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admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual ^ 
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REV. THOMAS C, STRONG, 

On behalf of the Board of Publication of the R. P. Dutch Church in 
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Psalms and Hymns used by the Reformed Protestant 
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Vo^2> It has ever been a principle of the Church that no Psalms nor 
Hymns may be publicly sung in the Reformed Protestant Dutch 
Churches, but such as are approved and recommended by the General 
Synod. Previously to the American Revolution, the psalmody of the 
Church embraced only the Psalms in the Dutch language, usually 
bound up in the Bibles then in common use. The version approved 
by the Synod was that of Dathenus. In addition to this, the new- 
version of Psalms and Hymns compiled and adopted in the Nether- 
lands, in the year 1773, was subsequently approved. After the 
period of the American Revolution, when it was found necessary to 
introduce English singing, the Rev. Dr. Livingston compiled a book 
of Psalms and Hymns in the English language, which was published, 
with the express approbation and recommendation of the General 
Synod, in the year 1789. This book continued in use in the churches 
until the year 1812, when, at the instance of the Classis of New 
York, the Particular Synod of New York referred the subject relative 
to the revision of the Psalms and Hymns then in use, to the General 
Synod. The reference was favourably entertained by the Synod, and 
they requested the Rev. Professor Livingston to make the selection of 
Psalms and Hymns, agreeably to the views then expressed, and 
appointed a committee to whom the same should be submitted for 
their examination and approval. At the session of the Synod, held 
in October, 1813, this committee reported in favour of the selection, 
and the Synod accordingly adopted it, entered upon their records a 
minute highly complimentary to the distinguished compiler, and made 
the necessary arrangements for its publication and introduction into 
the public v/orship of the churches. 

In the year 1S30, the General Synod deemed it expedient that an 
additional number of Hymns should be added to those contained in 
the book then in use, and accordingly a committee was appointed to 
make a selection, on a variety of subjects, with a view to constitute a 
s — ~nd book of Hymns. At the next session of the Synod, this 
committee reported a selection of one hundred and seventy-two 
additional Hymns, which were approved, ordered to be published 

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as a second book of Hymns, and authorized to be used in all the 
churches. At the instance of the General Synod's Sabbath School 
Board, a committee was appointed at the meeting of the S3'nod, in 
June, 1S42, to compile a book for the use of the Sabbath Schools of 
the Church. The selection as reported by the committee, embraced 
many Hymns suitable for social as well as Sabbath School worship. 
It was approved by the Synod, in the year 1843, and ordered to be 
published, under the title of the "Social and Sabbath School Hymn 
Book." 

The Board of Sabbath School Union being about to publish a 
second edition of this book, recpiested, in the year 1845, that the 
Synod would furnish an additional number of Hymns for the purpose 
of filling up certain blank pages on the last sheet of the work. On 
considering this request, the Synod resolved, in view of the fact that 
the Hymns now authorized to be used by the churches were com- 
prised in three separate books, and that still additional Hymns on 
certain subjects were needed, to refer the whole, subject of the Hymn 
Book to a committee, to consider the importance of a new arrange- 
ment, and with instructions to report such new Hymns as would make 
the collection more complete. At the meeting of the General Synod 
in June, 1S46, this committee presented their report recommending 
such new arrangement, and at the same time submitting a selection 
of Hymns on a variety of subjects, to the number of three hundred 
and forty-two The Hymns thus submitted were approved by the 
Synod, and the committee were authorized to complete the work, and 
prepare the whole for publication as speedily as convenient. The 
Board of Direction were also empowered to cany out the necessary 
arrangements for printing the same. All this has been done, and the 
present work is the result of such action. The book thus completed 
will compare favourably with the various selections used by the several 
denominations of Christians in our land, and it is fervently hoped will 
prove a happy auxiliary in promoting the devotions, public, social, 
and private, of the members of our Church. 

THOMAS M. STRONG, 
Stated Clerk of General Synod. 

New York, Jane, 1S47. 



In June, 1S5S, the General Synod resolved, " That the future issuing 
of our Psalmody be committed to the Board of Publication." The 
Board accordingly, having carefully revised the Book, now send it 
forth in an improved form. 

Nexo York t October, 1S59. 



INDEX OF SUBJECTS 

IN BOTH 

THE PSALMS AND THE HYMNS. 



Aaron. Ps. 99. H. 85, 128. 

Abba Father. H. 306, 312, 325, 332, 487. 

Abraham, Covenant with. H. 510-518. 

Faith of. 409. 

Rejoicing in Christ. H. 112. 
Activity, Christian. H. 415, 416, 424. 
Adam. First and Second. Ps. 8. H. 185. 

Fallot'. H. 174. 
Adoption. H. 331, 332, 487-489. 
Affliction. Ps. 77, 102, 143. 

Hope in. Ps. 12, 28, 42. H. 350, 377. 

Praise in. Ps. 103. H. 361. 

Sanctified. Ps. 119 (14-18). H. 363, 378. 

Sent from God. Ps. 125. H. 176, 178, 
346, 436, 440. 

Submission in. H. 362, 377, 380, 3S4, 
434, 438. 

Aged, The. Ps. 71, 92. H. 666, 667. 
Aqur's Prayer. H. 585. 
Alarming. Ps. 9, 35. H. 186-199. 
Amen. H. 502. 

Angels, Adore Christ. Ps. 97, 337. 
Ministering:. Ps. 34, 91. H. 147. 
Song of. H. 114. 

Welcome dying believers. H. 738. 
Anger. H. 229,"230. 
Apostles' 1 Creed. H. 698. 
Armour, Christian. H. 419, 421 . 
Ashamed of Christ, Not. H. 56, 303, 317, 
425, 541. 

Assurance of Faith. H. 171, 312, 329. 

Atheism. Ps. 14, 36, 53. 

Atonement. Ps. 22, 69. H. 61, 82, 118-132. 

Necessity of. Ps. 40, 51. H. 84, 106, 121. 
Attributes. See God. 
Autumn. See Seasons. 

Backsliding, Deplored. Ps. 51, 85. H. 373. 

Recovery from. H. 370-372, 616. 
Baptism. ' H. 514-520. 

Prayer for baptized children. H. 222-228,. 
Bearing the Cross. H. 301, 303, 312. 
Believers, Blessedness of. Ps. 32. H. 325, 
336. 

Clineinrr to Christ. H. 345, 347, 382, 

390, 445. 
Dying. See Death. 
Duties of. Ps. 15. H. 387-397 
Longing after God. Ps. 42, 63, 73. H. 392, 



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Mourning for Sin. H. 355-360, 364-366, 
368, 368. 

Pilgrims. H. 344, 352, 462-464. 

Rejoicing. H. 337-342. 

Safety of. See Church. 

Union of, with Christ. H. 62, 327, 328 

Unity of. H. 398, 400 T 403. 
Benevolence. See Charity. 
Bereavement. See Death. 
Bible, Compared with Nature. Ps. 19, 119. 
H. 24. 

Love of. Ps. 119. 

Study of. Ps. 119. H. 23. 

Value of. H. 18-22. 
Birthdav. H. 687, 688. 
Book of Life. H. 168, 783. 
Brotherly Love. Ps. 133, 141. H. 231. 399. 
Burial Anthem. H. 747, 748. 

Calvary. H. 694. 

Caution, Christian. H. 429. 

Charity, Christian. H. 451-457. 

To the poor. Ps. 15, 37, 41, 112. 

To.the young. 458-459. 
Chastisement. See Affliction. 
Children, a blessing. Ps. 127, 128. 

Beauty of piety in. H. 663. 

Death of. See Death. 

Exhorted. Ps. 34, 78, 119. H. 195, 247, 
659, 661, 662, 664. 

Praising God. Ps. 8. 

Prayed for. H. 221-228. 

Seeking Guidance. H. 658, 697. 
C/mV, Advent of. Ps. 96-98. H. 109-117. 

Advocate. H. 132, 335, 1S6. 478. 

All-Sufficiency of. Ps. 16.' H. 59, 60, 
64, 194, 260. 

Ascension cf. Ps. 24, 47, 68- H. 139, 
142. 

Atonement of. See Atonement , 
Birth of. See Advent. 
Bread of Life. H. 534. 
Captain of Salvation. H. 120. 
Compassion of. See Sympathy, 
Cross of. See Cross. 
Covenant with, Ps, 89. 
Dav Star. H. 79. 
Deitv of, Ps, 86, 102. H, 72-78. 
Eternal Son. Ps. 2, 110. H. 74. 

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INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 



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Equal with the Father. H. 75. 
Ever-living. H. 136, 137. 
Exaltation of. Ps. 2, 8, 21, 22, 1 

H. 141-145, 147. 
Example. Ps. 109. II. 395,411. 
Excellency of. Ps. 45, 71. 11. 5S-60, 

64-70, 76. 
Faithfulness of. H. 77, 141. 
Forerunner. II. 140. 
Foundation. Ps. 118. H. 333. 
Fountain. II. 80, 245, 252, 263, 577. 
Friend. H. 102, 103, 671. 
Fullness of. H. 64,260. 
Gift of God. 11. 90. 
Head. H. 62. 

Hiding place. H. 9S, 100, 347. 
High Priest. Ps. 110. II. 85-88 128. 
Immanuel. H. 61, 72, 73, 78. 
Incarnation of. H. 61, 107, 117. 
Intercessor. H. 86-SS, 136, 300. 
Judge. Ps. 50,97, 149. H. 148-150,755. 
King. Ps. 45, 47, 72, 110, 132. II. 47, 

54, 133, 130, 557, 5S7, 787. 
Lamb. H. 51, 82-84, i4Q. 
Light. II. 287, 572, 019. 
Lord of Angels. II. 147. 
Love of. Ps. 35, 100. II. 53, 16 

393, 533. 
Mediator. Ps. S9. H. 61, 105. 
Meekness of. Ps. 109. H. 95. 
Mission of. 11.52,108,115. 
Name of. H. 61, 65, 07, 93, 94, 97, 
Offices of. H. 80, 81. 
Peace. H. 104. 
Physician. H. 92, 184, 262. 
Pilot. II. 071. 



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Ps. 
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Root of Da\ 
Saviour. P 
Second Ada 
Second com 

Sheph'crd.' Ps! 23, 119.' 1 
Substitute. II. 12$. 
Sufferings of, Ps. 22, 00, 

119, 122-127, 131, 132, 
Sun. Ps. 10. H. 7l>, 98. 
Sympathy of. II. 88, 345. 
Truth. H:91, 
Union to. See Believers, 
Way. II. 91. 



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404. 



Safety of. Ps. 40, 76, 102, 125, 135, 149. 

H. 468, 602. 
Uniting with. II. 311, 318, 471, 472, 535, 
544. 

Comfort sought. Ps. 27, 94, 119. 
Coming to Christ. H. Ill, 244-247, 252, 
257, 260, 263 264, 269, 270, 274, 270, 
279, 285, 324, 477. 
Communion of Saints. Ps. 16, 100, 13S. 

H. 400-403. 
Confession, of Christ. H. £6, 303, 312, 
"317, 318, 535, 541,472, 473, 699. 
Of Sin. Ps. 32, 38, 51, 130. H. 12, 270, 
271, 284. 

Conflict, Christian. H. 365, 421, 424, 425. 
Conformity to Christ. H. 395, 411. 
Conscience. Ps. 32, 38, 51, 119. 
Consecration, Self. Ps. 116, 119. H. 307, 
318, 323, 535,099. 
Of Children. H. 223-328, 512, 519. 
Consistency, Christian. H. 412, 428. 
Consolation. H. 435, 439, 741. 
Contentment. Ps. 131. H. 238, 433, 410, 
441, 448. 

Conversion. Ps. 110. H. 308, 322. 

Joy of. Ps. 120. H. 296, 297. 
Conviction of Sin. H. 203-205, 207 203, 
278, 289. 

Covenant, of Grace. Ps. 89, 106. H. 544. 
Creation. Ps. 33, 104, 130, 148. II. 3, 34, 
35, 173. 

Cross. H. 123, 124, 144, 282, 304. 
Glorying in. H. 130, 131, 545. 
Bearing. H. 301, 303, 312. 
Crucifixion. Ps. 22, 09. H. 123, 129. 
Crown of life. H. 424, 426, 427, 445, 732. 

58. Darkness, Spiritual. Ps. 42, SS. II. 356, 

357, 364, 392. 
70, 94. Removed. H. 306, 300, 361, 374. 

Death, Disarmed. Ps. 31, 71, 89. 
Gain. H. 727, 732, 730, 744. 
II. 133-135. General. Ps. 49, 90. H. 703-707, 710- 
H. 97, 329, 385. 713. 

Of Infants, H. 720-728. 
Of a Pastor. H. 717-719. 
Of Saints. H, 727-743. 
Of a Sister, H. 749. 
Of Youth. H. 004, 722. 
Sleeping in Jesus. H. 750. 
Decrees. H. 108-172. 
Dedication* Self. See Consecration. 

Of a Church. See Sanctuary. 
Delay. Ps. 95. II. 192, 194-190, 254, 256, 

Delight in God. Ps. 18, 63, 73, 84. 
Deliverance, from Death . Ps. SI, 113. 
From Distress. Ps. 18, 31, 34, 126. 
From Evil Company. H. 314. 
, From Temptation. ' Ps. 8, 12, 18. 
423, 447, 'Despondency, Rebuked. II. 351, 360, 376, 



412 



Church. II. 407. 
Beauty of. Pi. 45, 43, 87. II. 4GS, 552 
Beloved of <3©d. Ps. 87. 108, 185. 
Garden of God. IV. 93. II. 469 
Love for the. P*. 137. 
Organization of a. II. 474. 
Pleading under desertion. Ps. 70, 80. 
Pleading under persecution. PSi 42, 83, 
Privileges of. Ps. 132. 



881; 

Diligt ncr, Urged. II. 415, 410. 
Doubtsand years. Ps. 8, 31. II. 390,422. 

Early Piety. Ps. 8, 34, 78. II. 65S-G64. 
Education, Religious, Ps. 34, 7S. II. 

458, 459. 
/v/'/y.,"s Plagues. Ps. 105. 
Election . H. 45, 108-172, 301,331, 333, 

335, 499. 



INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 



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Enemies, prayed for. Ps. 35, 109. 

Eternitu, 044^ 707-710, 763. 

Evening. Ps. 4, 139, 141. H. 639-G42. 

Saturday. 043. 
Example. H. 411, 412, 428. 

Of Christ. See C h rist. 

Faith. Ps. 32. 

Conflicts of. H. 353, 367, 455. 

Gift of God. 11.404. 

Life of. H. 334. 

Not meritorious. H. 406. 

Power of. H. 407, 409. 

Prayed for. H. 12, 278, 335. 

Summary of. H. 698. 

Triumph of. H. 171. 
Family, Government. Ps. 101. H. 209,466. 

Happv. Ps. 133. H. 232. 

Parting. H. 684. 

Worship. Ps. 101, 133, 141. H. 641, 642, 
695. 

Farewell to Missionaries. II. 561, 599. 
Fast Da>i, for Revival. H. 611, 620. 

For War. Ps. 60. H. 672-673. 
Fear, Holy. Ps. 119. 
Forerunner. See Christ. _ 
Forgiveness. Ps. 32. H. 250. 

Praise for. Ps. 103. 

Prayer for. Ps. 25, 51, 130. H. 270, 2S5, 
497. 

Forsaking all for Christ. H. 312. 
Foundation, Firm. H. 333. 
Fountain. See Christ. 
Friends, Parting of. H. 6S4, 635. 

Reunion of. H. 6S9. 
Funeral. See Burial and Death. 

Gethsemane. H. 118, 119. 
Gilead, Balm of. H. 262. 
Gvd, All in all. Ps. 127. H. 293. 

Almighty. H. 27, 31. 

All-seeing. Ps. 139. H. 30. 

All-sufficient. Ps. 73. 

Confidence in. H. 343, 349, 367, 410, 413. 

Eternitv of. Ps. 90, 93. H. 33. 

Faithfulness of. Ps. 89, 105, 146. 

Goodness of. Ps. 8, 103, 111, 145, 146. H. 
33. 

Guide. H. 344. 

Incomprehensible. Ps. 145. H. 2S, 

Jehovah. Ps. 68, 83, 93. 

Love of. Ps. 7, 34. H. 36-38, 41. 

Justice of. H. 39, 40. 

Majesty of. Ps. 63, 89, 96, 97, 39. 

Mercy of. Ps. 89, 103, 145. 

Omnipresence of. Ps. 139. 

Perfection of. Ps. Ill, 133, 145. 

Portion. Ps. 4, 73, H. 293. 

Preserver. Ps. 121, 138. 

Refuse. Ps. 55, 61. H. 348. 

Shepherd. Ps. 23, 119. 

Sovereign. Ps. 8, 113, 144. H. 25, 26. 

Golgotha. ' H. 132. ' 
Gospel, Banner. H. 530. 

Blessings of. Ps. 19, 89. H. 240, 241\ 

Feast. H. 528, 529. 540. 

Fullness of. H. 240, 245, 528. 

Invitations of. II. 243-247, 255-257, 262- 
264, 528-531. 



Law and. H. 242, 255. 

Preaching of. H. 503-505. 

Success of. Ps. 110. H. 494, 551, 560, 575, 
580, 592. 

Trumpet. H. 242, 255, 611. 
Grace. Ps. 66. 130, 138. 

And Glory. Ps. 84, 97. 

Free. H. 252, 319-321, 309, 330, 499. 

Sought. H. 275. 

Miracle of. H. 309. 
Gratitude. Ps. 116, 118. H. 315, 316, 338, 
335, 450. 

Grave. See Burial, Death and Rest. 

Hannah. H. 690. 

Harvest. Ps. 65, 147. H. 652. 653. 

Spiritual. Ps. 126. H. 624, 654. 
Health. See Sickness. 
Hearing the Word. H. 7- 9, 11, 13-17. 
Heaven Anticipated. Ps. 17. H. 444, 730, 
767, 776. 

Christ the glory of. H. 780, 7S7. 

Holiness of. K. 7S1-783. 

Home of Believers. H. 501, 779. 

Rest in. H. 379, 771, 774. 

Saints in. H. 777, 778, 782, 7S5. 

Worship of. H. 787, 788. 
Heavenly Mindedness. H. 443, 444, 446. 
Hezekiah, Song of. H. 692. 
Hell. Ps. 9, 35, 36, 51. H, 186, 189, 706- 

712, 762. 
Hiding Place. See Christ. 
Holiness, Christians elected to. H. 172. 
Hosanna. H. 115, 548, 628, 637. 
Holu Spirit. Comforter. H. 155, 157, 162, 
163. 

Given. Ps. 68. H. 167. 
Grieving the. H. 254. 
Illumination by. H. 151-154, 
Praise for. H.' 154. 

Praver for. Ps. 51. H, 15, 151, 167, 488, 
615, 621-623, 630. 

Witness of. H. 156-157, 163 779. 
Home. See Family and Heaven. 
Hope. H. 350, 351. 
Humility. Ps. 32, 131. 
Hypocrites, warned. Ps. 50. 

Idolatry. Ps. 16, 115, 135. H. 208, 209. 

Immanutl. See Christ. 

Imputation of Christ's righteousness. Ps. 72, 
H. 97, 120, 127, 329, 499. 

Inability, Sinner's. H. 134, 185, 200, 205. 

Incarnation. See Christ. 

Inconstancy. Ps, 106. H. 369, 375. 
! fa nts . See Ba pt ism and Death . 
'ingratitude. Ps. 78. H. 191, 267, 369. 

Inspiration. Ps. 19. H. 20. 

Intercession. See Christ. 

Invitations. See Gospel. 

Israel. See Jews. 

The Christum. H. 464. 

Invocations. H. 7-9, 158, 160-162. 

Jehovah. See God. 
Jesus. See Christ. 

\Jeu-s. Praver for. H. 337, 493, 601-609. 
\Joy. H. 337-342. 

| Over conversion. Ps. 126. H. 296, 297. 
• Joshua, the Christian. H. 466. 



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INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 



Jubilee. Id. 242, 265, 562, 591. 
Judgment, Final. Ps. 50, 149. H. 755-766. 

Christ coining to. Ps. 98. H. 148-150. 
Justice and Equity. Ps. 15. H. 449. 
Justification. Ps. 32, 130. H. 206, 329. 

Kingdom of God. 

Prayer for its coming. H. 491, 492, 553, 

554, 559, 566, 578, 587, 533, 590. 
Progress of. H. 551, 563, 569, 575. 
Universality of. Ps. 2, 72, 89, 96. H. 
494, 556, 557, 562, 579-581, 585, 587. 
Knocking at the Door. H. 248, 265. 
Knowledge, sought. Ps. 19, 119. 
Alone,' is vain. H. 387. 



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•er for. H. 584. 
wist. 



Latter Da-/ Glory. H. 556, 575, 591. 
Law of God. H. 23, 201, 202. 

Its spirituality. II. 203. 

Its use. H. 2 >4, 205, 207. 

First Command. Ps. 53, 135. H. 203. 

Second " Ps. 115. H. 209. 

Third " Ps. 15. H. 210-212. 

Fourth " Ps. 5, 63, 92, 118. H, 
213, 213, 633. 

Fifth « Ps. 101. II. 219-223,232. 

Sixth " Ps. 3 _ ), 109. H. 229-232. 

Seventh " H. 233, 234, 632, 633. 

Eisrhth " H. 235, 236, 449. 

Ninth " Ps. 12, 39. II. 37, 418. 

Tenth " H.203, 204, 233, 239, 448. 
Life, Christian. See Christian. 

Object of. H. 702, 707, 710. 

Short. Ps. 39, 89, 90, 144. H. 700-704. 

Uncertain. II. 194-196, 199. 
Longing after God. See Believers. 
Lord's D if. Ps. 92. H. 218. 

Day of Christ's Resurrection. Ps. 118. 

Delight in. II. 213-215. 

Evening. II. 213, 278. 

Morning. Ps. 5, 63. II. 216. 

Type of Heaven. Id. 213-215. 
Lord's Supper, Institute L Id. 521. 

Invitation to. H. 523-531. 

Joy in. H. 472, 523, 524, 539, 542-545. 

Preparation for. Id. 525-530. 

Prayer at. Id. 535-537. 

Thanks for. 11.546-548. 
Love, Christ's See Christ. 

God's. Sje God. 

Of Brethren. See Brotherly Love. 

To Go I. H. 387, 383, 391. 

To Christ. II. 52-54, 57-01, 63, 66-71, 
95, 309, 339, 390. 

Christian. H. 398, 400-403. 

To Creature, dangerous. II. 299, 302, 
397. 

Loving Kindness, Christ's. 11.41. 
Looking to Christ. 11.300, 366. 

Magistrates. Pa. 58, 82, 101. 11.220. 
Man, Created In God'a [mage. Ps. 139. 

II. 171. 

Fallen. See Sin. 
Frail. See Life. 
Insignificant. Ps. 8, 39, 89, 144. 
Mariners, Pa. 107. II. 608 -07 1. 



\3farriagc. Ps. 128. H. 232, 682, 683. 
; Mary, Song of. H. 693. 
\ Mediator. See Christ. 
Mediation. Ps. 63, 119. H. 430, 442,450 
I 461. 

j Meekness. Ps. 35, 109, 120. H. 230. 
{Melancholy. See JJarJcness and Despond- 

' ency. 

Mclchizcdec. Ps. 110. H. 85. 

[ Merc;/. See God. 

1 Mercies, Praise for. Ps. 68, 103, 136, 139. 
i Merit, disclaimed. Ps. 16, 119 (7). H. 326. 
Mercy Seat. H. 477, 433. 
Miracle of Grace. See Grace. 
Miracles, in Wilderness. Ps. 106, 107, 114. 
Millennium. H. 4y4, 579. See Mission- 
ary Cause. 
Ministry, Commission of. H. 503. 

Consecration to. H. 512. 

Death of. H. 717-719. 

Installation and Ordination of. Ps. iZI. 
H. 508, 511. 

Prayer for. H. 504, 506, 509, 510. 

Praise for. II. 503, 507. 
Missionaries, Call for. H. 568,574.593,534. 

Charge to. H. 561, 595-599. 

Departure of. H. 595, 596, 6C0. 
Missionary Cause. H. 490-495, 549-609. 

See Gospel, Success of, and Christ, a 
King. 

Morning. Ps. 3, 134. H. 634-637. 
Mountains, The Three. H.694. 
Moses, Song of. li. 55. Death of. H. 
730, 734. 

National, Occasions. H. 672-6S1. 

Mercies. Ps. 18. 75, 126. 144. 
Nature, compared with Scripture. Ps. 19 

119,(4). H. 23, 24. 
Needful, One Tiling. H. 196, 198. 
New Birth. Ps. 51. H. 151-153, 200, 275, 
New Song. H. 55, 778. 
New Year. H. 645-649. 
Night, Songs in. Ps. 126. H. 361. 

Oath. H. 211. 
Onward. Id. 340,410. 
Orphans. Ps. 27. H. 456. 
One thing needful. H. 196, 198. 

Pardon. Sec Forgiveness. 
Parental anxiety. H. 221, 223. 

Duty. Pa 101. H. 225, 466. 
Pariitl i of Friends. R, 685. 
Pastor, Choice of. II. 506. 

Sickness of. II. 716. 

Death of. 11.717-719. Be* Ministry. 
Peace, Christian. II. 104, 386. 

Desired. Ps. 120. 

National. H. 677, 679, C80. 
Perjury. II. 312. 

Perseverance. Pe. 138. 11.333,432. 
P> stilence. Ps. 91. 11.675. 
Pilgrims. Sec Believi rs. 
Pisgah. 11.734.770,;:;;. 
Pleasure, Vanity of. Ps. 40. II. 299, 
397. 

Poor. See Charity 

Portion, Cod our. ' Ps. 73. II. 42. 



INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 







Praise, to God. Ps. 8, 9, 13, 19, 21, 29, 34, 
48, 57, 63, 65-68, 71, 72, 75, 84,92, 95- 
101), 103-10$, 111, 113, 117, 126, 134-136, 
133, 144-150. H. 1-17, 25-38, 169, 173, 
175, 439, 49J, 678-6S0, 689. 
To Christ. Ps. 40, 45, 47, 68, 69, 71, 72, 
80, 85, 8?, 95-98, 110, 117, 118. H. 
51-71, 73-81, 86, 95, 107, 117, 138, 787, 
783. 

To thd Spirit. H. 151, 152, 154, 167. 

To thj Trinity. H. 46-50. 
Prayer, Encouragement to. Ps. 4, 34, 65, 
66,102. H. 477, 690. 

Exhortation to. H. 481. 

Importunity in. Ps. 119 (19). H. 435. 

The LorJ's. H. 436-500. 

Nature of. H. 479. 

Secret. H. 410, 460, 483. 

Anl watchfulness. H. 422, 426, 431. 
Predestination. H. 168-172, 335. 
Presence of God, sought. H. 13. 
Preserver, Goi our. Ps. 10, 133. H. 181, 
333. 

Priest. See Christ a Priest. 
Pride. Ps. 131. H. 428. 
Prisoners of Hipe. H. 298. 
Prodigal Re daimad. H. 233, 316. 
Profession of Faith. See Uniting with 
Church. 

Promises. Ps. 119 (5). H. 333. 

Plea lei. Ps. 119 (10, 20). H. 269, 270, 
272. 

Providence. Ps. 9, 65, 104, 135.133, 147. 
H. 175-183. 
Confilencein. Ps. 33, 146. H. 176, 179- 
182. 

Mysteries of. Ps. 73. H. 177, 178. 

Race, Christian. H. 417, 423. 
Recovery. See Sickness. 
Rain. Ps. 65, 135, 147. 
Redeeming Love. H. 342. See Christ. 
Redemption. See Atonement. 
Refuge. See God an 1 Christ. 
Regeneration. See iVeiv Birth. 
Rejoicing. See Jog. 

Remembrance of Christ, enjoined. II. 473, 

Repentance. Ps. 32, 38. 51. H. 190, 267, 

281-283, 233, 295. 
Resignation. Ps. 3?, 123, 131. II. 180, 380, 

384, 4 J4-441, 737. 
Rest, sought. H. 343. 

In Grave. H. 727, 728, 745, 747, 750. 

In Heaven. See Heaven. 

Promise J. Ps. 95. H. 246. 
Resurrection, of Christ. See Christ. 

Of Christians. Ps. 16, 17, 49, 71, 88, 89. 
H. 751-754. 

General. H. 764, 766. 
Retirement. H. 430, 461. 
Revivals, enjoyed. Ps. 85, 102. H. 626. 

Sought. Ps. 70, 80. H. 610-625. 
Revolution, American. Ps. 18. H. 681. 
Riches, vanity of. Ps. 49. H. 236. 
Righteousness. Se<- Christ. 
Rock. See Christ. 



H. 82-85, 



Sabbath. See Lord's Bay. 
Sacraments. H. 513, 515. 
Sacrifice, of Christ. Ps. 40, 69. 

8*9, 106. 
Sailors. See Mariners. 
Saiiits. See Believers. 
Salvation, by grace. Ps. 85. H. 309, 310, 

319-321. 
Joyful sound of. H. 251, 550. 
Not by works. H. 206, 207, 287. 
Samuel. Ps. 69. H. 697. 
Sanctification, prayed for. Ps. 119,(11, 

16). H. 358, 365, 368, 420. 
Sanctuaru, Attendance upon. Ps. 92. II. 

7-17." 

Dedication of. H. 627, 628, 630-633. 

God present in. Ps. 84, 87, 132. 

Invitation to. Ps. 95, 150: H. 318, 475. 

Love to. Ps. 27, 48, 52, 63, 84, 
137. H. 470. 
Saturday Evening. H. 643. 
Saviour. See Christ. 
Scriptures. See Bible. 
Seasons. Ps. 65, 147. H. 650, 65c 

Spring. H. 651. 

Summer. Ps. 147. H. 652-654. 

Autumn. H. 656. 

Winter. Ps. 147. H, G57. 
Secret Prayer. See Prayer. 
<SW/-Derlication. See <'<ms< cration 

Denial. H. 144, 418, 425, 428. 

Examination. Ps. 5.6, 139. 11. 2t>6, 

Renunciation. H. 206. 

Righteousness. H. 326. 
Shame. See Ashamed. 



92, 122, 



i6,525. 



Shepherd, bee V/ins 
Sickness. Ps. 6, 39. 



i God. 



, 43o. 

Recovery from. Ps. 116. II. 437, GS9,692. 
Sin, Deceitful. Ps. 19. H. 368. 
Guilt of. H. 92, 132, 281, 282. 
Indwelling. H. 291, 355, 357, 35S, 368, 
375. 

National, Ps. 107. H. 674. 

Original. Ps. 14, 51. H. 184, 185, 200. 

Secret. Ps. 19. 

Universal. Ps. 14, 53. 
Sinners, exhorted. Ps. 2. H. 267, 313. 

Invited. Ps. 88, 95, 98. H. 10S, 240-258, 
260*262.264, 473, 528-531. 

Warned. Ps. 36, 49, 50, 53, 94. H. 149, 
184-200, 259, 261, 276, 700-706, 755. 
Sinai. Ps. 68. H. 255, 694. 
Slander. Ps. 31, 120. H. 237. 
Sloth, Spiritual. H. 415, 416, 424. 
Soldier, Christian. Ps. 144. H. 419, 41 " , 

424-426, 431. 
Sovereignty. See God. 
Spring. See Seasons. 
Stars. Ps. 147, 148. 

Of Bethlehem. H. 110, 111. 

At Sea. H. 668. 
Strength, Promised. H. 333, 417. 

Proportioned to trial. H. 381, 433, 
Submission. See Resignation. 
Summer. See Seasoiis. 
Sun of Righteousness. See Christ. 
Surrender to Christ. H. £91, 293. 



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INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 



Sympathy. II. 399, 401, 456, 457. 
Of Christ. See Christ. 

Tabor. H. 694. 

Taking up the Cross. See Cross. 
Temperance. Ps. 107. H. 236, 418, 428. 
Temptation. Ps. 13, 25, 55. H. 355, 357, 

358, 363, 375, 379, 426, 465. 

Overcome. Ps. 3, 18. H. 345, 352, 333, 
421, 422, 447. 
Thanksgiving. See Gratitude. 

National. Ps. 21, 67, 75, 76, 144. H. 

Th rone of ' Grace. See^ Mercy S**^ 



To-c 
To-j 
Toll 



2, 194, 191 
Ps. 121. 



Trinity. H. 44-50, 227, 442, 578. 
Types fulfilled in Christ. H. 354. 

Unbelief, rebuked. H. 177, 439. 
Union to Christ. See Believers. 

Victory, over national foes. Ps. 13 

75, 144. H. 676. 
Vigilance. See Watchfulness. 
Vows. Christian. Ps. 116, 119 (3). 

535, 699. 

Waiting. Ps. 25, 27. H. 346, 3S1 
Wandering. See Backsliding. 



Warfare. Sec Conflict. 
War. Ps. 20, 60. See Fast Bay. 
Warning. See Sinners. 
Watchfulness, ever the tongue. Ps. 39 
141. H. 210, 237, 418. 
Over the life. H. 420, 422, 426, 427, 431. 
Way. See Christ. 
Weariness. See Re^t. 
Welcome, to Young Converts. II. 471, 472 



5. Sec Holy Spirit. 
Ps. 141. 
tnof. Ps. 8, 89, 95, 100, 104, 
26, 27, 34, 35, 



145-143. H 



, 20, 21, 
H. 318, 



Deadness to. H. 298, 301, 308. 
Renounced. H. 299, 3C2, 314. 
Vanity of. Ps. 49, 62, 90. H. 199, 302. 

308. 

Worship, Delight in. Ps. 43, 43, G3, 84, 89, 
100, 122, 132. 
Close of. Ps. 117. H. 476. 

Public' Ps. 63, 84,. 132. H. 475. 
Social. Ps. 138. H. 10, 432. 

Year. Ps. 65, 147. H. 645-S49. 
Youth, perils of. H. 660. See Children. 

Zeal. H. 414-416. 

Zion. Ps. 2, 48, 76, 110, 118, 121 132, 137. 
H. 1, 556, 561, 566, 567, 573, 575, 577, 
579, 601-605, 60S, 609. 



INDEX OF AUTHORS. 



Addison, Joseph, (born 1072, died 1719), j Da vies, Rev, Samuel, D.D.,(b. 1724, d. 

Hymn 6, 696. 1761), H. 525, 535, 672, 765. 

Allen Rev Win. D. D., (b. 1784), H. 504. De Coetlogon, Rev. Charles E., (d. 1820), 
Ambrose, (b. S40, d. 337). H. 27. H. 113. 

' jDE Fleuby, Mrs, ^Iaria, H. 337. 

Bakewell, Rev. John, (b. 1721, d. 1819), Denham, Rev. David. H. 779 

jj 145 ' Dickson, David, (d. 1662). H. 776. 

Barbauld, Mrs. A. L., (b. 1713, d. 1825), Doane, Bishop, (b. 1799, d. 1859). H. 91. 

H. 40° 731- i Dobell, Rev. John, H. 187,518. 

Barlow, Joel, (b. 1755, d. 1812), Psalm j Doddridge, Rev. Philip, D.D , ^b. 1702, 

21 52 59 64,79, 108. ! d. 1751), H. 1, etc. Total 54. 

Beddoms, 'Rev. Benjamin, (b. 1716, d. IDuncan, H. '" 



D wight, Rev. Timothy, D.D..(b. 1752, 
d. 1818), Ps. 18, etc. H. 314. Total 15. 



Edmeston, James, H. 470, 638. 
Evans, Rev. Jonathan, (b. 1749, d. 1809\ 
H. 531. 



1795), H. 31, 29, etc. Total 31 
Berridge, Rev. John, (b. 1716, d. 1793), 
H. 682. 

Bethu.ve, Rev. G. W., D. D., (b. 1S05), H. 
623, 744. 

Blacklock, Rev. T., D. D., (b. 1721, d, 
1791), H. 4. 

Bowring, Sir John, LL. D., (b. 1702), H. Fawcett Rev. John, D.D., (b. 1740, d. 

130,367, 582. 1817), H. 20, 82, etc. Total 8. 

Boyce, H. 255. Fellows, John, H. 530, 546. 

Brewer, Rev. Jeboiada, (b. 1752, d. 1S17), ! Ferris, Rev. Isaac, D.D., (b. 1798), H. 

H. 98. ! 581 

Br^dberry, H. 459. IFbancis, Rev. Benjamin, D.D,(4j. 1734, d. 

Brown, H. 408. i 1799), H. 627 

Brown, Mrs. Phebe II., (b. 1783), H. 431. 



472, 561, 622 
Browne, Rev. Simon, (b. 16S0, d. 1732), 

H. 208, 217, 497. 
Bulmer, Miss Agnes, H. 218, 649, 703, 704. 
Bl-rder, R- v. Geo., (b. 1752, d. 1832), H. 

37, 160, 476. 
Bubnham, Rev. Rich., (b. 1749, d. 1810), 

H. 300. 

Burton, Rev. J., (b. 1733, d. 1781), H. 701 
Butcher, Rev. Edmund, H. 32. 



Geehap.pt, Paul, (b. 1G06, d. 1676, H. 
346, 393. 

Gibbons, Rev. Thomas, D.D., (b. 1720, d. 

1785), H. 98, etc. Total 9. 
Godwin, J., H. 202, 4S6. 
Grant, Sir Robert, (b. 1785, d. 1838), H. 

312, 345. 
Greene. Thomas, H. 221,436. 
Grigg, Rev. Joseph, (d. 1768), H, 248, 317. 



Hammond, Rev. William, (d. 1783), H. 
Cawood, Rev. John, H. 697. 8, 55. 

Cennick, Rev. John, (d. 1755), H. 85, 269, Harrison, Susannah, (b. 1751, d. 1784, H. 

340,444. 203, 368. 

Collett, Rev. J., H. 182. Hart, Rev. Joseph, Cb. 1712, d. 1768, 

Collyer, Rev. W. B , D. D., (b. 1782, d. 1 H. 8, 42, etc. Total 9. 

1854), H. 71, 264, 737. j Hastings. Dr. Thomas, (b. 1785), H. 2, 33, 

Cotterill, Rev. Thomas, H. 12, 151, 572. j etc. Total 38. 

Cotton, Nathaniel, M.D., (b. 1721,d. 1788), . Haweis, Rev. Thomas, M. D., (b. 1734, 

H. '362, 363. I d. 1820), H. 118, 153, 257, 335, 434. 

Cowper, William, (b. 1731, d. 1800), H.;Heath, H. 426. 

89, 177, etc. Total 12. iHebek Bishop, (b. 1783, d. 1826), H. 110, 

Crabbe, Rev. Geo., (b. 1754, d. 1832), H. I 554, 748, 756. 

352. | Heginbotham, Rev. Ottiwell, Ps. 119,(22). 

Cbuden, H. 714. H. 5, 24, 67, 341, 489. 

Cruttenden, Rev. Robert, (b. 1690, d. i Hkrvey, Rev. James, (b. 1713, d. 1758), 

1763). H. 358. i H.440. 

(11) 



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INDEX OF AUTHORS. 



Horxe, Bishop, (h. 1730, d. 1792), H. 656. 
Hoskins, Joseph, 11. 11, 180, 200,322, 323, 
496, 700. 

Humphries, Rev. Joseph, II. 45. 
Hyde, Mrs. A. B., H. 222, 254, 230, 607. 

Jones, Rev. Edmund, (b. 1722, d, 1765), 
H. 276. 

Kelly, Rev. Thomas, (b. 1769, d. 1S55), 

H. 7, 9, etc. Total 21. 
Ken, Bishop, (b. 1637, d. 1711), H. 634. 
Kennedy, H. 169, 333. 
Kent, John, (b. 1766, d. 1S43), H. 10, 323, 

773. 

Kingsbury, Rev. "William, (b. 1744, d. 

1318), H. 620. 
Knight, H. 720. 

Lee, H. 139. 
Leech, H. 675. 

Livingston, Dr. John H.,(b. 1746, d. 1325), 

Ps. 86, 119 (21). 
Livingstone, H. 316. 
Logan, Rev. John, (b. 1743, d. 17SS), H. 

87, etc. Total 6. 
Lyte, Rev. H. F., (b. 1793, d. 1S47), H. 

87, 223, 55 d, 662, 667, 746. 

Mackay, Mrs., H. 750. 
Madav, Rev. Martin, (b. 1726, d. 1790), 
H. 4i, etc. 

Mason, Rev. John, (d. 1694), H. 214, 641, 

Medley, Rev. Sam'I, (b. 1733, d. 1799), 

H. 41, etc. Total 12. 
Merrick, James, (b. 1720, d. 1761), H. 

373, 604. 
Miller, H. 401. 

Milman, Rev. H. H., D.D., (b. 1791), H. 
747. 

Moore, Rev. Henry, (b. 1729, d." 1S02), H. 
36, 302. 

Montgomery, James, (b. 1771, d. 1854), 

H. 249, etc. Total 18. 
Montgomery, Rev. Robert, (b. 1306), H. 

764. 

Morkll, Rev. Thomas, II. 597. 
MlTHLKXBSRG, Rev. W. A., D.D., (b. 
1802), H. 772. 

Needham, Rev. John, (d. 1768), H. 209, 

210, 297, 303, 652. 
Newton, Rev. John, (b. 1722, d. 1S07), H. 

53, etc. Total 42. 
Nicholson H. 14. 

Noel, Hon. and Rev. Baptist W., (b. 1799), 
H. 350, 522, 560. 

Ogilvik, Rev. John, D.D., (b. 1733, d. 

lsl4), H. 3. 
Olivers, Rev. Thomas, (b. 1725, d. 1799), 

II. 1 19, 150, 344. 
Oi'iE, Mrs., (.b. 1779, d. 1853) H. 35. 

Peacock, H. 519. 

Per ron et, Rev. Edward, (d. 1792), II. 
133. 

Perry, II. 125. 
Phipi-akd, H. 543. 



Porter, Rev. E. S., D.D., (b. 1820), II. 574. 
Proud, H. 683. 

'Raffles, Rev. Thomas, D.D., (b. 17SS), 
! H. 271, 386, 777. 
Reed, Rev. Andrew, D.D., H. 162,*305, 

i 630, 686. 

Rippon, Rev. John, D.D., H. 456. 
: Robinson, Rev. Robert, (b. 1.735, d. 1790), 

H. 124, 338. 
IRYLAND, Rev. John. D.D., (b. 1753, d. 
| 1825), H. 107, 176, 612. 

' Scott, E. H. 44, 183, 230,452, 615, 617, C35. 
Scott, Rev. Thomas, (d. 1775\ H. 192. 
Scott, Sir Walter, (b. 1771, d. 1S32), II. 
753. 

Shoveller, H. 236, 646. 
Shrubsole, (d. 1S06), H. 555. 
Smith, Rev. S. F., D.D., H. 749. 
Steele, Miss Ann, (b. 1716, d. 1783), H. 

15, 13, etc. Total 39. 
IStennett, Rev. Joseph, D.D., (b. 16G3, d. 

1713), H. 213, 547. 
Stennett, Rev. Samuel, D.D., (b. 1727, 

d. 1795), H. 23. Total 10. 
Stocker, Rev. J., H. 161. 
Stowell, Rev. Hugh, D.D., H. 4S3. 
Straphan, Rev. Joseph, H. 453. 
Strong, Miss, H. 681. 
Strong, Rev. Nathan, D.D., (b. 1748, d. 

1816), H. 284. 
I Swaine, Rev. Joseph, (b. 1761, d. 1790), 

H. 102, 231. 

Tate, Nahum, (b. 1652, d. 1715), Ps. 34, 

36, 42, 121. 
Tappan, William B., (b. 1795, d. 1849), II. 



71, 



?4. 



iTatlock, H. 293. 
i Thorn by, H. 252. 

[Topladv, Rev. Augustus, (b. 1740, d. 17SS), 

H. 15, etc. Total 11. 
| Tucker, H. 40. 

Turner, Rev. Daniel, (b. 1710, d. 17SS), 
} II. 274, 391, 407. 

Voke, Mrs., H. 553, 586, 592, 599. 

! Wardlaw, Rev. Ralph, D.D., (b. 1799, d. 

1853), H. S3, 578. 
Wash bourne, Henry S., H. 743. 
Watts, Isaac, D.D.", (b. 1725, d. 179G), 
1 284 versions of Psalms and 114 Hymns. 
W uerbuky, Rev. J. B., H. 617. 
•Wesley, Rev. Charles, (b. 1708, d. 17SS\ 

H. 14, etc. Total 27. 
j White, Henry Kirke, (b. 1735, d. 1803% 
I H. 31, 111, 642, 754. 
Wilks, Rev. Matthew, H. 69, etc. Total P. 
Williams, Miss II. ML, (b. 1759, d. 1827), 

H. 430, 715. 
Williams, Rev. William, (b. 1717, d. 1791), 

II. 507, 559. 
Wingrove, H. 309. 

York, Mrs., H. 379. 

Zinzkndorf, N. E.,(b. 1700, d. 1760), II. 
323. 



PSALMS. 



S. M. Watts. 

THE WAY AND END OF SAINTS AND SINNERS. 

1 THE man is ever blessed 
Who shuns the sinners' ways, 

Amidst their councils never stands, 
Nor takes the scorner's place: 

2 But makes the law of God 
His study and delight, 

Throughout the labours of the day, 
And watches of the night. 

3 He like a tree shall thrive, 
With waters near the root : 

Fresh as the leaf his name shall live ; 
His works are heavenly fruit. 

4 Not so the ungodly race, 
They no such blessings find ; 

Their hopes shall flee like empty chaff 
Before the driving wind. 

5 How will they bear to stand 
Before that judgment seat, 

Where all the saints, at Christ's right hand, 
In full assembly meet ? 

6 He knows, and He approves 
The way the righteous go : 

But sinners and their works shall meet 
A dreadful overthrow. 

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PSALMS. 



> — Part I. L. M. Watts. 

THE FATHER VINDICATES HIS MESSIAH. 

1 WHY did the heathen madly rage, 

And why the Jews conspire in vain ? 
Why kings and rulers all engage, 
T oppose Messiah's gracious reign ? 

2 "Come, let us "break His bands," they say, 

" We '11 ne'er be governed by His laws :" 
And thus they cast His yoke away, 
And nailed Messiah to the cross. 

3 But God the Father, from His throne, 

Laughs at their pride, their rage controls ; 
He '11 vex their hearts with pains unknown, 
And speak in thunder to their souls. 

4 "I'll vindicate the King I made, 

On Zion's everlasting hill ; 
My hand shall bring Him from the dead, 
And He shall reign Messiah still." 

— Part II. L. M. Watts. 

THE SON INVESTED WITH THE KINGDOM. 

1 TH' eternal Son, with power arrayed, 

Declares th' unchangeable decree; 
"Thou art my Son," the Father said, 
"This day have I begotten Thee. 

2 For sin Thou 'st offered up Thy soul, 

And Thou 'at a right to intercede; 
Thy life shall last while ages roll, 

And Thou shalt see a numerous seed. 

3 Ask then, My Son, and I will give 

The heathen for Thy vast domain; 
The utmost ends of earth receive, 
And boundless be Thy blessed reign. 

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PSALMS. 



4 But nations that resist Thy grace, 

Shall fall beneath Thine iron stroke ; 
Thy rod shall crush Thy foes with ease, 
As potters' earth ern work is broke." 

2 — Part III. L. M. Watts. 

THE HOLY GHOST EXHORTS RULERS TO SUBMISSION. 

1 " NOW," saith the Spirit of the Lord, 

To those who sit on earthly thrones, 
" Kejoice with trembling at His word, 
And at His feet submit your crowns. 

2 With faith and love address the Son, 

Lest He grow angry, and ye die ; 
His wrath will burn to worlds unknown, 
If ye provoke His jealousy. 

3 His frown shall drive you quick to hell, 

For He is God, and ye but dust. 
Happy the souls that know Him well, 
And make His grace their only trust i" 

3 — Part I. L. M. Watts. 

A MORNING PSALM. 

1 O LORD ! how many are my foes, 

In this weak state of flesh and blood ! 
My peace they daily discompose, 
But my defence and hope is God. 

2 Tired with the burdens of the day, 

To Thee I raised an evening cry ; 
Thou heard' st when I began to pray, 
And Thine almighty help was nigh. 



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PSALMS. 

3 Supported by Thy heavenly aid, 

I laid me down and slept secure ; 
Not death should make ray heart afraid, 
Though I should wake and rise no more. 

4 But God sustained me all the night : 

Salvation doth to God belong : 
He raised my head to see the light, 
And makes His praise my morning song. 

— Part II. C. M. Watts. 

DOUBTS AND FEARS SUPPRESSED. 

1 MY GOD, the tempter would persuade, 

There 's no relief in heaven ; 
And all my swelling sins appear 
Too big to be forgiven. 

2 But Thou, my righteousness and strength, 

Shalt on the tempter tread ; 
Shalt silence all my threatening guilt, 
And raise my drooping head. 

3 I cried, and from His holy hill 

He bowed a listening ear ; 
I called, my Father and my God ! 
And He subdued my fear. 

4 He shed soft slumbers on mine eyes, 

In spite of all my foes ; 
I 'woke, and wondered at the grace 
That guarded my repose. 

5 What though the host of death and hell 

All armed against me stood ! 
Terrors no more shall shake my soul; 
My refuge is my God. 

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PSALMS. 



6 Arise, O Lord, fulfil Thy grace, 
While I Thy glory sing : 
For Christ has broke the serpent's teeth, 
And death has lost his sting. 

1 Salvation to the Lord belongs, 
His arm alone can save ; 
Blessings attend Thy people here, 
And reach beyond the grave. 

4 — Part I. L. M. Watts. 

GOD, OUR CONFIDENCE AND PORTION. 

1 O GOD of grace and righteousness, 

Hear and attend, when I complain ; 
Thou hast enlarged me in distress ; 
Bow down a gracious ear again. 

2 Ye sons of men, in vain ye try 

To turn my glory into shame ; 
How long will scoffers love to lie, 

And dare reproach my Saviour's name? 

3 Know that the Lord divides His saints 

From all the tribes of men beside : 
He hears the cry of penitents, 

For the dear sake of Christ who died. 

4 When our obedient hands have- done 

A thousand w^orks of righteousness, 
We put our trust in Christ alone, 
And glory in His pardoning grace. 

5 Let the unthinking many say, 

"Who will bestow some earthly good?" 
But, Lord, Thy light and love we pray; 
Our souls desire this heavenly food ; 

2* 17 



PSALMS. 

6 Then shall my cheerful powers iejoico 
At grace and favours so divine, 
Nor will I change my happy choice, 
For all their corn, and all their wine 

.—Part II. C. M. Watts. 

AN EVENING PSALM. 

1 LORD! Thou wilt hear mc when I pray; 

I am for ever Thine ; 
I fear before Thee all the day, 
Nor would I dare to sin. 

2 And while I rest my weary head, 
From cares and business free, 

'T is sweet conversing on my bed, 
With my own heart and Thee. 

3 I pay this evening sacrifice ; 
And when my work is done, 

Great God ! my faith and hope relies 
Upon Thy grace alone. 

4 Thus with my thoughts composed to peace, 
I '11 give mine eyes to sleep ; 

Thy hand in safety keeps my days 
And will my slumbers keep. 

C. M. Watts. 

lord's day morning. 

1 LORD ! in the morning Thou shalt hear 
My voice ascending high; 

To Thee will 1 direct my prayer, 
To Thee lift up mine eye ; 

2 Up to the hills, where Christ is gone 
To plead for all His saints, 

Presenting at His Father's throne 
Our songs and our complaints. 

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3 Thou art a God before whose sight 

The wicked shall not stand ; 
Sinners shall ne'er be Thy delight, 
Nor dwell at Thy right hand. 

4 But to Thy house will I resort, 

To taste Thy mercies there : 
I will frequent Thy holy court, 
And worship in Thy fear. 

5 Oh ! may Thy Spirit guide my feet 

In ways of righteousness ; 
Make every path of duty straight, 
And plain before my face. 

6 My watchful enemies combine 

To tempt my feet astray ; 
They flatter with a base design, 
To make my soul their prey. 

Y Lord ! crush the serpent in the dust, 
And all his plots destroy ; 
While those that in Thy mercy trust, 
For ever shout for joy. 

8 The men who love and fear Thy name, 
Shall see their hopes fulfilled ; 
The mighty God will compass them 
With favour as a shield. 

C. M. Watts. 

COMPLAINT IN SICKNESS. 

1 IN anger, Lord, rebuke me not, 

Withdraw the dreadful storm ; 
Nor let Thy fury grow so hot 
Against a feeble worm. 

2 My soul 's bowed down with heavy cares, 

My flesh with pain oppressed ; 
My couch is witness to my tears, 
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3 Sorrow and pain wear out my days; 

I waste the night with cries, 
Counting the minutes as they pass, 
Till the slow morning rise. 

4 Shall I be still afflicted more? 

Mine eyes consumed with grief? 
How long, my God, how long, before 
Thy hand afford relief? 

5 He hears when dust and ashes speak, 

He pities all our groans ; 
He saves us for our Saviour's sake, 
And heals our broken bones. 

6 The virtue of His sovereign word 

Restores our fainting breath ; 
For silent graves praise not the Lord ; 
Our lips are sealed in death. 

C. M. Watts. 

god's care of his people. 

1 MY trust is in my heavenly Friend, 

My hope in Thee, my God ; 
Rise, and my helpless life defend 
From those that seek my blood. 

2 With insolence and fury they 

My soul in pieces tear; 
As hungry lions rend the prey, 
When no deliverer s near. 

3 If I Indulge in thoughts unjust, 

And wish and seek their woe, 
Then let them tread my life to dust 
And lay mine honour low. 

4 If there were malice hid in me, 

I know Thy piercing eyes ; 

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I should not dare appeal to Thee, 
Nor ask my God to rise. 

5 Arise, my God, lift up Thy hand, 

Their pride and power control ; 
Awake to judgment, and command 
Deliverance for my soul. 

6 Let sinners and their wicked rage 

Be humbled to the dust; 
Shall not the God of truth engage, 
To vindicate the just ? 

7 He knows the heart, He tries the reins, 

He will defend th' upright ; 
His sharpest arrows He ordains 
Against the sons of spite. 

8 For me their malice dug a pit, 

But there themselves are cast : 
My God makes all their mischief light 
On their own heads at last. 

9 That cruel, persecuting race 

Must feel His dreadful sword; 
Awake, my soul, and praise the grace 
And justice of the Lord. 

■Part I. S. M. Watts. 

CONDESCENSION OF GOD. 

1 O LORD, our heavenly King, 
Thy name is all divine ; 

Thy glories round the earth are spread, 
And o 1 er the heavens they shine, 

2 When to Thy works on high, 
I raise my wondering eyes, 

And see the moon, complete in light, 
Adorn the darksome skies: 

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8 When I survey the stars 

And all their shining forms, 
Lord ! what is man, that worthless thing, 

Akin to dust and worms ! 

4 Lord ! what is worthless man, 
That Thou shouklst love him so ! 

Next to Thine angels is he placed, 
And lord of all below. 

5 How rich Thy bounties are ! 
How wondrous are Thy ways ! 

Of dust and worms, Thy power can frame 
A monument of praise. 

—Part II. L. M. Watts. 

EIEST AXD SECOND ADAM. 

1 LORD, what was man, when made at first, 
Adam, the offspring of the dust, 

That Thou shouklst set him and his race, 
But just below an an gel 1 s place ! 

2 That Thou shouklst raise his nature so, 
And make him lord of all below ; 
Make every beast and bird submit, 
And lay the fishes at his feet! 

3 But oh ! what brighter glories wait 
To crown the second Adam's state ! 
What honours shall Thy Son adorn, 
Who condescended to be bom ! 

4 See Ilim below His angels made, 
Sim- 1 1 1 1 1 1 in dust among the dead, 
To save a ruined world from sin: 
Yet lie shall reign with power divine. 

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5 The world to come, redeemed from all 
The miseries that attend the fall, 
New made and glorious, shall submit 
At our exalted Saviour's feet. 

Part III. L. M. Watts. 

THE HOSANNAH OF THE CHILDREN. 

1 ALMIGHTY Ruler of the sides, 

Through the wide earth Thy name is spread, 
And Thine eternal glories rise, 
O'er all the heavens Thy hands have made. 

2 To Thee the voices of the young 

A monument of honour raise ; 
And babes with uninstructed tongue, 
Declare the wonders of Thy praise. 

3 Thy power assists their tender age 

To bring proud rebels to the ground ; 
To still the bold blasphemer's rage, 
And all their policy confound. 

—Part I. C. M. Watts. 

GOD THE REFUGE OF HIS PEOPLE. 

1 WITH my whole heart I '11 raise my song, 

Thy wonders I '11 proclaim ; 
Thou, the great Judge of right and wrong, 
Wilt put my foes to shame. 

2 I '11 sing Thy majesty and grace ; 

My God prepares His throne 
To judge the world in righteousness, 
And make His vengeance known. 

3 Then shall the Lord a refuge prove 

For all the poor oppressed ; 
To save the people of His love, 
And give the weary rest. 

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4 The men, who know Thy name, will "trust 

In Thine abundant grace : 
And Thou wilt ne'er forsake the just, 
Who humbly seek Thy face. 

5 Sing praises to the righteous Lord, 

Who dwells on Zion's hill ; 
Who executes His threatening word, 
And doth His grace fulfil. 

9— Part II. C. M. Watts. 

THE WISDOM AND EQUITY OF PROVIDENCE. 

1 WHEN the great Judge, supreme and just, 

Shall once inquire for blood, 
The humble souls, who mourn in dust, 
Shall find a faithful God. 

2 He from the dreadful gates of death 

Doth His own children raise : 
In Zion's gates with cheerful breath, 
They sing their Father's praise. 

3 His foes shall fall with heedless feet 

Into the pit they made ; 
And sinners perish in the- net, 

Which their own hands have spread. 

4 Thus by Thy judgments, mighty God, 

Are Thy deep counsels known ; 
When men of mischief are destroyed, 
The snare must be their own. 

5 The wicked shall sink down to hell; 

Thy wrath devour the lands 
That dare forget Thee, or rebel 
Against Thy known commands. 

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6 Though saints to sore distress are brought, 
And wait and long complain ; 
Their cries shall never be forgot, 
Nor shall their hopes be vain. 

— Part I. C. M. Watts. 

PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE. 

1 WHY doth the Lord stand off so far? 

And why conceal His face, 
When great calamities appear, 
And times of deep distress ? 

2 Lord ! shall the wicked still deride 

Thy justice and Thy power ? 
Shall they advance their heads in pride, 
And still Thy saints devour? 

3 They put Thy judgments from their sight, 

And then insult the poor ; 
They boast in their exalted height, 
That they shall fall no more. 

4 Arise, God, lift up Thy hand ; 

Attend our humble cry ; 
No enemy shall dare to stand, 
When God ascends on high. 

—Part II. C. M. Watts. 

GOD OUR VINDICATOR. 

1 WHY do the men of malice rage, 

And say, with foolish pride, 
" The God of heaven will ne'er engage 
To fight on Zion's side." 

2 But Thou for ever art our Lord ; 

And powerful is Thy hand, 
As when the heathen felt Thy sword, 
And perished from Thy land. 

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3 God will prepare our hearts to pray, 

And bow His ear to hear ; 
He marks whate'er His children say, 
And puts the world in fear. 

4 Proud tyrants shall no more oppress, 

No more despise the just ; 
And mighty sinners shall confess 
They are but earth and dust. 

11 L. M. Watts. 

PROVIDENCE AND JUSTICE OF GOD. 

1 MY refuge is the God of love : 

Why do my foes insult and cry, 
" Fly, like a timorous trembling dove, 
To distant woods or mountains fly V 

2 If government be all destroyed, 

That firm foundation of our peace, 
And violence makes justice void, 

Where shall the righteous seek redress? 

3 The Lord in heaven has fixed His throne, 

His eye surveys the world below ; 
To Him all mortal things are known. 
His eye-lids search our spirits through. 

4 If He afflict His saints so far, 

To prove their love, and try their grace; 
What must the bold transgressors fear ? 
His very soul abhors their ways. 

5 On impious wretches lie shall rain 

Tempests of brimstone, fire and death; 
Such as He kindled on the plain 
Of Sodom, with His angry breath. 

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PSALMS. 

6 The righteous Lord loves righteous souls, 
Whose thoughts and actions are sincere ; 
And with a gracious eye beholds 
The men who His own image bear. 

12 — Part I L. M. Watts. 

HOPE IN EVIL TIMES. 

1 ALMIGHTY God, appear and save, 

For vice and vanity prevail ; 
The godly perish in the grave, 
The just depart, the faithful fail. 

2 The whole discourse, when neighbours meet, 

Is filled with trifles loose and vain ; 
Their lips are flattery and deceit, 

And their proud language is profane. 

3 But lips that with deceit abound 

Shall not maintain their triumph long; 
The God of vengeance will confound 
The nattering and blaspheming tongue. 

4 " Yet shall our words be free," they cry ; 

" Our tongues shall be controlled by none : 
W T here is the Lord will ask us why ? 
Or say, our lips are not our own ?" 

5 The Lord, who sees the poor oppressed 

And hears th' oppressor's haughty strain, 
Will rise to give His children rest, 

Nor shall they trust His word in vain. 

6 Thy word, O Lord, though often tried, 

Void of deceit shall still appear ; 
Not silver, seven times purified 

From dross and mixture, shines so clear. 

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7 Thy grace shall in the darkest hour 
Defend the holy soul from harm: 
Though when the vilest men have power, 
On every side will sinners swarm. 

12— Part II. C. M. Watts. 

THE SIGNS OF CHRISES COMING. 

1 LORD ! when iniquities abound, 

And blasphemy grows bold, 
When faith is hardly to be found 
And love is waxing cold : 

2 Is not Thy chariot hastening on \ 

Hast Thou not given the sign ? 
May we not trust and live upon 
A promise so divine ? 

3 " Now," saith the Lord, " now will I rise, 

And make oppressors flee ; 
I will appear to their surprise, 
And set My servants free." 

4 Thy word, like silver seven times tried, 

Through ages shall endure : . 
The men who in Thy truth confide 
Shall find the promise sure. 

13 L. M. Watts. 

PLEADING UNDER DESERTION. 

1 HOW long, O Lord, shall I complain, 
Like one that seeks his God in vain? 
Wilt thou Thy nice for ever hide ? 
Shall I still pray and be denied? 

2 Shall I for ever be forgot, 

As one whom Thou regardest not? 

Still shall my soul Thine absence mourn, 

And still despair of Thy return? 

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3 How long shall my poor troubled breast 
Be with these anxious thoughts oppressed? 
And Satan, my malicious foe, 

Rejoice to see me sunk so low ? 

4 Hear, Lord, and grant me quick relief, 
Before my death conclude my grief; 
If Thou withhold Thy heavenly" light, 
I sleep in everlasting night. 

5 How would the powers of darkness boast 
Could but one praying soul be lost? 
But I have trusted in Thy grace, 

And shall again behold Thy face. 

6 Whate'er my fears or foes suggest, 
Thou art my hope, my joy, my rest : 
My heart shall feel Thy love, and raise 
My cheerful voice to songs of praise. 



14— Part I. C. M. Watts. 

ALL MEN SINNERS BY NATURE. 

1 FOOLS in their hearts believe and say 

" That all religion 's vain ; 
There is no God that reigns on high, 
Or minds th' affairs of men." 

2 From thoughts so dreadful and profane 

Corrupt discourse proceeds ; 
And in their impious hands are found 
Abominable deeds. 

3 The Lord, from his celestial throne, 

Looked down on things below, 
To find the man who sought His grace, 
Or did His justice know. 
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4 By nature nil are gone astray, 

Their practice nil the same; 
There's none that fears his Maker's hand, 
There's none that loves His name. 

5 Their tongues are used to speak deceit, 

Their slanders never cease ; 
How swift to mischief are their feet ! 
Nor know the paths of peace. 

6 Such seeds of sin, that bitter root, 

In every heart are found ; 
Nor can they bear diviner fruit, 
Till grace refine the ground. 

-Part II. C. M. Watts; 

THE FOLLY OF PERSECUTORS. 

1 ARE sinners now so senseless grown, 

That they the saints devour? 
And never worship at Thy throne, 
Nor fear Thine awful power? 

2 Great God ! appear to their surprise, 

Reveal Thy dreadful name ; 
Let them no more Thy wrath despise, 
Nor turn our hope to shame. 

3 Dost Thou not dwell among the just? 

And yet our foes deride, 
That we should make Thy name our trust; 
Great God ! confound their pride. 

4 Oh! that the joyful day were come 

To finish our distress! 
When God shall bring His children home, 
Our songs shall never cease. 

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15 L. M. Watts. 

THE CHARACTER OF A SAINT. 

1 WHO shall ascend Thy heavenly place, 
Great God ! and dwell before Thy face ? 
The man who minds religion now, 
And lives and walks by faith below : 

2 Whose hands are pure, whose heart is clean; 
Whose lips still speak the thing they mean : 
No slanders dwell upon his tongue; 

He hates to do his neighbour wrong. 

3 Scarce will he trust an ill report, 
Nor vent it to his neighbour's hurt : 
Sinners of state he can despise ; 
But saints are honoured in his eyes. 

4 Firm to his word he ever stood, 
And always makes his promise good ; 
Nor dares to change the thing he swears, 
Whatever pain or loss he bears. 

5 He never deals in bribing gold, 

And mourns that justice should be sold: 
While others scorn and wrong the poor, 
Sweet charity attends his door. 

6 He loves his enemies, and prays 

For those who curse him to his face ; 
And doth to all men still the same 
That he would hope or wish from them. 

7 Yet, when his holiest works are done, 
His soul depends on grace alone ; 
This is the man Thy face shall see, 
And dwell for ever, Lord ! with Thee. 

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16— Part L L. M. Watts. 

REJOICING IN THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS. 

1 PRESERVE mc, Lord, in time of need 

For succour to Thy throne I flee; 
But have no merits there to plead : 
My goodness cannot reach to Thee. 

2 Oft have my heart and tongue confessed 

How empty and how poor I am : 
My praise can never make Thee blessed, 
Nor add new glories to Thy name. 

3 Yet, Lord, Thy saints on earth may reap 

Some profit by the good we do : 
These are the company I keep, 

These are the choicest friends I know. * 

4 Let others choose the sons of mirth, 

To give a relish to their wine ; 
I love the men of heavenly birth, 

Whose thoughts and language are divine. 

16— Part II. L. M. Watts. 

THE PRECIOUSNESS OF CHRIST. 

1 HOW fast their guilt and sorrows rise, 

Who haste to seek some idol god! 
I will not taste their sacrifice, 

Their offerings of forbidden blood. 

2 My God provides a richer cup, 

And nobler food to live upon ; 
He for my life hath offered up 
Jesus, His best beloved Son. 

3 His love is ray perpetual feast ; 

By day His counsels guide mc right: 
And be His name for ever blessed, 

Who gives me sweet advice by night. 



PSALMS. 



4 I set Him still before mine eyes ; 

At my right hand He stands prepared 
To keep my soul from all surprise, 
And be my everlasting guard. 

16_p ART in. L. M. Watts. 

HOPE IN THE RESURRECTION. 

1 WHEN God is nigh, my faith is strong, 

His arm is my almighty prop : 
Be glad, my heart ; rejoice, my tongue ; 
My dying flesh shall rest in hope. 

2 Though in the dust I lay my head, 

Yet, gracious God, Thou wilt not leave 
My soul for ever with the dead ; 

For Christ hath triumphed o'er the grave. 

3 My flesh shall Thy first call obey, 

Shake off the dust, and rise on high : 
Then shalt Thou lead the wondrous way 
Up to Thy throne above the sky. 

4 There streams of endless pleasure flow 

And full discoveries of Thy grace, 
Which we but tasted here below, 

Spread heavenly joys through, all the place. 

18— Part IV. C. M. Watts. 

DIVINE GOODNESS AND COUNSEL. 

1 SAVE me, O Lord, from every foe ; 

In Thee my trust I place r 
Though all the good that I can do, 
Can ne'er deserve Thy grace. 

2 Yet, here, Thy children to sustain 

Shall be my loved employ 
Thy children, first and best of men, 
My friends, my highest joy* 

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3 Let heathens to their idols haste, 

And worship wood, or stone ; 
But ray delightful lot is cast 
Where the true God is known. 

4 The Lord provides my constant food, 

He fills my daily cup; 
Much am I pleased with present good, 
But more rejoice in hope. 

5 God is my portion and my joy, 

His counsels are my light : 
He gives me sweet advice by day, 
And gentle hints by night. 

6 My soul would all her thoughts approve 

To His all-seeing eye : 
Not death nor hell my hope shall move, 
While such a friend is nigh. 

17— Part I. S. M. Watts. 

THE PORTION OF SAINTS AND SINNERS. 

1 ARISE, my gracious God, 
And make the wicked flee: 

They are but Thy chastising rod, 
To drive Thy saints to Thee. 

2 Behold, the sinner dies, 

His haughty words are vain : 
Here in this life his pleasure lies, 
And all beyond is pain. 

3 Then let his pride advance, 
And boast of all his store: 

The Lord is my inheritance, 
My soul can wish no more. 

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4 I shall behold the face 
Of my forgiving God ; 

And stand complete in righteousness, 
Washed in my Saviour's blood. 

5 There's a new heaven begun 
When I awake from death, 

Dressed in the likeness of Thy Son, 
And draw immortal breath. 

17_Part II. L. M. Watts. 

REJOICTXG IN THE PROSPECT OF HEAVEN. 

1 LORD, I am Thine ; but Thou wilt prove 
My faith, my patience, and my love : 
When men of spite against me join, 
They are the sword, the hand is Thine. 

2 Their hope and portion lie below ; 
'T is all the happiness they know ; 

'T is all they seek ; they take their shares, 
And leave the rest among their heirs. 

3 What sinners value I resign : 

Lord, 't is enough that Thou art mine : 
I shall behold Thy blissful face, 
And stand complete in righteousness. 

4 This life's a dream, an empty show; 
But the bright world to which I go, 
Hath joys substantial and sincere ; 
When shall I wake and find me there? 

5 O glorious hour ! O blessed abode ! 
I shall be near and like my God; 
And flesh and sin no more control 
The sacred pleasures of the soul. 

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6 My flesh shall slumber m the ground, 
Till the last trumpet's joyful sound; 
Then burst the chains with sweet surprise, 
And in my Saviour's image rise. 

18— Part I. L. M. Watts. 

DELIVERANCE FROM DESPAIR. 

1 THEE will I love, O Lord, my strength, 

My rock, my tower, my high defence ; 
Thy mighty arm shall be my trust : 
For I have found salvation thence. 

2 Death, and the terrors of the grave, 

Spread over me their dismal shade ; 
While floods of high temptation rose, 
And made my sinking soul afraid. 

3 I saw the opening gates of hell, 

With endless pains and sorrows there, 
Which none but they that feel, can tell ; 
While I was hurried to despair. 

4 In my distress I called my God, 

When I could scarce believe Him mine ; 
Lie bowed His ear to my complaints; 
Then did His grace appear divine. 

5 With speed He flew to my relief; 

As on a cherub's wings He rode ; 
Awful and bright as lightning shone 
The face of my deliverer, God. 

G Temptations fled at His rebuke, 

Dispelled by Llis almighty breath : 
He sent salvation from on high, 

And drew me from the depths of death. 

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7 Great were my fears, my foes were great; 

Much was their strength, and more their rage \ 
But Christ, my Lord, is conqueror still, 
In all the wars that devils wage. 

8 My song for ever shall record 

That terrible, that joyful hour; 
And give the glory to the Lord, 
Due to His mercy and His power. 



18— Part II. L. M. Watts. 

CHRISTIAN SINCERITY. 

1 LORD, thou hast formed my soul sincere, 
Hast made Thy truth and love appear : 
Before mine eyes I set Thy laws, 

And Thou hast owned my righteous cause. 

2 Since I have learned Thy holy ways, 
I 've walked upright before Thy face : 
And if my feet from Thee depart, 

It grieves my soul, it wounds my heart. 

3 What sore temptations broke my rest ! 
What wars and stragglings in my breast? 
But, through Thy grace that reigns within, 
I guard against my darling sin. 

4 The sin that close besets me still, 
That works and strives against my will; 
When shall Thy Spirit's sovereign power 
Destroy it that it rise no more ? 

5 With an impartial hand, the Lord 
Deals out to mortals their reward : 
The kind and faithful soul shall find 
A God all faithful and most kind. 

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6 The just and pure shall ever say, 

Thou art more pure, more just than they ; 
And men that love revenge shall know, 
God hath an arm of vengeance too. 

18— Part III. L. M. Watts. 

REJOICING IX GOD. 

1 JUST are Thy ways and true Thy word, 

Great Rock of my secure abode : 
Who is a God beside the Lord? 
Or where 's a refuge like our God? 

2 'Tis He that girds me with His might, 

Gives me His holy sword to wield ; 
And while with sin and hell I fight, 
Spreads His salvation for my shield. 

3 He lives, and blessed be my rock ! 

The God of my salvation lives ; 
The dark designs of hell He broke ; 
Sweet is the peace my Saviour gives. 

4 Before the scoffers of the age, 

I will exalt my Saviour's name : 
Nor tremble at their mighty rage ; 

But meet reproach, and bear the shame. 

18— Part IV. C. M. Watts. 

VICTORY OVER NATIONAL ENEMIES. 

1 WE love Thee, Lord, and we adore ; 

Now is Thine arm revealed : 
Thou art our strength, our heavenly tower, 
Our bulwark and our shield. 

2 We fly to our eternal rock, 

And find a sure defence: 
His holy name our lips invoke, 
And draw salvation thence. 

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3 When God our leader shines in arms, 

What mortal heart can bear 
The thunder of His loud alarms ? 
The lightning of His spear? 

4 He rides upon the winged wind; 

And angels in array, 
In millions, wait to know His mind, 
And swift as flames obey. 

5 He speaks, and at His fierce rebuke 

Whole armies are dismayed; 
His voice, His frown, His angry look, 
Strikes all their courage dead. 

6 He forms our generals for the field, 

With all their dreadful skill ; 
Gives them His awful sword to wield, 
And makes their hearts of steel. 

7 He arms our captains to the fight, 

Though there His name 's forgot, 
He girded Cyrus with His might, 
When Cyrus knew Him not. 

8 Oft has the" Lord whole nations blessed 

For his own children's sake : 
The powers, that give his people rest, 
Shall of His care partake. 

18— Part V. C. M. Watts. 

THE CONQUEROR'S SONG. 

1 TO Thine almighty arm we owe 

The triumphs of the day ; 
Thy terrors, Lord, confound the foe, 
And melt his strength away. 

2 'Tis by Thine aid our troops prevail, 

And break united powers : 
Or burn their boasted fleets, or scale 
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3 How have we chased them through the field, 

And trod them to the ground ; 
While Thy salvation was our shield, 
And they no shelter found ! 

4 In vain to idol saints they cry, 

And perish in their blood : 
Where is a rock so great, so high, 
So powerful as our God? 

5 The Rock of Israel ever lives, 

His name be ever blessed ; 
'Tis His own arm the victory gives, 
He gives His people rest. 

18— Part VI. 10s. D wight. 

THANKSGIVING FOR THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 

1 TO bless the Lord, our God, in strains divine, 
With thankful hearts, and raptured voices join ; 
To us what wonders His right hand hath shown ! 
Mercies, His chosen tribes have scarcely known ! 
Like David blessed, begin th 7 enraptured song ; 
Let praise and joy awaken every tongue. 

2 When., fired to rage, against our nations rose 
Chiefs of proud name, and bands of haughty foes; 
He trained our hosts to fight, with arms arrayed, 
With health invigoured, and with bounty fed; 
Gave us His chosen chief our sons to guide ; 
Heard every prayer, and every want supplied. 

3 He gave their armies captive to our hands, 
Or sent them frustrate to their native lands; 
Burst the dark snare, disclosed the miry pit, 

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And led to broad, safe grounds, our sliding feet; 
Bounteous, for us, extended regions won, 
The fairest empire spread beneath the sun. 

4 When, dark and threatening, civil broils arose, 

Each hope grew dim, and friends were changed 
to foes ; 

God was our stay, our help, our heavenly shield ; 
His grace preserved us, and His arm upheld ; 
Saved us from tumults dire, and deep distress; 
Enlarged our blessings, and confirmed our peace. 

5 No more against our land shall strangers rise, 
But fall, and fade, beneath avenging skies : 
Pleased, the fierce heathen yield to happier sway; 
The groping savage hail the gospel day ; 

Low sink the proud, the sons of blood be slain ; 
Nor injured Zion lift her cries in vain. 

6 But, O thou Power beloved ! our shores around 
Be every virtue, every blessing found. 

Here bid Thy seasons crown the fruitful plain ; 
Here bid fair peace extend her blissful reign; 
Let laws, let justice, hold perpetual sway, 
The soul unfettered, and the conscience free. 

7 With clearest splendour, here, let knowledge 

shine : 

Here every glory beam from truth divine; 
To Jesus' call the soul obsequious bend; 
Grace from Thy Spirit in rich show T ers descend ; 
Nations each day ascend the bright abode, 
And boundless praise unceasing rise to God. 
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— Part I. S. M. Watts. 

THE BOOK OF NATURE AND SCRIPTURE. 

1 BEHOLD ! the lofty sky 
Declares its maker God, 

And all His starry works on high 
Proclaim His power abroad. 

2 The darkness and the light 

Still keep their course the same; 
While night to day, and day to night, 
Divinely teach His name. 

3 In every different land. 

Their general, voice is known : 
They show the wonders of His hand, 
And orders of His throne. 

4 Ye western lands, rejoice, 
Here He reveals His word: 

W T e are not left to nature's voice 
To bid us know the Lord. 

5 His statutes and commands 
Are set before our eyes; 

He puts His gospel in our hands, 
Where our salvation lies. 

6 His laws are just and pure, 
His truth without deceit ; 

His promises for ever sure, 
And His rewards are great. 

V Not honey to the taste 

Affords so much delight ; 
Nor gold that has the furnace past 

So much allures the sight. 

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8 While of Thy works I sing, 

Thy glory to proclaim : 
Accept the praise, my God, my King, 

In my Redeemer's name. 

19— Part II. S. M. Watts. 

THE WORD OF GOD MOST EXCELLENT. 

1 BEHOLD, the morning sun 
Begins his glorious way ; 

His beams through all the nations rim, 
And life and light convey. 

2 But where the gospel comes, 
It spreads diviner light ; 

It calls dead sinners from their tombs, 
And gives the blind their sight, 

3 How perfect is Thy word ! 
And all Thy judgments just; 

For ever sure Thy promise, Lord; 
And men securely trust. 

4 My gracious God, how plain 
Are Thy directions given ! 

Oh ! may I never read in vain, 
But find the path to heaven ! 

5 I hear Thy word with love, 
And I would fain obey : 

Send Thy good Spirit from above, 
To guide me lest I stray. 

6 Oh ! who can ever find 
The errors of his ways ! 

Yet with a bold presumptuous mind, - 
I would not dare transgress. 

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PSALMS. 

7 Warn me of every sin ; 
Forgive my secret faults : 

And cleanse this guilty soul of mine, 
Whose crimes exceed my thoughts. 

8 While with my heart and tongue 
I spread thy praise abroad ; 

Accept the worship and the song, 
My Saviour and my God. 

19_Part III L. M Watts. 

NATURE AND SCRIPTURE COMPARED. 

1 THE heavens declare Thy glory, Lord, 

In every star Thy wisdom shines ; 
But when our eyes behold Thy word, 
We read Thy name in fairer lines. 

2 The rolling sun, the changing light, 

And nights and days Thy power confess; 
But the blessed volume Thou hast writ, 
Reveals Thy justice and Thy grace. 

3 Sun, moon, and stars convey Thy praise 

Round the whole earth, and never stand ; 
So when Thy truth began its race, 

It touched and glanced on every land. 

4 Nor shall Thy spreading gospel rest, 

Till through the world Thy truth has run ; 
Till Christ has all the nations blessed, 
That see the light or feel the sun. 

5 Great Sun of Righteousness, arise ; 

Bless the dark world with heavenly light; 
Thy gospel makes the simple wise, 

Thy laws arc pure, Thy judgments right. 



PSALMS. 

6 Thy noblest wonders here vv t c view, 
In souls renewed and sins forgiven ; 
Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, 
And make Thy word my guide to heaven. 

19— Part IV. L. P. M. Watts. 

THE GOSPEL. 

1 I LOVE the volume of Thy Word: 
What light and joy its leaves afford 

To souls benighted and distressed ! 
Thy precepts guide my doubtful way ; 
Thy fear forbids my feet to stray ; 

Thy promise leads my heart to rest. 

2 From the discoveries of Thy lav/ 
The perfect rules of life I draw ; 

These are my study and delight : 
Not honey so invites the taste, 
Nor gold, that h.as the furnace passed 

Appears so pleasing to the sight. 

3 Thy threatening^ w T ak'e my slumbering eyes, 
And warn me where my danger lies ; 

But 'tis Thy blessed gospel, Lord, 
That makes my guilty conscience clean ; 
Converts my soul, subdues my sin ; 

And gives a free, but large reward. 

4 Who knows the errors of his thoughts ? 
My God, forgive my secret faults, 

And from presumptuous sins restrain : 
Accept my poor attempts at praise, 
That I have read Thy book of grace 

And book of nature not in vain. 



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20 L. M. Watts. 

PRAYER IN TIME OF WAE. 

1 NOW may the God of power and grace 

Attend His people's humble cry ! 
Jehovah hears when Israel prays, 

And brings deliverance from on high. 

2 The name of Jacob's God defends, 

Better than shields , or brazen w r alls: 
He from His sanctuary sends 

Succour and strength when Zion calls. 

3 Well He remembers all our sighs; 

His love exceeds our best deserts; 
His love accepts the sacrifice 

Of humble groans and broken hearts. 

4 In His salvation is our hope ; 

And in the name of Israel's God, 
Our troops shall lift their banners up ; 
Our navies spread their flags abroad. 

5 Some trust in horses trained for war, 

And some of chariots make their boasts: 
Our surest expectations are 

From Thee, the Lord of heavenly hosts. 

G Oh ! may the memory of Thy name 
Inspire our armies for the fight ! 
Our foes shall fall and die with shame, 
Or quit the field with shameful flight. 

7 Now save us Lord, from slavish fear! 
Now let our hope be firm and strong; 
Till Thy salvation shall appear, 

And joy and triumph raise the song. 



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;2_p ART I. C. M. Watts. 

PIOUS RULERS ARE THE CARE OF HEAVEN". 

1 OUR rulers, Lord, with songs of praise 

Should in Thy strength rejoice ; 
And blessed with Thy salvation, raise 
To Heaven their cheerful voice. 

2 Thy sure defence through nations round, 

Has spread their honours for ; 
And their successful measures crowned, 
Alike in peace and war. 

3 Then let them still on God rely 

For wisdom and for grace ; 
His mercy shall their wants supply, 
And save our happy race. 

1— Part II. C. M. Barlow. 

PRAISE FOR PEACE AND NATIONAL BLESSINGS. 

1 IN Thee, great God, with songs of praise, 

Our favoured realms rejoice ; 
And, blessed with Thy salvation, raise 
To heaven their cheerful voice. 

2 Thy sure defence, from foes around, 

Hath spread our rising name ; 
And all our feeble efforts crowned 
With freedom and with fame. 

3 In deep distress our injured land 

Implored Thy power to save; 
For peace we prayed ; Thy bounteous hand 
The timely blessing gave. 

4 Thy mighty arm, eternal Power, 
• Opposed their deadly aim ; 

In mercy swept them from our shore, 
And spread their sails with shame. 

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5 On Thee, in want, in woe, or pain, 

Our hearts alone rely : 
Our rights Thy mercy will maintain, 
And all our wants supply. 

6 Thus, Lord, Thy wondrous power declare: 

And still exalt Thy fame ; 
While we glad songs of praise prepare 
To Thine almighty name. 

21— Part III. L. M. Watts. 

Christ's exaltation. 

1 DAVID rejoiced in God, his strength, 

liaised to the throne by . special grace ; 
But Christ, the Son, appears at length, 
Fulfils the triumphs and the praise. 

2 How great is the Messiah's joy 

In the salvation of Thy hand ! 
Lord, Thou hast raised His kingdom high, 
And given the world to His command. 

3 Whate'er He wills Thy goodness gives, 

Nor doth the least request withhold: 
Blessings attend Him while He lives, 
And crowns of glory, not of gold. 

4 Around His sacred temples shine, 

Th' Eternal's uncreated rays : 
All power is His, and grace divine, 
And length of everlasting clays. 

5 But as a fiery oven glows 

With raging heat, and burning coals; 
Thy vengeance shall consume His foes : 
Thy wrath devour their guilty souls. 

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PSALMS. 



— Part I. C. M. Watts. 

CHRIST FORSAKEN ON THE CROSS. 

1 MY God, my God, why hast Thou left 

My soul without relief! 
Of Thy blessed smiles to be bereft 
Exceeds all other grief. 

2 But Thou art holy, my God, 

And wilt not spare Thy Son ; 
As Saviour, He must bear the load, 
And taste the curse alone. 

3 Our fathers trusted in Thy name, 

And great deliverance found ; 
But I'm a worm despised of men, 
And trodden to the ground. 

4 Shaking the head, they pass me by, 

And laugh my soul to scorn ; 
" In vain he trusts in God," they cry, 
" Neglected and forlorn." 

5 Yet, Thou, O God ! hast formed My flesh, 

By Thine almighty word, 
And since I hung upon the breast, 
My hope is in the Lord. 

6 My God, if possible it be, 

Withhold this bitter cup ! 
But I resign My will to Thee, 
And drink the sorrows up. 

7 My heart dissolves with pangs unknown; 

In groans I waste My breath: 
Thy heavy hand has brought me down, 
Low as the dust of death. 

8 Father, I give My spirit up, 
And trust it in Thine hand : 

My dying flesh shall rest in hope, 
And rise at Thy command. 49 



PSALMS. 



22— Part II. C. M. Watts 

BLESSINGS FROM CHRIST CRUCIFIED. 

1 WRITHING in pain, our Saviour prayed 

With mighty cries arid tears : 
In that dread hour, His Father heard, 
And chased away His fears. 

2 Great was the victory of His death; 

His throne exalted high : 
And all the kindreds of the earth 
Shall worship, or shall die. 

3 A numerous race shall mount the skies 

On His expiring groans : 
They shall be reckoned in His eyes 
For daughters and for sons. 

4 The meek and humble souls shall see 

His table richly spread : 
And all that seek the Lord shall be 
With joys immortal fed. 

5 The isles shall know the righteousness 

Of our incarnate God ; 
And nations yet unborn, profess 
Salvation in His blood. 

22— Part III. L. M. Watts. 

Christ's sufferings and exaltation. 

1 NOW let our mournful songs record 
The dying sorrows of our Lord; 

When He complained in tears and blood, 
As one forsaken of His God. 

2 The Jews beheld him thus forlorn, 

And shook their heads and laughed in scorn: 
"He rescued others from the grave; 
Now let Hi in try Himself to save." 

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PSALMS. 



3 They wound His head, His hands, His feet, 
Till streams of blood each other meet; 

By lot His garments they divide, 

And mock the pangs in which He died. 

4 But God, His Father, heard His cry; 
Raised from the dead, He reigns on high; 
The nations learn His righteousness, 

And humble sinners taste His grace. 

3— Part I. L. M. 

JESUS A SHEPHERD, 

1 JESUS, my Lord, doth condescend, 
To be my shepherd and my friend ; 
I on His faithfulness rely, 

His care shall all my wants supply. 

2 In pastures green He doth me lead, 
And there in safety makes me feed; 
Refreshing streams are ever nigh, 
My thirsty soul to satisfy. 

3 When strayed or languid, I complain, 
His grace revives my soul again : 

For His name's sake, in ways upright, 
He makes me walk with great delight. 

4 Yea, when death's gloomy vale I tread, 
With" joy, e'en there, I '11 lift my head ; 
From fear and dread He '11 keep me free : 
His rod and staff shall comfort me. 

5 A table stored with living bread, 

In spite of foes, Lord, Thou hast spread; 
Thou dost my head with oil anoint. 
And a full cup for me appoint, 

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PSALMS. 



6 Goodness and mercy shall to me, 
Through all my life extended be; 
And when my pilgrimage is o'er, 
I '11 dwell with Thee for evermore. 

23— Part II. S. M. Watts. 

THE GOOD SHEPHERD. 

1 JESUS my Shepherd lives, 
Jehovah is His name : 

Since He is mine, and I am His, 
I shall not suffer shame. 

2 He leads me to the place 
Where heavenly pasture grows; 

Where living waters gently pass, 
And full salvation flows. 

3 If e'er I go astray, 

He doth my soul reclaim ; 
And guides me in His own right way, 
For His most holy name. 

4 While He affords His aid, 
I cannot want or fear : 

Though I should walk through death's dark shade, 
My Shepherd 's with me there. 

5 In spite of all my foes, 
Thou dost my table spread ; 

My cup with blessings overflows, 
And joy exalts my head. 

C The bounties of Thy love 

Shall crown my following days; 
Nor from Thy house will I remove, 

Nor cease to speak Thy praise. 



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PSALMS. 



24: L. M. Watts. 

THE SAINT'S REST I THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST. 

1 THIS spacious earth is all the Lord's, 
And men and worms, and beasts and birds : 
He raised the building on the seas, 
And gave it for their dwelling-place. 

2 But there's a brighter world on high, 
Thy palace, Lord, above the sky : 
"Who shall ascend that blessed abode, 
And dwell so near his Maker, God? 

3 He who abhors and fears to sin, 

Whose heart is pure, whose hands are clean ; 
Him shall the Lord, the Saviour, bless, 
And clothe his soul with righteousness. 

4 These are the men, the pious race, 
Who seek the God of Jacob's face: 
These shall enjoy the blissful sight, 
And dwell in everlasting light. 

5 Eejoice, ye shining worlds on high, 
Behold the King of glory nigh ! 
Who can this King of glory be ? 
The mighty Lord, the Saviour's He. 

6 Ye heavenly gates, your leaves display, 
To make the Lord, the Saviour, way : 
Laden with spoils from earth and hell, 
The Conqueror comes with God to dwell. 

7 Raised from the dead, He goes before, 
He opens heaven's eternal door, 

To give His saints a blessed abode 
Near their Redeemer, and their God. 



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PSALMS. 



— Part L S. M. Watts. 

WAITING FOR PARDON AND DIRECTION. 

1 I LIFT my soul to God, 
My trust is in His name ; 

Let not my foes that seek my blood 
Still triumph in my shame. 

2 Sin, and the powers of hell 
Persuade me to despair : 

Lord, make me know Thy covenant well, 
That I may 'scape the snare. 

3 From the first dawning light, 
Till the dark evening rise, 

For Thy salvation, Lord, I wait, 
With ever longing eyes. 

4 Bemember all Thy grace, 
And lead, me in Thy truth; 

Forgive the sins of riper days, 
And follies of my youth. 

5 The Lord is just and kind, 
The meek shall learn His ways; 

And every humble sinner find 
The blessings of His grace. 

6 For His own goodness' sake, 
lie saves my soul from shame ; 

He pardons, though my guilt be great, 
Through my Redeemer's name. 



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PSALMS. 



— Part II. S. M. Watts. 

COVENANT BLESSINGS. 

1 WHERE shall the man he found, 
That fears t' offend his God, 

That loves the gospel's joyful sound, 
And trembles at the rod ? 

2 The Lord shall make him know 
The secrets of His heart ; 

The wonders of His covenant show, 
And all his love impart. 

3 The dealings of His hand 
Are truth and mercy still, 

With such as in His covenant stand, 
And love to do His will. 

4 Their souls shall dwell at ease 
Before their Maker's face : 

Their seed shall taste the promises 
In their extensive grace. 

—Part III. S. M. Watts. 

DISTRESS OF SOUL. 

1 MINE eyes and my desire 
Are ever to the Lord: 

1 love to plead His promises, 
And rest upon Llis word. 

2 Turn, turn Thee to my soul ; 
Bring Thy salvation near : 

When will Thy hand release my feet 
Out of the deadly snare? 

o When shall the sovereign grace 

Of my forgiving God, 
Restore me from those dangerous ways, 

My wandering feet have trod? 

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PSA LMS. 



4 The tumult of my thoughts 
Doth but enlarge my woe ; 

My spirit languishes ; my heart 
Is desolate and low. 

5 With every morning light, 
My grief anew begins : 

Look on my anguish and my pain, 
And pardon all my sins. 

6 Behold the hosts of hell, 
How cruel is their hate ! 

Against my life they rise, and join 
Their fury with deceit. 

7 Oh ! keep my soul from death, 
Nor put my hope to shame : 

For I have piaced my only trust 
In my Redeemer's name. 

8 With humble faith I wait, 
To see Thy face again: 

Of Israel it shall ne'er be said, 
He sought the Lord in vain. 

26 L. M. Watts. 

THE CHRISTIAN'S APPEAL TO GOD. 

1 JUDGE me, Lord, and prove my ways, 

And try my reins, and try my heart; 
My faith upon Thy promise stays, 
Nor from Thy law my feet depart. 

2 I hate to walk, I hate to sit 

With men of vanity and lies: 
The scoffer and the hypocrite 

Are the abhorrence of mine eyes. 

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PSALMS. 



3 Among Thy saints will I appear, 

With hands well washed in innocence; 
But when I stand before Thy bar, 
The blood of Christ is my defence. 

4 I love Thy habitation, Lord, 

The temple where Thine honours dwell ; 
There shall I hear Thy holy word, 
And there Thy works of wonder tell. 

5 Let not my soul be joined at last 

With men of treachery and blood ; 
Since I my days on earth have passed 
Among the saints, and near my God. 

27 — Part I. CM. Watts. 

DELIGHT AND SAFETY IN THE CHURCH. 

1 THE Lord of glory is my light, 

And my salvation too: 
God is my strength, nor will I fear 
What all my foes can do. 

2 One privilege my heart desires; 

Oh! grant me an abode, 
Within th' assemblies of Thy saints, 
The temples of my God ! 

3 There shall I offer my requests, 

And see Thy beauty still ; 
Shall hear Thy messages of love, 
And there inquire Thy will. 

4 When troubles rise, and storms appear, 

There may His children hide: 
God has a strong pavilion, where 
He makes my soul abide. 

5 Now shall my head be lifted high 

Above my foes around ; 
And songs of joy and victory 

Within Thy temple sound. 57 



PSALMS. 



27 — Part II. C. M. Watts. 

COMFORT IN GOD. 

1 SOON as I heard my Father say, 

"Ye children, seek My grace;" 
My heart replied without delay, 
"I'll seek my Father's face." 

2 Let not Thy face be hid from me, 

Nor frown my soul away; 
God of my life, I fly to Thee 
In a distressing day. 

3 Should friends and kindred, near and dear, 

Leave me to want, or die; 
My God would make my life His care, 
And all my need supply. 

4 My fainting flesh had died with grief, 

Had not ray soul believed 
Thy grace would soon provide relief ; 
Nor was my hope deceived. 

5 Wait on the Lord, ye trembling saints, 

And keep your courage up: 
He'll raise your spirit when it faints, 
And far exceed your hope. 

28 L - M - Dwight. 

DELIVERANCE FROM ENEMIES. 

1 GOD of grace, my cry attend ! 

Lest, like the sons of guilt become, 
Beguiled by Satan, I descend 

With hopeless wretches to the tomb. 

2 To Thee my humble sighs arise; 

With lifted hands, on Thee I call; 
Lord, hear my fervent prayers and cries, 
Nor leave me in despair to fall. 

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PSALMS. 



3 Oh ! save my soul from shame and sin ; 

Nor let my heedless footsteps go, 
Where hardened wretches swift decline 
Down the broad way to endless woe. 

4 "While peace their flattering lips proclaim, 

And love profess, and hope impart ; 
They blast their neighbour's honest fame, 
And wing their arrows to his heart. 

5 But, while they plant the secret snare, 

Thy searching eyes their path regard; 
Thy hands their dreadful doom prepare, 
And mete their guilt its just reward. 

6 Because their hearts Thy works despise, 

Thy works of wisdom, grace, and power, 
Thy hand, regardless of their cries, 

Shall sink them, that they rise no more. 

V Blessed be the Lord, who heard my prayer; 
The Lord my shield, my help, my song; 
Who saved my soul from sin and fear ; 
And tuned with praise my thankful tongue. . 

8 In the dark hour of deep distress, 

By foes beset, of death afraid ; 
My spirit trusted in His grace, 

And sought, and found His heavenly aid. 

9 O blessed Redeemer, great and kind ! 

Thy shield, Thy saving strength, shall be 
The shield, the strength, of every mind, 
That loves Thy name, and trusts in Thee. 

10 Remember, Lord, Thy chosen seed, 
Israel defend from guilt and woe; 
Thy flock in richest pastures feed, 

And guard their steps from every foe. 



PSALMS. 



11 Zion exalt, her cause maintain; 

With peace and joy her courts surround: 
In showers let endless blessings rain, 
And saints eternal praise resound. 

29 L. M. Watts. 

MAJESTY OF GOD. 

1 GIVE to the Lord, ye sons of fame, 

Give to the Lord renown and power; 
Ascribe due honours to His name, 
And His eternal might adore. 

2 The Lord proclaims His power aloud, 

Upon the ocean and the land; 
His voice divides the watery cloud, 
And lightnings blaze at His command. 

3 He speaks, and tempest, hail and wind, 

Lay the wide forest bare around ; 
The fearful hart, and frighted hind, 
Leap at the terror of the sound. 

4 To Lebanon He turns His voice, 

And lo! the stately cedars break; 
The mountains tremble at the noise, 
The vallies roar, the deserts quake. 

5 The Lord sits sovereign on the flood, 

The Thunderer reigns for ever king; 
But makes His church His blessed abode, 
Where we His awful glories sing. 

6 In gentler language there the Lord 

The counsels of His grace imparts: 
Amid the raging storm, His word 

Speaks peace and courage to our hearts. 

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30 L. M. Watts. 

SICKNESS HEALED. 

1 I WILL extol Thee, Lord, on high, 
At Thy command diseases fly ; 
Who, but a God, can speak, and save 
From the dark borders of the grave ? 

2 Sing to the Lord, ye saints of His, 
And tell how large His goodness is; 
Let all your powers rejoice and bless, 
While you record His holiness. 

3 His anger but a moment stays ; 
His love is life and length of days; 
Though grief and tears the night employ, 
The morning star restores the joy. 

4 Firm was my health, my day was bright, 
And I presumed 'twould ne'er be night; 
Fondly I said within my heart, 

" Pleasure and peace shall ne'er depart." 

5 But I forgot Thine arm was strong, 
Which made my mountain stand so long; 
Soon as Thy face began to hide, 

My health was gone, my comforts died. 

6 I cried aloud to Thee, my God, 

" What canst Thou profit by my blood ? 

Deep in the dust can T declare 

Thy truth, or sing Thy glories there ? 

7 Hear me, O God of grace/' I said, 

" And bring me from among the dead :" 
Thy word rebuked the pains I felt ; 
' Thy pardoning love removed my guilt. 

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PSALMS. 



8 My groans, and tears, and forms of woe, 
Are turned to joy and praises now ; 

I throw my sackcloth on the ground, 
And ease and gladness gird me round. 

9 My tongue, the glory of my frame, 
Shall ne'er be silent of Thy name : 

Thy praise shall sound through earth and heaven, 
For sickness healed and sins forgiven. 

31— Part I. C. M. Watts. 

DELIVERANCE FROM DEATH. 

1 INTO Thy hand, O God of truth, 

My spirit I commit ; 
Thou hast redeemed my soul from death, 
And saved me from the pit. 

2 The passions of my hope and fear 

Maintained a doubtful strife ; 
While sorrow, pain, and sin conspired 
To take away my life. 

3 " My times arc in Thy hand," I cried, 

Though I draw near the dust: 
Thou art the refuge where I hide, 
The God in whom I trust. 

4 Oh! make Thy reconciled face 

Upon Thy servant shine, 
And save me for Thy mercy's sake I 
For I'm entirely Thine. 

5 'T was in my haste my spirit said, 

"I must despair and die; 
I am cut off before Tninc eyes;" 
But Thou hast heard my cry. 

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6 Thy goodness how divinely free! 

How wondrous is Thy grace 
To those that fear Thy majesty, 
And trust Thy promises! 

7 Oh! love the Lord, all ye His saints, 

And sing His praises loud : 
He'll bend His ear to your complaints, 
And recompense the proud. 

— Part II. C. M. Watts. 

DELIVERANCE FROM SLANDER. 

1 MY heart rejoices in Thy name, 

My God, my help, my trust : 
Thou hast preserved my face from shame, 
Mine "honour from the dust. 

2 "My life is spent with grief," I cried, 

"My years consumed in groans; 
My strength decays, mine eyes are dried, 
And sorrow wastes my bones." 

3 Among my enemies my name 

Was a mere proverb grown; 
While to my neighbours I became 
Forgotten and unknown. 

4 Slander and fear on every side 

Seized and beset me round : 
I to the throne of grace applied, 
And speedy rescue found. 

5 How great deliverance Thou hast wrought 

Before the sons of men! 
The lying lips to silence brought, 
And made their boasting vain! 



PSALMS. 



6 Thy children, from the strife of tongues, 

Shall Thy pavilion hide; 
Guard them from infamy and wrongs, 
And crush the sons of pride. 

7 Within Thy secret presence, Lord, 

Let me for ever dwell ; 
No fenced city, walled and barred, 
Secures a saint so well. 

31 — Part III. L. M. 

SPECIAL MERCIES ACKNOWLEDGED. 

1 HOW many Ebenezers stand, 

To mark the mercies of Thy hand ! 

How many prayers have reached Thy thront 

How often has Thy grace be%n shown ! 

2 When sorrows rise and pains prevail, 
Or angry foes my peace assail ; 
When dangers thicken all around ; 
In Thee alone my help is found. 

3 Through all the road, each day, each hour, 
Fresh evils threaten to devour; 

Some new complaint, some painful case, 
Still drives me to the throne of grace. 

4 My former friends their friend forget, 
And change their love to cruel hate; 
But truth and love with Thee remain; 
My Saviour always is the same. 

5 Support me in this sharp distress, 
While all forsake, and some oppress; 
And if my ways the Lord approve, 
Then turn their hatred into love. 

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32— Part I. 



L. M. 



Watts. 



THE JUSTIFIED BELIEVER. 



1 BLESSED is the man, for ever blessed, 

Whose guilt is pardoned by his God; 
Whose sins with sorrow are' confessed, 
And covered with his Saviour's blood. 

2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord 

Imputes not his iniquities: 
He pleads no merit of reward, 

And, not on w T orks, but grace, relies. 

3 From guile his heart and lips are free: 

His humble joy, his holy fear, 
With deep repentance well agree, 
And join to prove his faith sincere. 

4 How glorious is that righteousness, 

That hides and cancels all his sins ! 
While a bright* evidence of grace, 

Through his whole life, appears and shines. 



1 WHILE I keep silence and conceal 

My heavy guilt within my heart, 
What torments doth my conscience feel ! 
What agonies of inward smart ! 

2 I spread ray sins before the Lord, 

And all my secret faults confess : 
Thy gospel speaks a pardoning word , 
Thy Holy Spirit seals the grace. 



32— Part II. 



L. M. 



Watts. 



benefits of confession. 



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PSALMS. 



3 For this shall every humble soul 

Make swift addresses to Thy seat : 
When floods of huge temptations roll, 
There shall they find a blessed retreat. 

4 How safe beneath Thy wings I lie, 

When days grow dark, and storms appear ; 
And when I walk, Thy watchful eye 
Shall guide me safe from every snare. 



33— Part I. C. M. Watts. 

CREATION AND PROVIDENCE. 

1 REJOICE, ye righteous, in the Lord; 

This work belongs to you : 
Sing of His name, His ways, His word, 
How holy, just and true ! 

2 His mercy and His righteousness 

Let heaven and earth proclaim : 
His works of nature* and of grace 
Reveal His wondrous name. 

3 His wisdom and almighty word 

The heavenly arches spread ; 
And by the Spirit of the Lord 
Their shining hosts were made. 

4 He bade the liquid waters flow 

To their appointed deep : 
The flowing seas their limits know, 
And their own station keep. 

5 Ye tenants of the spacious earth, 

With fear before Him stand : 
He spake, and nature took its birth, 
And rests on His command. 

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6 He scorns the angry nations' rage, 
And breaks their vain designs : 
His counsel stands through every age, 
And in full glory shines. 

—Part II. C. M. Watts. 

GOD, A NATIONS REFUGE. 

1 BLESSED is the nation where the Lord 

Has fixed His gracious throne ; 
Where He reveals His heavenly word, 
And calls their tribes His own. 

2 His eyes, with infinite survey, 

The spacious world behold ; 
He formed us all of equal clay, 
And knows our feeble mould. 

3 Kings are not rescued by the force 

Of armies from the grave : 
Nor speed, nor courage of a horse 
Can the bold rider save. 

4 Vain is the strength of beasts, or men, 

To hope for safety thence ; 
But holy souls from God obtain 
A strong and sure defence. 

5 God is their fear, and God their trust, 

When plagues or famine spread ; 
His watchful eye secures the just 
Among ten thousand dead. 

G Lord, let our hearts in Thee rejoice, 
And bless us from Thy throne : 
For we have made Thy word our choice, 
And trust Thy grace alone. 

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PSALMS. 

34— Part £ C. M. Tate and Brady. 

PRAISE FOR EMINENT DELIVERANCE. 

1 THROUGH all the changing scenes of life. 

In trouble and in joy, 
The praises of my God shall still 
My heart and tongue employ. 

2 Come,, magnify the Lord with me, 

And high exalt His name : 
When in distress on Him I called, 
He to my rescue came. 

3 The hosts of God encamp around 

The dwellings of the just : 
Deliverance He affords to all, 
Who on His succour trust. . 

4 Oh ! make but trial of His love : 

Experience will decide, 
How blessed they are, and only they, 
Wlio in His truth confide. 

5 Fear Him, ye saints, and you will then 

Have nothing else to fear : 
Make you His service your delight; 
He'll make your wants His care. 

34— Part II. L. M. Watts. 

god's care of saints. 

1 LORD, I will bless Thee ail my days; 

Thy praise shall dwell upon my tongue ; 
My soul shall glory in Thy grace ; 
While saints rejoice to hear the song. 

2 Come, magnify the Lord with me ; 

Come, let us all exalt His name : . 
I sought th' eternal God, Rind He 
Has not exposed my hope to shame. 

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PSALMS. 

3 I told Him all my secret grief; 

My secret groaning reached His ears : 
He gave my inward pains relief, 

And calmed the tumult of my fears. 

4 To Him the poor lift up their eyes, 

Their faces feel the heavenly beam ; 
A beam of mercy, from the skies, 

Fills them with light and joy supreme. 

5 His holy angels pitch their tents 

Around the men, that serve the Lord : 
Oh ! fear, and love Him, all His saints ; 
Taste of His grace, and trust His word. 

6 The wild young lions, pinched with pain 

And hunger, roar through all the wood ; 
But none shall seek the Lord in vain, 
Nor want supplies of real good. 

34— Part III. L. M. Watts. 

ADVANTAGES OF EARLY PIETY. 

1 CHILDREN" in years and knowledge young, 

Your parents' hope, your parents' joy :. 
Attend the counsels of my tongue ; 

Let pious thoughts your minds employ. 

2 If you desire a length of days, 

And peace to crown your mortal state ; 
Restrain your feet from impious ways, 
Your lips from slander and deceit. 

3 The eyes of God regard His saints ; 

His ears are open to their cries : 
He sets His frowning face against 
The sons of ' violence and lies. 

4 To humble souls and broken hearts . 

God with His grace is ever nigh 
Pardon and hope His love imparts, 
AVhen men in deep- contrition lie.. 09 



PSALMS. 



5 He tells their tears. He counts their groans ; 
His Son redeems their soul from death ; 
His Spirit heals their broken bones, 

While they in praise employ their breath. 

34— Part IV. C. M. Watts, 

god's care of saints. 

1 THE Lord for ever guards the just, 

His ears attend their cry ; 
When broken spirits dwell in dust, 
The God of grace is nigh. 

2 What though the sorrows, here they taste, 

Be sharp and tedious too ; 
The Lord, who saves His saints at last, 
Is their supporter now. 

3 Evil shall smite the wicked dead; 

But God secures His own ; 
Prevents the mischief when they slide, 
Or heals the broken bone. 

4 When desolation, like a flood, 

O'er the proud sinner rolls ; 
Saints find a refuge in their God, 
For He redeemes their souls. 

<35_p ART I. C. M. Watts. 

judgment on persecutors. 

1 NOW plead my cause, almighty God, 

With all the sons of strife ; 
And fight against the men of blood, 
Who fight" against my life. 

2 Draw out Thy spear, and stop their way ; 

Lift Thine avenging rod ; 
But, to my soul in mercy say, 
"I am Thy Saviour God." 

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PSALMS. 

3 They plant their snares to catch my-feet, 

And nets of mischief spread ; 
Plunge the destroyers in the pit 
That their own hands have made. 

4 Let fogs and darkness hide their way, 

And slippery be their ground ; 
Thy wrath shall make their lives a prey, 
And all their rage confound. 

5 They fly, like chaff before the wind, 

Before Thine angry breath ; 
The angel of the Lord behind, 
Pursues them down to death. 

6 They love the road that leads to hell : 

Then must the rebels die, 
Whose malice is implacable 
Against the Lord on high. 

7 But if Thou hast a chosen few 

Among that impious race ; 
Divide them from the bloody crew 
By Thy surprising grace. 

8 Then will I raise my tuneful voice 

To make Thy wonders known ; 
In their salvation I '11 rejoice, 
And bless Thee for my own. 

—Part II. C. M. Watts. 

THE LOVE OF CHRIST TYPIFIED IN DAVID. 

1 BEHOLD the love, the generous love. 

That holy David shows ! 
Mark how his tender bowels move 
For his afflicted foes ! 

2 When they are sick, his soul complains, 

And seems to feel the smart ; 
The spirit of the gospel reigns, 
And melts his pious heart. 71 



PSALMS. 



3 How did liis flowing tears condole 

As for a brother dead! 
And fasting mortified his soul, 
While for their life he prayed. 

4 They groaned and cursed him on their bed, 

Yet still he pleads and mourns ; 
And double blessings on his head 
The righteous God returns. 

5 O glorious type of heavenly grace ! 

Thus Christ the Lord appears ; 
While sinners curse, the Saviour prays, 
And pities them with tears. 

6 He, the true David, Israel's king, 

Blessed and beloved of God, 
To save us rebels, dead in sin, 
Paid His own dearest blood. 

—Part I. S. M. Watts. 

PRACTICAL ATHEISM, 

1 WHEN man grows bold in sin, 
My heart within me cries, 

" He hath no faith of God within, 
Nor fear before his eyes." 

2 He walks a while concealed 
In a self-flattering dream ; 

Till his dark crimes, at once revealed, 
Expose his hateful name. 

3 His heart is false and foul, 

His words are smooth and fair; 
Wisdom is banished from his soul, 
And leaves no goodness there. 

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4 He plots upon his bed 
New mischiefs to fulfil ; 

He sets his heart, his hand and head, 
To practise all that's ill. 

5 But there 's a dreadful God, 
Though men renounce His fear ; 

His justice, hid behind the cloud, 
Shall one great day appear. 

6 His truth transcends the sky ; 
In heaven His mercies dwell ; 

Deep as the sea His judgments lie ; 
His auger burns to hell. 

1 How excellent His love, 

Whence all our safety springs ! 

Oh ! never let my soul remove 
From underneath His wings ! 

36— Part II. L. M. Tate and Brady. 

CONFIDENCE IN DIVINE PROVIDENCE. 

1 O LORD, Thy mercy, my sure hope, 

The highest orb of heaven transcends; 
Thy sacred truth's unmeasured scope, 
Beyond the spreading sky extends. 

2 Thy justice like the hills remains ; 

TJnfathomed depths Thy judgments are: 
Thy providence the world sustains ; 
The whole creation is Thy care. 

3 Since of Thy goodness all partake, 

With what assurance should the just 
Thy sheltering wings their refuge make, 
And saints to Thy protection trust ! 

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PSALMS. 

4 Such guests shall to Thy courts he led, 

To banquet on Thy love's repast ; 
And drink, as from a fountain head, 
Of joys that shall for ever last. 

5 With Thee the springs of life remain ; 

Thy presence is eternal day : 
Oh ! let Thy grace Thy saints sustain ; 
To upright hearts Thy truth display. 

37— Part I. C. M. Watts. 

FOLLY OF ENVYING THE WICKED. 

1 WHY should I vex my soul and fret 

To see the wicked rise ? 
Or envy sinners, waxing great 
By violence and lies ? 

2 As flowery grass, cut down at noon, 

Before the evening fades ; 
So shall their glories vanish soon, 
In everlasting shades. 

3 Then let me make the Lord my trust, 

And practise all that 's good ; 
So shall I dwell among the just, 
And He '11 provide me food. 

4 I, to my God, my ways commit, 

And cheerful wait His will ; 
Thy hand, which guides my doubtful feet 
Shall my desires fulfil. 

5 Mine innocence slialt Thou display ; 

And make Thy judgments known, 
Fair as the light of dawning day, 
And glorious as the noon. 

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6 The meek at last the earth possess, 

And are the heirs of heaven : 
True riches with abundant peace, 
To humble souls are given. 

7 Rest in the Lord, and keep His way, 

Nor let your anger rise; 
Though Providence should long delay, 
To punish haughty vice. 

8 Let sinners join to break your peace, 

And plot, and rage, and foam; 
The Lord derides them, for He sees 
Their day of vengeance come. 

9 They have drawn out the threatening sword, 

. Have bent the murderous bow; 
To slay the men who fear the Lord, 
And bring the righteous low. 

10 My God shall break their bows and burn 
Their persecuting darts; 
Shall their own swords against them turn, 
And pain surprise their hearts. 

3*7 _ Part II. C. M. Watts. 

RELIGION IN WORDS AND DEEDS. 

1 WHY do the wealthy wicked boast, 

And grow profanely bold ! 
The meanest portion of the just, 
Excels the skmer's gold. 

2 The wicked borrows of his friends, 

But ne'er designs to pay: 
The saint is merciful and lends, 
Nor turns the poor away. 

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3 His alms with liberal heart he gives 

Among* the sons of need ; 
His memory to long ages lives, 
And blessed is his seed. 

4 He fears to talk with lips profane, 

To slander or defraud ; 
His ready tongue declares to men, 
What he has learned of God. 

5 The law and gospel of the Lord 

Deep in his heart abide; 
Led by the Spirit and the word, 
His feet shall never slide. 

6 When sinners fall, the righteous stand 

Preserved from every snare; 
They shall possess the promised land 
And dwell for ever there. 

— Part III. C. M. Watts. 

RIGHTEOUS AND WICKED CONTRASTED. 

1 MY God, the steps of pious men 

Are ordered by Thy will; 
Though they should fall, they rise again, 
Thy hand supports them still. 

2 The Lord delights -to see their ways, 

Their virtue He approves; 
He ne'er deprives them of His grace, 
Nor leaves the men He loves. 

3 The heavenly heritage is theirs, 

Their portion and their home: 
He feeds them now, and makes them heirs 
Of blessings long to come. 

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4 Wait on the Lord, ye sons of men, 

Nor fear when tyrants frown; 
Ye shall confess their pride was vain, 
When justice casts them down. 

5 The haughty sinner I have seen, 

Not fearing man or God, 
Like a tall bay tree fair and green, 
Spreading his arms abroad. 

6 And lo! he vanished from the ground 

Destroyed by hands unseen; 
Nor root, nor branch, nor leaf was found 
Where all that pride had been. 

V But mark the man of righteousness, 
His several steps attend ; 
True pleasure runs through all his ways, 
And peaceful is his end. 

C. M Watts. 

THE TROUBLED CONSCIENCE RELIEVED. 

1 AMID Thy wrath remember love, 

Restore Thy servant, Lord ; 
Nor let a fathers chastening prove 
Like an avenger's sword. 

2 Thine arrows stick within my heart, 

My flesh is sorely pressed ; 
Between the sorrow and the smart, 
My spirit finds no rest. 

3 My sins a heavy load appear, 

And o'er my head are gone; 
Too heavy for my soul to bear, 
Too hard for me t' atone. 

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PSALMS. 



4 My thoughts are like a troubled sea, 

My head still bending down ; 
And I go mourning* all the day, 
Beneath my Father's frown. 

5 Lord I am weak and broken sore, 

None of my powers are whole: 
The inward anguish makes me roar, 
The anguish of my soul. 

6 All my desire to Thee is known, 

Thine eye counts every tear; 
And every sigh, and every groan, 
Is noticed by Thine ear. 

7 Thou art my God, my only hope; 

My God will hear my cry; 
My God will bear my spirit up, 
When Satan bids me die. 

8 My foes rejoice to see me slide 

Into the miry pit : 
They raise their pleasure and their pride 
When they supplant my feet. 

9 But I'll confess my guilt to Thee, 

And grieve for all my sin; 
I feel how weak my graces be, 
And beg support divine. 

10 My God, forgive my follies past, 
And be for ever nigh ; 
O Lord of my salvation, haste, 
Before Thy servant die. 



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39 _ p ART L C. M. Watts. 

WATCHFULNESS OVER THE TONGUE. 

1 THUS I resolved before the Lord: 

"Now will I watch my tongue; 
Lest I let slip one sinful word, 
Or do my neighbour wrong." 

2 And, if I'm e'er constrained to stay 

With men of lives profane; 
I'll set a double guard that day, 
Nor let my talk be vain. 

3 I'll scarce allow my lips to speak 

The pious thoughts I feel; 
Lest scoffers should th' occasion take 
To mock my holy zeal. 

4 Yet if some proper hour appear 

I'll not be overawed; 
But let the scoffing sinners hear, 
That I can speak for God. 

39— Part II. C. M. Watts. 

THE VANITY OF MAN AS MORTAL. 

1 TEACH me the measure of my days, 

Thou Maker of my frame; 
I would survey life's narrow space, 
And learn how frail I am. 

2 A span is all that we can boast; 

How short, how fleet our time! 
Man is but vanity and dust, 
In all his flower and prime. 

3 See the vain race of mortals move 

Like shadows o'er the plain; 
They rage and strive, desire and love, 
But all their noise is vain. 

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PSALMS. 



4 Some walk in honour's gaudy show; 

Sonic dig for golden ore ; 
They toil for heirs they know not who, 
And straight are seen no more. 

5 What should I wish or wait for then, 

From creatures, earth and dust ? 
They make our expectations vain, 
And disappoint our trust. 

6 Now I forbid my carnal hope, 

My fond desires recall ; 
I give my mortal interest up, 
And make my God my all. 

— Part III. C. M. Watts. 

SICK-BED DEVOTIONS. 

1 GOD of my life, look gently down, 

Behold the pains I feel ; 
But I am dumb before Thy throne, 
Nor dare dispute Thy will. 

2 Diseases are Thy servants, Lord, 

They come at Thy command ; 
I. '11 not attempt a murmuring word, 
Against Thy chastening hand. 

3 Yet I may plead with humble cries, 

Remove Thy sharp rebukes ; 
My strength consumes, my spirit dies, 
Through Thy repeated strokes. 

4 Crushed as a moth beneath Thy hand, 

We moulder to the dust ; 
Our feeble powers can ne'er withstand, 
And nil our beauty 's lost. 

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5 This mortal life decays apace, 

How soon the bubble 's broke ! 
Adam, and all his numerous race, 
Are vanity and smoke. 

6 I'm but a sojourner below, 

As all my fathers were ; 
May I be well prepared to go, 
When I the summons hear ! 

7 But, if my life be spared a while 

Before my last remove ; 
Thy praise shall be my business still, 
And I'll declare Thy love. 

40 — Part I. C. M. Watts. 

DELIVERANCE FROM GREAT DISTRESS. 

1 I WAITED patient for the Lord;* 

He bowed to hear my cry : 
He saw me resting on His word, 
And brought salvation nigh. 

2 He raised me from a horrid pit, 

Where mourning long I lay ; 
And from my bonds released my feet, 
Deep bonds of miry clay. 

3 Firm on a rock He made me stand ; 

And taught my cheerful tongue 
To praise the wonders of His hand, 
In a new thankful song. 

4 I'll spread His works of grace abroad; 

The saints "with joy shall hear : 
And sinners learn to make my God 
Their only hope and fear. 

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PSALMS. 



5 How many are Thy thoughts- of love ! 

Thy mercies, Lord, how great ! 
We have not words nor hours enough, - 
Their numbers to repeat. 

6 When I'm afflicted, poor and low, 

And light and peace depart, 
My God beholds my heavy woe, 
And bears me on His heart. 

40 — Part II. C. M. Watts. 

THE INCARNATION AND SACRIFICE OF CHRIST. 

1 BEHOLD, the blessed Eedeemer comes, 

Th' eternal Son appears ! 
And at th' appointed time assumes 
The body God prepares ! 

2 'Jesus revealed His Fathers grace, 

And His rich mercy showed: 
He preached the way of righteousness, 
And spread His truth abroad. 

3 His Father's honour touched His heart, 

He pitied sinners' cries ; 
And, to fulfil a Saviour's part, 
Was made a sacrifice. 

4 No blood of beasts, on altars shed, 

Could wash the conscience clean; 
The sacrifice which Jesus paid, 
Atones for all our sin. 

5 Then was the great salvation spread, 

And Satan's kingdom shook : 
Thus by the woman's promised Seed, 
The serpent's head was broke. 

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PSALMS. 



40 — Part III. L. M. Watts. 

CHRIST OUR SACRIFICE. 

1 THE wonders, Lord, Thy love has wrought, 
Exceed our praise, surmount our thought; 
Should I attempt the long detail, 

My speech would faint, my numbers fail. 

2 No blood of beasts on altars spilt, 

Can cleanse the souls of men from guilt; 
But Thou hast set before our eyes 
An all-sufficient sacrifice. 

3 In heaven before His Father's throne, 
Complacent smiles th' eternal Son ; 

And, pleased, presents with boundless grace, 
Himself, a ransom for our race. 

4 " Behold ! I come" the Saviour cries, 
With love and duty in His eyes; 

" I come to bear the heavy load 
Of sins, and do Thy will, my God. 

5 Mine ear is opened to Thy voice, 
My heart delighted with Thy choice; 
Pleased, I assume a fleshly form, 
Akin to man, that dying worm. 

6 'Tis written in Thv great decree, 
'Tis in Thy booh foretold of Me; 
I must fulfil the Saviour's part; 
And lo ! Thy law is in my heart. 

I'll magnify Thy holy law, 
And rebels to obedience draw; 
When on My cross I 'm lifted high, 
Or to My crown above the sky. 

83 



7 



PSALMS. 



8 The Spirit shall descend and show 
"What Thou hast done, and what I do : 
The wondering world shall learn Thy grace, 
Thy wisdom and Thy righteousness." 

41 L. M. Watts. 

CHARITY TO THE POOR. 

1 BLESSED is the man whose bowels move, 

And melt with pity to the poor; 
"Whose soul, by sympathizing love, 
Feels what his fellow saints endure. 

2 His heart contrives for their relief, 

More good than his own hands can do; 
He, in the time of general grief, 
Shall find the Lord has bowels too. 

3 His soul shall live secure on earth, 

With secret blessing on his head, 
When drought, and pestilence, and dearth, 
Around him multiply their dead. 

4 Or, if he languish on his couch, 

God will pronounce his sins forgiven; 
Will save him with a healing touch, 
Or take his willing soul to heaven. 

42 — Part L C. M. Tate and Brady. 

DESERTION AND HOPE. 

1 AS pants the hart for cooling streams, 

When heated in the chase; 
So longs my soul, O God, for Thee, 
And Thy refreshing grace. 

2 For Thee, my God, the living God, 

My thirsty soul doth pine: 
Oh! when shall I behold Thy face, 
Thou Majesty divine? 

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PSALMS. 

3 Tears are my constant food, while thus 

Insulting foes upbraid: 
"Deluded wretch! where is thy God? 
And where His promised aid?" 

4 'T is with a mournful pleasure now 

I think on ancient days ; 
Then to Thy house did numbers go, 
And all our work was praise. 

5 But why's my soul sunk down so far, 

Beneath this heavy load? 
Why do my thoughts indulge despair, 
And sin against my God ? 

G Hope in the Lord, whose mighty hand, 
Can all thy woes remove : 
For I shall yet before Him stand, 
And sing restoring love. 

42— Part IT. L. M. Watts. 

HOPE IN AFFLICTION. 

1 MY spirit sinks within me, Lord, 

But I will call Thy name to mind ; 
And times of past distress record, 

When I have found my God was kind. 

2 Huge troubles, with tumultuous noise, 

Swell like a sea, and round me spread ; 
Thy water-spouts drown all my joys, 
And rising waves roll o'er my head. 

3 Yet will the Lord command His love, 

When I address His throne by day : 
Nor in the night His grace remove ; 

The night shall hear me sing and pray. 
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4 I'll cast myself before His feet, 

And say, " My God, my heavenly Rock ! 
Why doth Thy love so long forget 

The soul that groans beneath Thy stroke ?" 

5 I '11 chide my heart that sinks so low ; 

Why should my soul indulge her grief? 
Hope in the Lord, and praise Him too; 
He is my rest, my sure relief. 

6 Thy light and truth shall guide me still ; 

Thy word shall my best thoughts employ, 
And lead me to Thine heavenly hill, 
My God, my most exceeding joy. 

43 H. M. Dwight. 

COMPLAINT MINGLED WITH HOPE. 

1 MY God, defend my cause 
Against a host of foes : 
Oh ! save me from th' unjust, 
Who triumph in my woes. 



Why dost thou faint, 
My trembling heart ? 



To God impart 
Thy sad complaint. 



2 Why dost Thou, O my shield, 
Desert me, thus forlorn ? 
Why, hated and oppressed, 
Thus bid me ceaseless mourn ? 



To God I'll fly; 
In God I'll" trust, 



When low in dust 
My head shall lie. 



3 Now to Thy sacred house 
With joy direct my feet ; 
Where saints, with morning vows, 
In full assembly meet. 



Thy power divine 
Shall there be shown, 



And from Thy throne 
Thy mercy shine. 

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PSALMS. 



4 Oli ! send Thy light abroad : 
Thy truth with heavenly ray 
Shall lead my soul to God, 
And guide my doubtful way. 



I'll hear Thy word, 
With faith sincere, 



knd learn to fear 
ind praise the Lord. 

5 There reach Thy bounteous hand, 
And all my sorrows heal ; 
There health and strength divine, 
Oh ! make my bosom feel. 



My bones rejoice, 
My strength renew. 



Like balmy dew, 
Shall Jesus' voice, 

6 Then in Thy holy hill, 
Before Thine altar, Lord, 
My harp and song shall sound 
The glories of Thy word. 



A hymn of praise 
My life shall be. 



Henceforth to Thee, 
O God of grace, 

7 My soul, awake to, joy, 

And triumph in the Lord, 
My health, my hope, my song, 
And my divine reward. 



Ye fears remove ; ' 
No more I mourn ; 



But blessed, return 
To sing His love. 

"Watts. 



44 c m. 

COMPLAINT IN" PERSECUTION. 

1 LORD, we have heard Thy worts of old, 

Thy works of power and grace ; 
When to our ears our fathers told 
The wonders of their days : 

2 How Thou didst build Thy churches here, 

And make Thy gospel known; 
Among them did Thine arm appear, 
Thy light and glory shone. 87 



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3 In God they boasted all the day, 

And in a cheerful throng, 
Did thousands meet to praise and pray, 
And grace was all their song*. 

4 But now our souls are seized with shame ; 

Confusion fills our face, 
To hear the enemy blaspheme, 
And fools reproach Thy grace. 

5 Yet have we not forgot our God, 

Nor falsely dealt with heaven; 
Nor have our steps declined the road 
Of duty Thou hast given. 

6 Though dragons all around us roar, 

With their destructive breath; 
And Thine own hand has bruised us sore, 
Hard by the gates of death. 

7 We are exposed all day to die, 

As martyrs for Thy cause; 
As sheep for slaughter, bound we lie 
By sharp and bloody laws. 

8 Aw T ake, arise, almighty Lord ! 

Why sleeps Thy wonted grace? 
W 7 hy should we look like men abhorred, 
Or banished from Thy face ? 

9 Wilt Thou for ever cast us off, 

And still neglect our cries? 
For ever hide Thy heavenly love 
From our afflicted eyes? 

10 Down to the dust our souls are bowed, 
And die upon the ground; 
Rise for our help, rebuke the proud, 
And all their powers confound. 

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PSALMS. 

11 Redeem us from perpetual shame, 
Our Saviour and our God ; 
We plead the honours of Thy name, 
The merits of Thy blood. 

45 _ Part I. L. M. ^\\ 

THE GLORY OF CHRIST. 

1 NOW be my heart inspired to sing 
The glories of my Saviour Kino*, 
Jesus the Lord ; how heavenly fair 
His form! how bright His beauties are 

2 O'er all the sons of human race, 
He shines with a superior grace; 
Love from His lips divinely flows, 
And blessings all His state compose. 

3 Dress Thee in arms, most mighty Lord 
Gird on the terror of Thy sword! 

In majesty and glory ride, 

With truth and meekness at Thy side. 

4 Thine anger, like a pointed dart, 
Shall pierce the foes of stubborn heart ; 
Or words of mercy, kind and sweet, 
Shall melt the rebels at Thy feet. 

5 Thy throne, O God, for ever stands; 
Grace is the sceptre in Thy hands: 
Thy laws and works are just and right 
Justice and grace are Thy delight. 

6 O God, Thy God has richly shed 
His oil of gladness on Thy head; 
And with His sacred Spirit blessed 
Th' eternal Son above the rest. 

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PSALMS. 

45 — Part II. L. M. Watts. 

THE BEAUTY OF THE CHURCH. 

1 THE Kino; of saints ! how fair His face, 
Adorned with majesty and grace ! 

He comes with blessings from above 
And wins the nations with His love. 

2 At His right hand our eyes behold 
The queen arrayed in purest gold ; 
The world admires her heavenly dress, 
Her robe of joy and righteousness. 

3 He forms her beauties like His own, 
He calls and seats her near His throne; 
Fair stranger, let thy heart forget 

The idols of thy native state. 

4 So shall the King the more rejoice 
In thee, the favourite of His choice; 
Let Him be loved, and yet adored; 
For He 's thy Maker and thy Lord. 

5 Oh! happy hour! when thou shalt rise 
To His fair palace in the skies; 

And all thy sons, a numerous train, 
Each, like a prince, in glory reign. 

6 Let endless honours crown His head, 
Let every age His praises spread ; 
While we with cheerful songs approve 
The condescension of His love. 

46 — Fart I. L. M. Tate and Brady. 

THE SAFETY OF THE CHURCH. 

1 GOD is our refuge in distress, 

A present help when dangers press: 

On Him for safety we relied, 

And in His strength we will confide; 

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PSALMS. 



2 Though earth were from her centre tossed, 
And mountains in the ocean lost ; 

Or lofty hills from their abode. 
Torn piece-meal by the roaring; flood. 

3 Let angry waves together rolled 
Rage on with fury uncontrolled ; 
We will not fear, whilst we depend 
On God, who is our constant friend. 

4 A gentler stream, that ever flows, 
And joy to all around bestows. 
The city of the Lord shall fill, 

The city where He 's worshipped still. 

5 God dwells in Zion, whose strong towers 
Shall mock th' assualt of earthly powers, 
And His almighty aid is nigh, 

To those who on His strength rely. 

46 — Part II. L. M. Watts. 

GOD REIGNS IX ZION. 

1 LET Zion in her Kino- rejoice, 

Though tyrants rage and kingdoms rise; 
He utters His almighty voice. 

The nations melt, the tumult dies. 

2 The Lord of old for Jacob fought, 

And Jacob's God is still our aid : 
Behold the works His hand has wrought, 
What desolations He has made! 

3 From sea to sea through all the shores, 

He makes the noise" of battle cease; 
When from on high His thunder roars. 
He awes the trembling world to peace. 

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4 He breaks the bow, He cuts the spear; 

Chariots He burns with heavenly flame: 
Keep silence all the earth, and hear 
The sound and glory of 11 is name. 

5 "Be still, and learn that I am God, 

I'll be exalted o'er the lands; 
I will be known and feared abroad, 
But still My throne in Zion stands." 

6 Lord of hosts, almighty King! 

While we so near Thy presence dwell, 
Our faith shall sit secure, and sing 
Defiance to the gates of hell. 

47 C. M. Watts. 

CHRIST ASCENDING AND REIGNING. 

1 OIL ! for a shout of sacred joy, 

To God the sovereign King ! 
Let every land their tongues employ, 
And hymns of triumph sing. 

2 Jesus, our God, ascends on high; 

His heavenly guards around 
Attend Him rising through the sky, 
With trumpet's joyful sound. 

3 While angels shout and praise their King, 

Let mortals learn their strains: 
Let all the earth His honours sing; 
O'er all the earth lie reigns. 

4 Rehearse His praise with awe profound, 

Let knowledge lead the song; 
Nor mock Him with a solemn sound, 
Upon a thoughtless tongue. 

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5 In Israel stood His ancient throne, 

He loved that chosen race; 
But now He calls the world His own, 
And heathens taste His grace. 

6 These western climes are all the Lord's, 

Here Abraham's God is known; 
While powers and princes, shields and swords. 
Submit before His Throne. 

48 — Part I. S. M. Watts. 

THE CHURCH, THE SAFETY OF A NATION". 

1 GREAT is the Lord our God, 

And let His praise be great ; 
He makes His churches His abode, 

His most delightful seat. 

*2 These temples of His grace, 

How beautiful they stand ! 
The honour of our native place, 

And bulwarks of our land. 

3 In Zion God is known, 
A refuge in distress : 

How bright has His salvation shone 
Through all her palaces ! 

4 When kings against her joined, 
And saw the Lord was there, 

In wild confusion of the mind 
They fled with hasty fear, 

5 When navies tall and proud 
Attempt to spoil our peace, 

He sends His tempests roaring loud, 
And sinks them in the seas. 



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6 Oft have our fathers told, 
Our eyes have often seen; 

How well our God secures the fold, 
Where His own sheep have been. 

7 In every new distress, 
We'll to His house repair: 

We'll think upon His wondrous grace, 
And seek deliverance there. 

—Part II. S. M. W, 

THE WORSHIP AND ORDER OF .THE CHURCH. 

1 FAR as Thy name is known, 
The world declares Thy praise ; 

Thy saints, O Lord, before Thy throne, 
Their songs of honour raise. 

2 With joy Thy people stand 
On Zion's chosen hill, 

Proclaim the wonders of Thy hand, 
And counsels of Thy will. 

3 Let strangers walk around 
The city where we dwell, 

Compass and view Thy holy ground, 

And mark the building well; 
• c ~ 

4 The orders of Thy house, 
The worship of Thy court, 

The cheerful songs, the solemn vows, 
And make a fair report. 

5 How decent and how wise ! 
How glorious to behold, 

Beyond the pomp that charms the eyes, 
And rites adorned with gold! 

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PSALMS. 

6 The God we worship now, 

Will guide us till we die ; 
Will be our God while here below, * 

And ours above the shy. 

— Part L C M. Watts. 

THE VANITY OF LIFE AND RICHES. 

1 WHY does the man of riches grow 

To insolence and pride, 
To see his wealth and honours flow 
With every rising tide? 

2 Why does he treat the poor with scorn, 

Made of the self-same clay ; 
And boast as though his flesh were born 
Of better dust than they ? 

3 Not all his treasures can procure 

His soul a short reprieve ; 
Redeem from death one guilty hour, 
Or make his brother live. 

4 Life is a blessing can't be sold, 

The ransom is too high ; 
Justice will ne'er be bribed with gold, 
That man may never die. 

5 He sees the brutish and the wise, 

The timorous and the brave, 
Quit their posessions, close their eyes, 
And hasten to the grave. 

6 Yet 't is his inward thought and pride ! 

"My house shall ever stand; 
And that my name may long abide, 
I'll give it to my land." 

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7 Vain arc his thoughts, his hopes arc lost, 

How soon his memory dies ! 
His name is buried in the dust, 
Where his own carcass lies. 

8 This is the folly of their way; 

And yet their sons, as vain, 
Approve the words their fathers say, 
And act their works again. 

9 Men, void of wisdom and of grace, 

If honour raise them high, 
Live like the beasts, a thoughtless race, 
And like the beasts they die. 

10 Laid in the grave like silly sheep, 
Death feeds upon them there; 
Till the last trumpet breaks their sleep, 
In terror and despair. 

49— Part II. C. M. Watts, 

DEATH AND THE RESURRECTION". 

1 YE sons of pride that hate the just, 

And trample on the poor; 
When death has brought you down to dust, 
Your pomp shall rise no more. 

2 The last great day shall change the scene; 

When will that hour appear ? 
When shall the just revive, and reign 
O'er all that scorned them here? 

3 God will my naked soul receive, 

When separate from the flesh; 
And break the prison of the grave, 
To raise my bones afresh. 



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PSALMS. 



4 Heaven is my everlasting home, 
Th' inheritance is sure; 
Let men of pride their rage resume, 
But I '11 repine no more. 

50 — Part I. C. M Watts. 

THE LAST JUDGMENT. 

1 THE Lord, the Judge, before His throne 

Bids the whole earth draw nigh; 
The nations near the rising sun, 
And near the western sky. 

2 No more shall bold blasphemers say, 

"Judgment will ne'er begin;" 
No more abuse His long delay 
To impudence and sin. 

3 Throned on a cloud our God shall come, 

Bright flames prepare His way; 
Thunder and darkness, fire and storm 
Lead on the dreadful day. 

4 Heaven from above His call shall hear, 

Attending angels come; 
And earth and hell shall know and fear 
His justice, and their doom. 

5 "But gather all My saints" He cries, 

"Who made their peace with God, 
By the Redeemer's sacrifice, 
And sealed it with His blood. 

6 Their faith and works, brought forth to light, 

Shall make the world confess 
My sentence of reward is right 
And heaven adore My grace." 



9 



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PSALMS. 



— Part II. C. M. Watts. 

OBEDIENCE BETTER THAN SACRIFICE. 

1 THUS saith the Lord ; "The spacious field! 

And flocks and herds are Mine: 
O'er all the cattle of the hills 
I claim a right divine. 

2 I ask no sheep for sacrifice, 

Nor bullocks burnt with fire ; 
To hope and love, to pray and praise, 
Is all that I require. 

3 Invoke My name when trouble's near, 

My hand shall set thee free ; 
Then shall thy thankful lips declare 
The honour due to Me. 

4 The man who offers humble praise, 

Declares My glory best ; 
And those who tread My holy ways, 
Shall my salvation taste. 

5 Not for the want of bullocks slain, 

Will I the world reprove : 
Altars and rites and forms are vain 
Without the fire of love ; 

6 And what have hypocrites to do, 

To bring their sacrifice? 
They call My statutes just and true, 
But deal in theft and lies. 

7 Could you expect to 'scape My sight, 

And sin without control ? 
But I will bring your crimes to light, 
With anguish in your soul/' 

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PSALMS. 



8 Consider, ye that slight the Lord, 
Before His wrath appear ; 
If once you fall beneath His sword, 
There 's no deliverer there. 

50 — Part III. L. M. . Watts. 

HYPOCRISY W ARXEDo 

1 THE Lord, the Judge, His churches warns ; 

Let hypocrites attend and fear, 
Who place their hope in rites and forms, 
But make not faith nor love their care. 

2 Vile wretches dare rehearse His name 

With lips of falsehood and deceit ; 
A friend or brother they defame, 

And soothe and flatter those they hate. 

3 They watch to do their neighbours wrong, 

Yet dare to seek their Maker's face ; 
They take His covenant on their tongue, 
But break His laws, abuse His grace. 

4 To heaven they lift their hands unclean, 

Defiled with lust, defiled with blood : 
By night they practise every sin, 

By day their mouths draw near to God. 

5 And, while His judgments long delay, 

They grow secure, and sin the more : 
. They think He sleeps as well as they, 
And put far off the dreadful hour. 

6 O dreadful hour ! when God draws near, 

And sets their crimes before their eyes : 
His wrath their guilty souls shall tear, 
And no deliverer dare to rise. 

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PSALMS. 



50 — Part IV. 10s. and lis. Watts. 

THE LAST JUDGEMENT. 

1 THE God of glory sends His summons forth, 
Calls the south nations and awakes the north; 
From east to west the sovereign orders spread, 
Through distant •worlds and regions of the dead. 
The trumpet sounds; hell trembles; heaven re- 
joices; 

Lift up your heads, ye saints, with cheerful voices. 

2 No more shall atheists mock His long delay; 
His vengeance sleeps no more: behold the day! 
Behold the judge descends! His guards are nigh; 
Tempests and hre attend Him down the sky. 
When God appears, all nature shall adore Him: 
While sinners tremble, saints rejoice before Him; 

3 Sinners, awake betimes; ye fools, be wise; 
Awake before this dreadful morning rise: 
Change your vain thoughts, your crooked worts 

amend, 

Fly to the Saviour, make the Judge your friend. 
Then join the saints; wake every cheerful passion, 
When Christ returns, He comes for your salvation. 

51 — Part I. L. M. Watts. 

A PENITENT PLEADING FOR PARDON. 

1 SHOW pity, Lord! O Lord! forgive; 
Let a repenting rebel live; 

Are not Thy mercies large and free? 
May not a sinner trust in Thee? 

2 My crimes are great, but do n't surpass 
The power and glory of Thy grace: 
Great God, Thy nature hath no bound; 
So let Thy pardoning love be found. 

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PSALMS. 



3 Oh! wash my soul from every sin, 
And make my guilty conscience clean: 
Here on my heart the burden lies, 
And past offences pain my eyes. t 

4 My lips with shame my sins confess, 
Against Thy law, against Thy grace: 
Lord, should Thy judgment grow severe, 
I am condemned, but Thou art clear. 

5 Yet save a trembling sinner, Lord, 
Whose hope still hovering round Thy word, 
Would light on some sweet promise there, 
Some sure support against despair. 

51 — Part II. L. M. Watts. 

ORIGINAL AND ACTUAL SIN CONFESSED. 

1 LORD, I am vile, conceived in sin, 
And born unholy and unclean; 
Sprung from the man, whose guilty fall 
Corrupts his race, and taints us all. 

2 Soon as we draw our infant breath, 
The seeds of sin grow up for death: 
Thy law demands a perfect heart; 
Bat w r e're defiled in every part. 

3 Great God, create my heart anew, 
And form my spirit pure and true: 
Oh! make me wise betimes, to see 
My danger and my remedy. 

4 Behold! I fall before Thy face; 
My only refuge is Thy grace: 

No outward forms can make me clean; 
The leprosy lies deep within. 

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PSALMS. 



5 No bleeding bird, nor bleeding beast, 
Nor hyssop branch, nor sprinkling- priest; 
Nor running* brook, nor flood, nor sea, 
Can .wash the dismal stain away. 

6 Jesus, my God, Thy blood alone 
Hath power sufficient to atone: * 
Thy blood can make me white as snow; 
No Jewish types could cleanse me so. 

7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, 
Nor flesh nor soul hath rest or ease: 
Lord, let me hear Thy pardoning voice, 
And make my broken bones rejoice. 

51 — Part III. L. M. Watts. 

THE PENITENT RESTORED. 

1 O THOU that nearest when sinners cry, 
Though all my crimes before Thee lie, 
Avert from them Thy angry look, 

And blot their memory from Thy book. 

2 Create my nature pure within, 
And form my soul averse to sin; 
Let Thy good Spirit ne'er depart, 

Nor hide Thy presence from my heart, 

3 I cannot live without Thy light, 

Cast out and banished from Thy sight: 
Thy holy joys, my God, restore, 
And guard me, that I fall no more. 

4 Though I have grieved Thy Spirit, Lord, 
His help and comfort still afford : 

And let a wretch come near Thy throne, 
To plead the merits of Thy Son. 

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PSALMS. 



5 A broken heart, my God, ray King, 
Is all the sacrifice I bring : 

The God of grace will ne'er despise 
A broken heart for sacrifice. 

6 My soul lies humbled in the dust, 
And owns Thy dreadful sentence just: 
Look down, O Lord, with pitying eye, 
And save the soul condemned to die. 

7 Then -will I teach the work], Thy ways: 
Sinners shall learn Thy sovereign grace; 
I '11 lead them to my Saviour's blood, 
And they shall praise a pardoning God. 

8 Oil! may Thy love inspire my tongue; 
Salvation shall be all my song; 

And all my powers shall join to bless 
The Lord, my strength and righteousness. 

2 — Part I. L. M. Barlow. 

THE DESTRUCTION OF PERSECUTORS. 

1 WHY should the haughty tyrant boast, 
His vengeful arm, his warlike host? 
While blood defiles his cruel hand, 
And desolation wastes the land. 

2 He joys to hear the captive's cry, 
The widow's groan, the orphan's sigh; 
And when the weary sword would spare, 
His falsehood spreads the fatal snare. 

3 He triumphs in the deeds of wrong, 
And arms with rage his impious tongue; 
With pride proclaims his dreadful power, 
And bids the trembling world adore. 

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PSALMS. 



4 But God is good, and with a frown, 
Casts to the dust his honours down: 
The righteous, freed, their hopes recall, 
And hail the proud oppressor's fall. 

5 How low the persecutor lies, 

Who dared th' eternal power despise; 
And vainly strove, with impious joy, 
The church and nation to destroy! 

6 We praise, the Lord, who heard our cries, 
And sent salvation from the shies: 

The saints who saw our mournful days, 
Shall join our grateful songs of praise. 

52 — Part II. L. M. D wight. 

THE LORD'S PEOPLE IN HIS HOUSE. 

1 A WORD in season, spoke with power, 

I 've often heard within these walls ; 
But none surpassing, what this hour 
Attends the precious gospel calls. 

2 W^hen Christ unveils His lovely nice, 

And grace for grace is largely given; 
A glory shines which makes this place 
The house of God, the gate of heaven. 

3 Here, in Thy courts, let me be seen, 

Growing in faith, and hope, and love; 
Like olives fair, and fresh, and green, 
And ripening for the world above. 

4 Here will I view Thy glory, Lord, 

And songs for all Thy goodness raise: 
Here will I wait to hear Thy word, 

And join with saints who sing Thy praise. 

104 



PSALMS. 



53 — Part I. L. M. 

PRACTICAL ATHEISM. 

1 "THERE is a God," all nature cries: 

The heavens and earth this truth confess; 
Yet this, the atheist fool denies, 

And dares his impious thoughts express. 

2 The Lord, from His celestial tower, 

Looked down, the sons of men to view; 
To see if any owned His power, 
If any truth and justice knew. 

3 But all He saw were gone aside, 

All, in their hearts, were atheists grown; 
None took religion for their guide, 
Not one did God his sovereign own. 

4 O wretched state ! how fallen are men ! 

How guilty, helpless, lost, and dead!'. 
They 're all concluded under sin, 

Their hope is gone, their peace is fled.. 

5 To such, the Lord His gospel sends; 

For these, a Saviour He appoints ; 
To them His grace with power extends; 
And changes atheists into saints. 

53 — Part It C, M. Watts.. 

FOES OF ZION. 

1 ARE all the foes of Zion fools, 

Who thus devour her saints? 
Do they not know her Saviour rules, 
And pities her complaints? 

2 They shall be seized with sad surprise: 

For God's avenging arm 
Scatters the bones of them that' rise 
To do His children harm.. 

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PSALMS. 



3 In vain the sons of Satan boast 

Of armies in array: 
When God has first dispersed their host, 
They fail an easy prey. 

4 Oh! for a word from Zion's King, 

Her captives to restore! 
Jacob with all his tribes shall sing, 
And Judah weep no more. 



S. P. M. D WIGHT. 

A PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE. 

1 MY God, preserve my soul ; 
Oh! make my spirit whole; 

To save me let Thy strength appear; 

Strangers my steps surround; 

Their pride and rage confound, 
And bring Thy great salvation near. 

2 Those who against me rise, 
Are aliens from the skies: 

They hate Thy church and kingdom, Lord! 

They mock Thy fearful name, 

They glory in their shame, 
Nor heed the wonders of Thy word. 

3 But O Thou King divine! 
My chosen friends are Thine, 

The men, that still my soul sustain: 

Wilt Thou my foes subdue, 

And form their hearts anew, 
And snatch them from eternal pain? 



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PSALMS. 



4 Escaped from every woe, 

Oh! grant me, here below, 
To praise Thy name with those I love: 

And, when beyond the sides, 

Our souls unbodied rise, 
Unite us in the realms above. 

— Part I. C. M. Watts. 

GOD OUR REFUGE. 

1 O GOD, my Refoge, hear my cries, 

Behold my flowing tears: 
For earth and hell my hurt devise, 
And triumph in my fears. 

2 Their rage is levelled at my life ; 

My soul with guilt they load, 
' And fill my thoughts with inward strife, 
To shake my hope in God. 

3 "With inward pain my heart-strings sound; 

I groan with every breath: 
Horror and fear beset me round, 
Among the shades of death. 

4 Oh! were I like a feathered dove, 

Soon would I stretch my wings; 
And fly, and make a long remove 
From all these restless things. 

5 Let me to some wild desert go, 

And find a peaceful home; 
Where storms of malice never blow, 
Temptations never come. 



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PSALMS. 



6 Vain hopes, and vain inventions all, 
To 'scape the rage of hell ! 
The mighty God on whom I call, 
Can save me here as well. 

— Part II. S. M. Watts 

DAILY DEVOTION. 

1 LET sinners take their course, 
And choose the road to death; 

But in the worship of my God 
I '11 spend my daily breath. 

2 My thoughts address His throne, 
When morning* brings the light : 

I seek His blessing every noon, 
And pay my vows at night. 

3 Thou wilt regard my cries, 
O my eternal God ! 

While sinners perish in surprise, 
Beneath Thine angry rod. 

4 Because they dwell at ease, 
And no sad changes feel ; 

They neither fear or trust Thy name, 
Nor learn to do Thy will. 

5 But 1 with all my cares, 
Will lean upon the Lord : 

I'll cast my burdens on His arm, 
And rest upon His word. 

6 His arm shall well sustain 
The children of His love: 

The ground on which their safety stands, 
No cart lily power can move. 

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PSALMS. 



— Part I. C. M. Watts. 

TRUST IN GOD. 

1 O THOU whose justice reigns on high, 

And makes th' oppressor cease; 
Behold ! how envious sinners try 
To vex and break my peace. 

2 The sons of violence and lies 

Join to devour me, Lord ; 
But as my hourly dangers rise, 
My refuge is Thy word. 

3 In God, most holy, just, and true, 

I have reposed my trust; 
Nor will 1 fear what flesh can do, 
The offspring of the dust. 

4 They wrest my words to mischief still, 

Charge me with unknown faults: 
Mischief doth all their counsels fill, 
And malice all their thoughts. 

5 Shall they escape without Thy frown? 

Must their devices stand ? 
Oh! cast the haughty sinner down, 
And let him know Thy hand ! 

— Part II. C. M. Watts. 

god's care of his people. 

1 GOD counts the sorrows of His saints, 

Their groans affect His ears: 
Thou hast a book for my complaints, 
A bottle for my tears. 

2 When to Thy throne I raise my cry, 

The wicked fear and flee; 
So swift is prayer to reach the sky, 
So near is God to me. 
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PSALMS. 



3 In Thee, most holy, just, and true, 

I have reposed my trust; 
Nor will I fear what man can do, 
The offspring of the dust. 

4 Thy solemn vows are on me, Lord, 

Thou shalt receive my praise; 
I'll sing, "How faithful is Thy word! 
How righteous all Thy ways!" 

5 Thou hast secured my soul from death; 

Oh! set Thy prisoner free: 
That heart and hand, and life and breath 
May be employed for Thee. 

57 L. M. Watts. 

GOD EXALTED. 

1 MY God, in whom are ail the springs 

Of boundless love, and grace unknown, 
Hide me beneath Thy spreading wings 
Till the dark cloud is overblown. 

2 Up to the heavens I send my cry, 

The Lord will my desires perform: 
He sends His angels from the sky, 

And saves me from the threatening storm. 

3 Be thou exalted, O my God! 

Above the heavens where angels dwell: 
Thy power on earth be known abroad, 
Let land to land Thy wonders tell. 

4 My heart is fixed ; my song shall raise 

Immortal honours to Thy name: 
Awake, my tongue to sound His praise, 
My tongue, the glory of my frame. 

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PSALMS. 



5 High o'er the earth His mercy reigns, 

And reaches to the utmost sky: 
His truth to endless years remains, 
When lower worlds dissolve and die. 

6 Be thou exalted, O my God ! 

Above the heavens where angels dwell ; 
Thy power on earth be known abroad, 
And land to land Thy wonders tell. 

58 L. P. M. Watts. 

WARNING TO MAGISTRATES. 

1 JUDGES, who rule the world by laws, 
Will ye despise the righteous cause, 

When vile oppression wastes the land? 
Dare ye condemn the righteous poor, 
And let rich sinners 'scape secure, 

While gold and greatness bribe your hand? 

2 Forgot ye then, or never knew, 
That God will judge the judges too? 

High in the heavens His justice reigns: 
Yet you invade the rights of God, 
And send your bold decrees abroad, 

To bind the conscience in your chains. 

3 A poisoned arrow is your tongue, 
The arrow sharp, the poison strong, 

And death attends where'er it wounds; 
You hear no counsels, cries nor tears; 
So the deaf adder stops her ears 

Against the power of charming sounds. 

4 Break out their teeth, eternal God ! 
Those teeth of lions, dyed in blood; 

And crush the serpents in the dust: 
As empty chaff, when whirlwinds rise, 
Before the sweeping tempest flies, 

So let their names and hopes be lost. 

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PSALMS. 



5 The Almighty thunders from the sky, 
Their grandeur melts, their titles die, 

As hills of snow dissolve and ran; 
Or snails that perish in their slime, 
Or births that come before their time, 

Vain births, that never see the sun. 

Thus shall the vengeance of the Lord, 
Safety and joy to saints afford: 

And all who hear shall join and say, 
"Sure there's a God that rules on high, 
A God who hears His children cry, 

And will their sufferings well repay." 

59 S. M. Barlow. 

PRAYER AGAINST INVADING FOES. 

1 FROM foes that round us rise, 
God of heaven, defend; 

Who brave the vengeance of the skies, 
And with Thy saints contend. 

2 Behold! from distant shores 
And desert wilds they come, 

Combine for blood their barbarous force, 
And through our cities roam. 

3 Beneath the silent shade, 
Their secret plots they lay; 

Our peaceful walls by night invade, 
A nd waste the fields by day. 

t And will the God of grace, 

Regardless of our pain, 
Permit secure that impious race 

To riot in their reign? 

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PSALMS. 



5 In vain their secret guile, 
Or open force, they prove : 

His eye can pierce the deepest veil; 
His hand their strength remove. 

6 Yet save them, Lord, from death, 
Lest Ave forget their doom ; 

But drive them with Thine angry breath, 
Through distant lands to roam. 

7 Then shall our grateful voice 
Proclaim our guardian God ; 

The nations round the earth rejoice, 
And sound Thy praise abroad. 

C. M. Watts. 

ON A DAY OF HUMILIATION IN WAR. 

1 LORD, Thou hast scourged our guilty land; 

Behold, Thy people mourn ! 
Shall vengeance ever guide Thy hand? 
Shall mercy ne'er return? 

2 Beneath the terrors of Thine eye, 

Earth's haughty towers decay ; 
Thy frowning mantle spreads the sky, 
And mortals melt away. 

3 Our Zion trembles at Thy stroke, 

And dreads Thy lifted hand ! 
Oh ! heal the nation Thou hast broke, 
And save the sinking land. 

4 Exalt the banner in the field, 

For those that fear Thy name ; 
From barbarous hosts Thy people shield, 
And put our foes to shame. 

5 Attend our armies to the fight, 

And be their guardian God : 
In vain shall numerous powers unite, 
Against Thy lifted rod. 
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PSALMS. 



6 Our troops, beneath Thy guiding hand, 
Shall gain a glad renown : 
'Tis God who makes the feeble stand, 
And treads the mighty down. 

61— Part I. S. M. Watts. 

GOD OUR REFUGE AND ROCK. 

1 WHEN, overwhelmed with grief, 
My heart within me dies ; 

Helpless and far from all relief, 
To heaven I lift mine eyes. 

2 Oh ! lead me to the rock, 
That's high above my head; 

And make the covert of Thy wings, 
My shelter and my shade. 

3 Within Thy presence, Lord, 
For ever I Ml abide : 

Thon art the tower of my defence, 
The Ref age where I hide. 

4 Thou givest me the lot 

Of those that fear Thy name : 
If endless life be their reward, 
I shall possess the same. 

01_ Part II. L. M. 

JESUS OUR KING. 

1 MY soul of Thy protection sure, 
Against her foes shall rest secure; 

For Thou, O God, hast heard my vows 
And brought me joyful to Thy house. 

2 With all Thy saints I'll strive to sing 
The glories of my heavenly King; 
Whom Thou in mercy didst ordain, 
Should o'er Thy chosen people reign. 

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PSALMS. 

3 Jesns shall live for ever blessed, 
And give His people peace and rest; 
His years shall last, and God will own 
His righteous sceptre, and His throne. 

4 Oh ! let Thy truth prepare the way ; 
In mercy, Lord, extend His sway : 
Thus we'll devote oar future days, 

To pay our vows and sing Thy praise. 

62 L. M. Watts. 

TRUST IN GOD ALONE. 

1 MY spirit looks to God alone ; 

My rock and refuge is His throne; 
In all my fears, in all my straits, 
My soul on His salvation waits. 

2 Trust Him, ye saints, in all your ways, 
Pour out your hearts before His face : 
When helpers fail, and foes invade, 
God is our ail-sufficient aid. 

3 False are the men of high degree, 
The baser sort are vanity ; 

Laid in the balance, both appear 
Light as a puff of empty air. 

4 Make not increasing gold your trust, 
Nor set your hearts on glittering dust ; 
Why will ye grasp the fleeting smoke, 
And not believe what God has spoke ? 

5 Once hath His awful voice declared, 
Once and again my ears have heard, 
"All power is His eternal due; 

He must be feared and trusted too." 

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PSALMS. 



6 For sovereign power reigns ndt alone, 
Grace is a partner of the throne : 
Thy grace and justice, mighty Lord, 
Shall well divide our last reward. 

63 — Part I. CM. Watts. 

lord's day morning. 

1 EARLY, my God, without delay 

I haste to seek Thy nice ; 
My thirsty spirit faints away, 
Without Thy cheering grace. 

2 I Ve seen Thy glory and Thy power, 

Through all Thy temples shine : 
My God, repeat that heavenly hour, 
That vision so divine. 

3 Not life itself, with all its joys, 

Can my best passions move ; 
Or raise so high my cheerful voice, 
As Thy forgiving love. 

4 Thus till my last expiring day, 

I '11 bless my God and King ; 
Thus will I lift my hands to pray, 
And tune my lips to sing. 

63 — Part IT. L. M. Watts. 

DELIGHT IN GOD AND HIS WORSHIP. 

1 GREAT God, indulge my humble claim, 

Thou art my Hope, my Joy, my Rest, 
The glories that compose Thy name, 
Stand all engaged to make me blessed. 

2 Thou groat and good, Thou just and wise, 

Thou art my Father and my God; 
And I am Thine by sacred ties, 

Thy son, Thy servant, bought with blood. 

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3 With early feet I love t' appear 

Among Thy saints, and seek Thy face ; 
Oft have I seen Thy glory there, 

And felt the power of sovereign grace. 

4 Not fruits nor wines that tempt onr taste, 

Nor all the joys our senses know, 
Could make me so divinely blessed, 
Or raise my cheerful passions so. 

5 My -life itself, without Thy love, 

No taste of pleasure could afford ; 
'T would but a tiresome burden prove, 
If I were banished from the Lord. 

6 Amidst the wakeful hours of night, 

When busy cares afflict my head ; 
One thought of Thee gives new delight, 
And adds refreshment to my bed. 

Y I '11 lift my hands, I '11 raise my voice, 
While I have breath to pray, or praise 
This work shall make my heart rejoice, 
And bless the remnant of my days. 

63 — Part III , S. M. Watts. 

SEEKING GOD. 

1 MY God, permit my tongue 
This joy to call Thee mine; 

And let my early cries prevail 
To taste Thy love divine. 

2 My thirsty fainting soul 
Thy mercy does implore; 

Not travellers in desert lands 
Can pant for water more. 



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PSALMS. 

3 Within Thy churches, Lord, 
I long to find my place ; 

Thy power and glory to behold, 
And feel Thy quickening grace. 

4 Since Thou hast been my help, 
To Thee my spirit flies; 

And on Thy watchful providence, 
My cheerful hope relies. 

5 The shadow of Thy wings 
My soul in safety keeps ; 

I follow where my Father leads, 
And He supports my steps. 

64 L- M. Barlow. 

SEEKING DELIVERANCE FROM ENEMIES. 

1 GREAT God attend to my complaint, 
Nor let my drooping spirit faint; 
When foes in secret spread the snare, 
Let my salvation be Thy care. 

2 Shield me without, and guard within, 
From vile temptations and from sin ; 
May envy, lust, and pride depart, 
And heavenly grace expand my heart. 

3 Thy justice and Thy power display, 
And scatter far Thy foes away; 
While listening nations learn Thy word, 
And saints, triumphant, bless the Lord. 

4 Then shall Thy church exalt her voice, 
And all that love Thy name rejoice; 
By faith approach Thine awful throne, 
And plead the merits of Thy Son. 

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PSALMS. 



—Part I C. M. Watts. 

A PRAYER-PIE A RING GOD. 

1 PRAISE waits in Zion, Lord, for Thee; 

There shall our vows be paid : 
Thou hast an ear when sinners pray; 
All flesh shall seek Thine aid. 

2 Lord, our iniquities prevail, 

But pardoning* grace is Thine ; 
And Thou wilt grant us power and skill 
To conquer every sin. 

3 Blessed are the men whom Thou w T ilt choose 

To bring them near Thy face ; 
Give them a dwelling in Thy house, 
To feast upon Thy grace. 

4 In answering what Thy church requests, 

Thy truth and terror shine ; 
And works of dreadful righteousness 
Fulfill Thy kind design. 

5 Thus shall the wondering nations see 

The Lord is good and just ; 
And distant islands fly to Thee, 
And make Thy name their trust, 

6 They dread Thy glittering tokens Lord, 

When signs in heaven appear; 
But they shall learn Thy holy word, 
And love as w r ell as fear. 



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PSALMS. 

— Part II. C. M. Watts. 

god's goodness in the seasons. 

1 'TIS by Thy strength the mountains stand, 

God of eternal power: 
The sea grows calm at Thy command, 
Aud tempests cease to roar. 

2 Thy morning light and evening shade 

Successive comforts bring ; 
Thy plenteous fruits make harvest glad, 
Thy flowers adorn the spring. 

3 Seasons and times, and months and hours, 

Heaven, earth and air are Thine ; 
When clouds distill in fruitful showers, 
The author is divine. 

4 Those wandering cisterns in the sky, 

Borne by the winds around, 
With watery treasures well supply 
The furrows of the ground. 

5 The thirsty ridges drink their fill, 

And ranks of corn appear; 
Thy Avays abound with blessings still, 
Thy goodness crowns the year. 

— Part III. H. M. Dwight. 

THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD IN THE SEASONS. 

1 1IOW pleasing is Thy voice, 
O Lord, our heavenly King, 
That bids the frosts retire, 
And wakes the level spring! 



The rains return, 
The ice distills ; 



And plains and hills 
Forget to mourn. 

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PSALMS. 



2 T)^e lofty mountains stand, 
Established by Thine arm: 
Thy voice the ocean stills, 
The tumult, and the storm; 



Through earth and skies, 
With terror spread, 



Thy tokens dread, 
All lands surprise. 



3 The morn, with glory crowned, 
Thy hand arrays in smiles; 
Thou bidst the eve decline, 
Rejoicing o'er the hills. 



Soft suns ascend ; 
The mild wind blows 



And beauty glows 
To earth's far end. 



4 Thou makest the pasture green ; 
Thou callest the flocks abroad; 
The springing corn proclaims 
The footsteps of our God. 



Both bird and beast 
Partake Thy care, 



And happy share 
The general feast. 



5 Thy showers make soft the fields; 
On every side, behold ! 
The ripening harvest waves 
Their loads of richest gold. 



The labourers sing 
With cheerful voice, 



And, blessed, rejoice 
In God their King. 



6 The thunder is His voice ; 
His arrows, blazing fires; 
He glows in yonder sun, 
And smiles in starry choirs. 



The balmy breeze 
His breath perfumes ; 



His beauty blooms 
In flowers and trees. 



11 



121 



PSALMS. 



7 With life He clothes the spring ; 
The earth with summer warms ; 
lie spreads th' autumnal feast, 
And rides in wintry storms. 



His gifts divine, 
Through all appear, 



And round the year 
His glories shine. 



66— Part I. C. M. Watts. 

THE GOD OF PROVIDENCE. 

1 SING, all ye nations, to the Lord, 

Sing with a joyful noise ; 
With melody of sound record 
His honours, and your joys. 

2 Say to the Power that shakes the sky, 

" How terrible art Thou ! 
Sinners before Thy presence fly, 
Or at Thy feet they bow." 

3 He rules by His resistless might ; 

Will rebel mortals dare 
Provoke th' Eternal to the fight, 
And tempt that dreadful war ? 

4 Oli ! bless our God, and never cease ; 

Ye saints, fulfil His praise : 
He keeps our life, maintains our peace, 
And guides our doubtful ways. 

5 Lord, Thou hast proved our suffering souls, 

To make our graces shine : 
So silver bears the burning coals, 
The metal to refine. 

G Through watery deeps, and fiery ways 
We march at Thy command, 1 
Led, to possess the promised place, 
By Thine unerring hand. 

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PSALMS. 

Qg — Part II C. M. Watts. 

PRAISE TO GOD FOR HEARING PRAYER. 

1 NOW shall my solemn vows be paid 

To that almighty Power, 
Who heard the long requests I made 
In my distressful hour. 

2 My hps and cheerful heart prepare 

To make His mercies known : 
Come, ye that fear my God, and hear 
The wonders He has done. 

3 When on my head huge sorrows fell, 

I sought His heavenly aid; 
He saved my sinking soul from hell, 
And death's eternal shade. 

4 If sin lay covered in my heart, 

While prayer employed my tongue, 
The Lord had shown me no regard, 
Nor I his praises sung. 

5 But God, his name be ever blessed ! 

Hath set my spirit free ; 
Nor turned from Him my poor request, 
Nor turned His heart from me. 

67 C. M. Watts. 

THE NATION'S PROSPERITY AND CHURCH'S INCREASE. 

1 SHINE on our land, Jehovah, shine, 

With beams of heavenly grace ! 
Reveal Thy power through all our coasts, 
And show Thy smiling face. 

2 Here fix Thy throne exalted high, 

And, here, our glory stand; 
And, like a wall of guardian fire, 
Surround Thy favourite land. 

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PSALMS. 



3 When shall Thy name from shore to shore, 

Sound all the earth abroad : 
And distant nations know and love 
Their Saviour and their God? 

4 Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands, 

Sing loud with solemn voice; 
Let thankful tongues exalt His praise, 
And thankful hearts rejoice. 

5 He, the great Lord, the sovereign Judge, 

Who sits enthroned above, 
Wisely commands the worlds He made, 
In justice and in love. 

6 Earth shall confess her Maker's hand, 

And yield a full increase : 
Our God will crown His chosen land 
With fruit-fulness and peace. 

7 God, the Redeemer, scatters round 

His choicest favours here ; 
While the creation's utmost bound 
Shall see, adore, and fear. 

68 — P ART I- L - M. Watts. 

MAJESTY AND COMPASSION OF GOD. 

1 LET God arise in all His might, 
And put the troops of hell to flight; 
As smoke, that sought to cloud the skies 
Before the rising tempest flies. 



He rides and thunders through the sky; 
His name Jehovah sounds on high ; 
Sing to His name, ye sons of grace; 
Ye saints, rejoice before His face. 

124 



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PSALMS. 



3 The widow and tlie fatherless 
Fly to His aid in sharp distress: 
In Him, the poor and helpless find 
A Judge that's just, a Father kind. 

4 He breaks the captive's heavy chain, 
And prisoners see the light again ; 
But rebels, that dispute His will, 
Shall dwell in chains and darkness stil. 

5 Kingdoms and thrones to God belong; 
Crown Him, ye nations, in your song: 
His wondrous names and powers rehearse; 
His honours shall enrich your verse. 

6 He shakes the heavens with loud alarms 
How terrible is God in arms ! 

In Israel are His mercies known, 
Israel is His peculiar throne. 

V Proclaim Him king, pronounce Him blessed ; 
He's your defence, your joy, }'our rest: 
When terrors rise, and nations faint, 
God is the strength of every saint. 

68 — Part II. L. M. Watts. 

Christ's ascension and gift of the spirit. 

1 LORD, when Thou didst ascend on high, 
Ten thousand angels filled the sky : 
Those heavenly guards around Thee wait, 
Like chariots that attend Thy state. 

2 Not Sinai's mountain could appear 
More glorious when the Lord was there: 
While He pronounced His dreadful law, 
And struck the chosen tribes with awe. 
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PSALMS. 



3 How bright the triumph none can tell, 
When the rebellions powers of hell, 
That thousand souls had captive made, 
Were all in chains, like captives, led. 

4 Raised by His Father to the throne, 
He sent the promised Spirit down, 
With gifts and grace for rebel men, 
That God might dwell on earth again. 

@— Part III. L. M. Watts. 

COMMON AXD SPECIAL MERCIES. 

1 WE bless the Lord, the just, the good, 
Who fills our hearts with joy and food; 
Who pours His blessings from the skies, 
And loads our days with rich supplies. 

2 He sends the sun his circuit round, 

To cheer the fruits, to warm the ground ; 
He bids the clouds, with plenteous rain, 
Refresh the thirsty earth again. 

3 'Tis to His care we owe our breath, 
And all our near escapes from death : 
Safety and health to God belong, 

He heals the weak, and guards the strong. 

4 He makes the saint and sinner prove 
The common blessings of His love: 
Biit the wide difference that remains, 
Is endless joy, and endless pains. 

5 The Lord, that bruised the serpent's head, 
On all the serpent's seed shall tread: 
The stubborn sinner's hope confound* 
And smite him with a lasting wound. 

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PSALMS. 



6 But His right hand His saints shall raise 
From the deep earth, or deeper seas ; 
And bring them to His courts above : 
There shall they taste His special love. 

69 — Part I. L. M. Watts. 

Christ's passion. 

1 DEEP in our hearts let us record 
The deeper sorrows of our Lord; 
Behold ! the rising billows roll, 
To overwhelm His holy soul. 

2 In long complaints lie spends His breath, 
While hosts of hell, and powers of death, 
And all the sons of malice join 

To execute their cursed design. 

3 Yet, gracious God, Thy power and love 
Have made the curse a blessing prove: 
Those dreadful sufferings of Thy Son, 
Atoned for sins which we had done. 

4 The pangs of our expiring Lord, 
The honours of Thy law restored: 
His sorrows made Thy justice known, 
And paid for follies, not His own. 

5 Oh! for His sahe our guilt forgive, 
And let the mourning sinner live! 
The Lord will hear us in His name, 
Nor shall our hope be turned to shame. 



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P 8ALMS. 



69 — Part IT. L. M. Watts. 

THE SUFFERINGS AND ZEAL OF CHRIST. 

1 'TWAS for my sake, eternal God, 
Thy Son sustained that heavy load 
Of base reproach, and sore disgrace; 
And shame defiled His sacred face. 

2 The Jews, His brethren and His kin, 
Abused the man that checked their sin ; 
While He fulfilled Thy holy laws, 
They hate Him, but without a cause. 

3 "My Father s house," said He, "was made 
A place for worship, not for trade 
Then scattering all their gold and brass, 
He scourged the merchants from the place. 

4 Zeal for the temple of His God 
Consumed His life, exposed His blood ; 
Reproaches, at Thy glory thrown, 

He felt, and mourned them as His own. 

5 His friends forsook, His followers fled, 
While foes and arms surround His head; 
They curse Him with a slanderous tongue, 
And the false judge maintains the wrong. 

G His life they load with hateful lies, 
And charge His lips with blasphemies; 
They nail Him to the shameful tree: 
There hung my Lord, who died for me. 

7 Wretches, with hearts as hard as stones, 
Insult ilis piety and groans; 
Gall was the food they gave Him there, 
And mocked His thirst with vinegar. 

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PSALMS. 



8 But God beheld; and from His throne 
Marked out the men that hate His Son: 
The hand that raised Him from the dead, 
Shall pour due vengeance on their head. 

69— Part III. C. M. Watts. 

TflE OBEDIENCE AND DEATH OF CHRIST. 

1 FATHER, I sing Thy wondrous grace, 

I bless my Saviour's name : 
He bought salvation for the poor, 
And bore the sinner's shame. 

2 His deep distress has raised us high: 

His duty and His zeal 
Fulfilled the law, which mortals broke, 
And finished all Thy will. 

3 His dying groans, His living songs 

Shall better please my God, 
Than harp's or trumpet's solemn sound, 
Than goat's or bullock's blood. 

4 This shall His humble followers see, 

And set their hearts at rest : 
They by His death draw near to Thee, 
And live for ever blessed. 

5 Let heaven and all that dwell on high, 

To God their voices raise ; 
While lands and seas assist the sky, 
And join t r advance the praise. 

6 Zion is Thine, most holy God : 

Thy Son shall bless her gates ; 
And glory, purchased by His blood, 
For Thine own Israel waits. 

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PSALMS. 



70 L. M. Dwight 

A PRAYER FOR THE PRESENCE OF CHRIST. 

1 O THOTJ, whose hands the kingdom sway; 
Whom earth, and hell, and heaven obey : 
To help Thy chosen sons, appear 

And show Thy power and glory here ! 

2 While stupid wretches, sunk in sleep, 
Slide onward to the fiery deep, 

To sense, and sin, and madness given, 
Believe no hell, and wish no heaven; 

3 While fools deride, while foes oppress, 
And Zion mourns in deep distress; 
Her friends withdraw, her foes grow bold ; 
Truth fails, and love is waxen cold. 

4 Oh ! haste, with every gift inspired, 
With glory, truth, and grace attired, 
Thou Star of heaven's eternal morn ; 
Thou Sun, whom beams divine adorn ! 

5 Assert the honour of Thy name ; 
O'erwhelm Thy foes with fear and shame ; 
Then, send Thy Spirit from above, 
And change their enmity to love. 

6 Saints shall be glad before Thy face, 
And grow in faith, in truth, and grace : 
Thy church shall blossom in Thy sight, 
Yield fruits of peace and pure delight. 

7 Oh! hither, then, Thy footsteps bend; 
Swift as a roe, from hills descend ; 
Mild as the Sabbath's cheerful ray, 
Till life unfolds eternal day ! 

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PSALMS. 

72 _ p ART I. C, M. Watts. 

THE AGED SAINT'S REFLECTION AND HOPE. 

1 MY God, my everlasting hope, 

I live upon Thy truth ; 
Thy hands have held my childhood up, 
And strengthened all my youth. 

2 My flesh was fashioned by Thy power, 

With all these limbs of mine'; 
And, from my mother's painful hour, 
I've been entirely Thine. 

3 Still has my life new wonders seen 

Repeated every year; 
Behold ! my days that yet remain, 
I trust them to Thy care. 

4 Cast me not off when strength declines, 

When hoary hairs arise ; 
And round me let Thy glory shine, 
Whene'er Thy servant dies. 

5 Then in the history of my age, 

When men review my days, 
They '11 read Thy love in every page, 
In every line, Thy praise. 

71 — Part IT. C. M. Watts. 

CHRIST OUR STRENGTH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

1 MY Saviour, my almighty Friend, 

When I begin Thy praise, 
Where will the growing numbers end. 
The numbers of Thy grace ? 

2 Thou art my everlasting trust, 

Thy goodness I adore ! 
And, since I knew Thy graces first, 
I speak Thy glories more. 

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PSALMS. 



3 My feet shall travel *11 the length 

Of the celestial road ; 
And march with courage in Thy strength, 
To see my Father, God. 

4 When I am tilled with sore distress 

For some surprising sin, 
I'll plead Thy perfect righteousness, 
And mention none but Thine. 

5 How will my lips rejoice to tell 

The victories of my King ! 
My soul, redeemed from sin and hell, 
Shall Thy salvation sing. 

C My tongue shall all the day proclaim 
My Saviour and my God : 
His death has brought my foes to shame, 
He saved me by His blood. 

7 Awake, awake, my tuneful powers; 
With this delightful song, 
I'll entertain the darkest hours, 
Nor think the season long. 

— Tart III. CM. Watts. 

THE AGED CHRISTIANAS PRAYER AND SONG. 

1 GOD of my childhood, and my youth, 

The Guide of all my days, 
I have declared Thy heavenly truth, 
And told Thy wondrous ways. 

2 Wilt thou forsake my hoary hairs, 

And leave my fainting heart 3 
Who shall sustain my sinking years, 
If God, my strength, depart I 

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PSALMS. 



3 Let me. Thy power and truth proclaim 

To the surviving age : 
And leave a savour of Thy name, 
When I shall quit the stage. 

4 The land of silence and of death 

Attends my next remove : 
Oh 1 may these poor remains of breath 
Teach the wide world Thy love ! 

5 Thy righteousness is deep and high ; 

Unsearchable Thy deeds : 
Thy glory spreads beyond the shy, 
And all my praise exceeds. 

6 Oft have I heard Thy threatening^ roar, 

And oft endured the grief; 
But when Thy hand has pressed me sore, 
Thy grace was my relief. 

7 By long experience have I known 

Thy sovereign power to save : 
At Thy command I venture down, 
Securely to the grave. 

8 When I lie buried deep in dust, 

My flesh shall be Thy care : 
These withering limbs with Thee I trust 
To raise them strong and fair. 

72 — Part I. L. M. Watts. 

THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST. 

1 GREAT God, whose universal sway 
The known and unknown worlds obey, 
Now give the kingdom to Thy Son, 
Extend His power, exalt His throne. 

2 Thy sceptre well becomes His hands, 
All heaven submits to His commands; 
His justice shall avenge the poor, 
And pride and rage prevail no more. 
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PSALMS. 



3 With power He vindicates the just, 
And treads th' oppressor in the dust ; 
His worship and His fear shall last, 
Till hours, and years, and time be past. 

4 As rain on meadows newly mown, 

So shall He send His influence down : 
His grace on fainting souls distills, 
Like heavenly dew on thirsty hills. 

5 The heathen lands, that lie beneath 
The shades of overspreading death, 
Revive at His first dawning light, 
And deserts blossom at the sight. 

6 The saints shall flourish in His days, 
Dressed in the robes of joy and praise : 
Peace, like a river, from His throne, 
Shall flow to nations yet unknown. 

72 — Part II. L. M. Watts. 

THE SAME. 

1 JESUS shall reign where'er the sun 
Does his successive journeys run ; 

His kingdom stretch from shore to shore 
Till moons shall wax and wane no more. 

2 For Him shall endless prayer be made, 
And praises circle round His head : 
His name, like sweet perfume, shall rise 
With every morning sacrifice. 

3 People and realms of every tongue 
Dwell on ITis love with sweetest song; 
And infant voices shall proclaim 
Their early blessings on His name. 

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PSALMS. 



4 Blessings abound where'er He reigns, 
The prisoner leaps to lose his chains, 
The weary find eternal rest, 

And all the sons of want are blessed. 

5 Where He displays His healing power, 
Death and the curse are known no more: 
In Him the tribes of Adam boast 

More blessings than their father lost. 

6 Let every creature rise, and bring 
Peculiar honours to our King: 
Angels descend with songs ao;ain, 
And earth repeat the loud Amen. 

72 — Part III. C. M. Tate and Brady. 

THE GLORY OF CHRIST. 

1 THE memory of Christ's glorious name 

Through endless years shall run ; 
His spotless fame shall shine as bright 
And lasting as the sun. 

2 In Him the nations of the world, 

Shall be completely blessed ; 
And His imputed righteousness, 
By every tongue confessed. 

3 Then blessed be God, the mighty Lord, 

The God whom Israel fears; 
Who only, wondrous in His vvorks, 
Beyond compare appears. 

4 Let earth be with His glory filled: 

For ever bless His name ; 
Whilst to His praise, the listening world, 
Their glad assent proclaim. 



PSALMS. 



— Part I. S. M. Watts, 

THE MYSTERY OF PROVIDENCE UNFOLDED. 

1 SURE there 's a righteous God, 
Nor is religion vain : 

Though men of yicc may boast aloud, 
And men of grace complain. 

2 I saw the wicked rise, 
And felt my heart repine ; 

While haughty fools, with scornful eyes, 
In robes of honour shine. 

3 Pampered with wanton ease, 
Their flesh looks full and fair ; 

Their wealth rolls in like flowing seas, 
And grows without their care. 

4 Free from the plagues and pains, . 
That pious souls endure ; 

Through all their life oppression reigns, 
And racks the humble poor. 

5 Their impious tongues blaspheme 
The everlasting God : 

Their malice blasts the good man's name, 
And spreads their lies abroad. 

G But I with flowing tears 

Indulged my doubts to rise ! 
"Is there a God that sees or hears 

The things below the skies?" 

V The tumults of my thought 

Held me in hard suspense; 
Till to Thy house my feet were brought 

To learn Thy justiee thence. 

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PSALMS. 



8 Thy word with light and power 
Did my mistake amend ; 

I viewed the sinners' life before, 
But here I learned their end. 

9 On what a slippery steep 
The thoughtless wretches go ; 

And, oh ! that dreadful fiery deep, 
That waits their fall below ? 

10 Lord, at Thy feet I bow, 
My thoughts no more repine ; 
I call my God my portion now, 
And all my powers are Thine. 

73— Part II. C. M. Watts. 

GOD OUR PORTION HERE AXD HEREAFTER. 

1 GOD, my Supporter, and my Hope, 

My Help for ever near; 
Thine arm of mercy held me up, 
When sinking in despair. 

2 Thy counsels, Lord, shall guide my feet, 

Through this dark wilderness ; 
Thy hand conduct me near Thy seat, 
To dwell before Thy face. 

3 Were I in heaven without my God, 

'T would be no joy to me; 
And while this earth is my abode, 
I long for none but Thee. 

4 What if the springs of life were broke, 

And flesh and heart should faint ? 
God is mv soul's eternal Rock, 
The Strength of everv saint. 
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PSALMS. 



5 Behold ! the sinners, that remove 

Far from Thy presence, die : 
Not all the idol gods they love, 
Can save them when they cry. 

6 But to draw near to Thee, my God, 

Shall be my sweet employ; 
My tongue shall sound Thy works abroad, 
And tell the world my joy. 

—Part I. C. M. Watts. 

IE CHURCH PLEADING UNDER PERSECUTION. 

1 WILL God forever cast ns off? 

His wrath for ever smoke 
Against the people of His love, 
His little chosen flock?. 

2 Think of the tribes so dearly bought 

With their Redeemer's blood ; 
Nor let Thy Zion be forgot, 
Where once Thy glory stood. 

3 Lift up Thy feet, and march in haste ; 

Aloud our ruin calls : 
Sec what a wide and fearful waste 
Is made within Thy walls. 

4 Where once Thy churches prayed and sang, 

Thy foes profanely roar ; 
Over Thy gates their ensigns hang, 
Sad tokens of their power, 

5 How arc the seats of worship broke ! 

They tear the buildings down : 
And he, that deals the heaviest stroke, 
Procures the chief renown. 



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PSALMS. 



6 With flames they threaten to destroy 

Thy children in their nest : 
" Come, let us burn at once," they cry, 
"The temple and the priest." 

7 And still to heighten our distress, 

Thy presence is withdrawn ; 
Thy wonted signs of power and grace, 
Thy power and grace are gone. 

8 No prophet speaks to calm our woes, 

The best, the wisest, mourn : 
And not a friend nor promise shows 
The time of Thy return. 

74_Part II. C. M. Watts. 

god's power and covenant invoked. 

1 HOW long, eternal God, how long, 

Shall men of pride blaspheme? 
Shall saints be made their endless song, 
And bear immortal shame ? 

2 Is not the world of nature Thine, 

The darkness and the day? 
Didst Thou not bid the morning shine, 
And mark the sun his way ? 

3 Hath not Thy power formed every coast, 

And set the earth its bounds ; 
With summer's heat and winter's frost, 
In their perpetual rounds? 

4 And shall the sons of earth and dust 

That sacred power blaspheme? 
Will not Thy hand that formed them first, 
Avenge Thine injured name? 

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PSALMS. 

5 Think on the covenant Thou hast made, 

And all Thy words of love ; 
Nor let the birds of prey invade, 
And vex Thy mourning dove. 

6 Our foes would triumph in our blood 

And make our hope their jest : 
Plead Thy own cause, almighty God, 
And give thy children rest. 

75 L. M. Barlow. 

PRAISE FOR NATIONAL DELIVERANCE. 

1 TO Thee, most high and holy God, 

To Thee our thankful hearts we raise ; 
Thy works declare Thy name abroad, 
Thy wondrous works demand our praise. 

2 To slavery doomed, Thy chosen sons 

Beheld their foes triumphant rise ; 
And, sore oppressed by earthly thrones, 
They sought the sovereign of the skies. 

3 'Twas then, great God, with equal power 

Arose Thy vengeance and Thy grace, 
To scourge their legions from the shore, 
And save the remnant of Thy race. 

4 Thy hand, that formed the restless main, 

And reared the mountain's awful head, 
Bade raging seas their course restrain, 
And desert wilds receive their dead. 

5 Such wonders never come by chance, 

Nor could the wind such blessings blow : 
'Tis God the Judge doth one advance, 
'Tis God that lays another low. 

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PSALMS. 

6 Let haughty tyrants sink their pride, 
Nor lift so high their scornful head ; 
But lay their impious thoughts aside, 
And own the empire God hath made. 

76 C. M. Watts, 

the church's security in god. 

1 IN Judah, God of old was known ; 

His name in Israel great : 
In Salem stood His Holy throne, 
And Zion was His scat. 

2 What are the earth's wide kingdoms else, 

Than mighty hills of prey ? 
The hill, on which Jehovah dwells, 
More glorious is than they. 

3 'T was Zion's King, who stopped the breath 

Of captains, and their hosts : 
The men of might slept fast in death 
And vain were all their boasts. 

4 At Thy rebuke, O Jacob's God, 

Both horse and chariot fell ; 
Who knows the terrors of Thy rod? 
Thy vengeance who can tell ? 

5 When God in His own sovereign ways 

Comes down to save th' oppressed ; 
The wrath of man shall work His praise, 
And he'll restrain the rest. 

6 Vow to the Lord, and tribute bring,, 

Ye princes, fear His frown ; 
His terror shakes the proudest king 
And cuts an army down- 

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PSALMS. 



V The thunder of His sharp rebuke, 
Our haughty foes shall feel : 
The God of Jacob ne'er forsook, 
But dwells in Zion still. 

— Part I. C. M. Watts. 

MELANCHOLY REBUKED. 

1 TO God I cried with mournful voice, 

I sought His gracious ear : 
In the sad hour when troubles rose, 
And filled my heart with fear. 

2 Gloomy my days, and dark my nights ; 

My soul refused relief: 
I thought on God, the just and wise, 
But thoughts increased my grief. 

3 Still I complained, and, still oppressed, 

My heart began to break; 
My God, Thy wrath forbade my rest, 
And kept my eyes awake. 

4 My overwhelming sorrows grew, 

Till I could speak no more; 
Then I within myself withdrew, 
And called Thy judgments o'er. 

5 I called back years and ancient times, 

When I beheld Thy face ; 
My spirit searched for secret crimes, 
That i nigl it withhold Thy grace. 

6 I called Thy mercies to my mind, 

Which I enjoyed before; 
And will the Lord no more be kind? 
II is face appear no more? 

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V Will He for ever cast me off? 
And will His promise fail? 
Hath He forgot His tender love? 
Shall anger still prevail? 

8 But we forbid this hopeless thought, 

This dark, despairing frame; 
Remembering what Thy hand hath wrought, 
Thy hand is still the same. 

9 I '11 think again of all Thy ways, 

And talk Thy wonders o'er, 
Thy wonders of recovering grace, 
When flesh could hope no more. 

10 Grace dwells with justice on the throne: 
And men, that love Thy Word, 
Have in Thy sanctuary known 
The counsels of the Lord. 

—Part II. C. M. Watts. 

ISRAEL LED TO CANAAN. 

1 " HOW awful is Thv chastening rod !" 

May Thy own children say, 
" The great, the wise, the dreadful God, . 
How 7 holy is His way !" 

2 I'll meditate His works of old, 

The King that reigns above : 
I'll hear His ancient wonders told, 
And learn to trust His love. 

3 Long did the house of Jacob lie 

With Egypt's yoke oppressed: 
Long He delayed to hear their cry, 
Nor gave His people rest. 

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4 Israel, His people and His sheep, 

Must follow where He calls ; 
He bids them venture through the deep 
And makes the waves their walls. 

5 The waters saw Thee, mighty God, 

The waters saw Thee come, 
Backward they fled, and frighted stood, 
To make Thine armies room. 

6 Strange was Thy journey through the sea, 

Thy footsteps, Lord, unknown : 
Terrors attend the wondrous way, 
That brings Thy mercies down. 

V He gave them water from the rock ; 
And safe by Moses' hand, 
Through a dry desert led His flock, 
Home to the promised land. 

— Part I. C. M. Watts. 

CHILDREN" INSTRUCTED BY PROVIDENCE. 

1 LET children hear the mighty deeds 

Which God performed of old, 
Which in our younger years we saw, 
And which our fathers told. 

2 He bids us make His glories known ; 

His works of power and grace : 
And we '11 convey His wonders down 
Through every rising race. 

3 Our lips shall tell them to our sons, 

And they again to theirs; 
That generations yet unborn 
May teach them to their heirs. 

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4 Thus shall they learn in God alone 
Their hope securely stands; 
That they may ne'er forget His works, 
But practise His commands. 



—Part II. C. M. Watts, 

SIN AND CHASTISEMENT OF ISRAEL. 

1 OH! what a stiff, rebellious house, 

Was Jacob's ancient race ! 
False to their own most solemn vows 
And to their Maker's grace. 

2 They broke the covenant of His love, 

And did His laws despise ; 
Forgot the works lie wrought to prove 
His power before their eyes. 

3 They^saw the plagues on Egypt light, 

From His avenging hand : 
What dreadful tokens of His might, 
Spread o'er the stubborn land ! 

4 They saw Him cleave the mighty sea; 

And marched in safety through, 
With watery walls to guard their w T ay, 
Till they had 'scaped the foe. 

5 A wondrous pillar marked the road, 

Composed of shade and light; 
By day it proved a sheltering cloud, 
A leading fire by night. 

6 He from the rock their thirst supplied; 

The gushing waters fell, 
And ran in rivers by their side, 
A constant miracle. 
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7 Yet they provoked the Lord most high, 

And dared distrust His hand: 
" Can He with bread our host supply, 
Amidst this desert land ? " 

8 The Lord with indignation heard, 

And caused His wrath to flame : 
His terrors ever stand prepared 
To vindicate His name. 

78— Part III. CM. Watts. 

CHASTISEMENT AND SALVATION. 

II 

1 WHEN Israel sinned, the Lord reproved, 

And filled their hearts with dread; 
Yet He forgave the tribes He loved, 
And sent them heavenly bread. 

2 He fed them with a liberal hand, 

And made His treasures known ; 
He gave the midnight clouds command 
To pour provision down. 

3 The manna, like a morning shower, 

Lay thick around their feet : 
The corn of heaven, so light, so pure, 
As though 't were angels' meat. 

4 But they in murmuring language said, J 

" Manna is all our feast : 
We loathe this light, this airy bread ; 
We must have flesh to taste." 

5 " Ye shall have flesh to please your lust," 

The Lord in wrath replied; 
And sent them quails, like sand or dust, 
Heaped up from side to side. 

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6 He gave them all their own desire; 
And, greedy as they fed, 
His vengeance burned with secret fire, 
And smote the rebels dead. 

V When some were slain, the rest returned, 
And sought the Lord with tears; 
Under the rod they feared and mourned, 
But soon forgot their fears. 

8 Oft He chastised and still forgave : 
Till, by His gracious hand, 
The nation He resolved to save, 
Possessed the promised land. 

79 L. M. Barlow. 

THE CHURCH PLEADING UNDER PERSECUTION. 

1 BEHOLD! O God what cruel foes, 

Thy peaceful heritage invade : 
Thy holy temple stands defiled; 
In dust Thy sacred walls are laid. 

2 Wide o'er the valleys, drenched in blood, 

Thy people fallen in death remain : 
The fowls of heaven their flesh devour; 
And savage beasts divide the slain. 

3 Th' insulting foes with impious rage, 

Reproach Thy children to their face: 
"Where is your God of boasted power, 
And where the promise of His grace ?" 

4 Deep from the prison's horrid gloom, 

Oh! hear the mournful captive sigh; 
And let Thy sovereign power reprieve 
The trembling souls condemned to die. 

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5 Let those who dared t' insult Thy reign, 

Return dismayed with endless shame ; 
"While heathens, who Thy grace despise, 
Shall from Thy vengeance learn Thy name. 

6 So shall Thy children, freed from death, 

Eternal songs of honour raise ; 
And every future age shall tell 

Thy sovereign power, and pardoning grace. 

80— Part I. L. M. Watts. 

THE PRAYER OF THE CHURCH UNDER DESERTION. 

1 GREAT Shepherd of Thine Israel, 
Who didst between the cherubs dwell, 
And lead the tribes, Thy chosen sheep, 
Safe through the desert and the deep : 

2 Thy church is in the desert now ; 
Shine from on high, and guide us through : 
Turn us to Thee, Thy love restore, 

We shall be saved and sigh no more. 

3 Great God, whom heavenly hosts obey, 
How long shall we lament and pray, 
And want in vain Thy kind return ? 
How long shah Thy fierce anger burn ? 

4 Instead of wine and cheerful bread, 
Thy saints with their own tears are fed, 
Turn us to Thee, Thy love restore, 

We shall be saved, and sigh no more. 



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80 — Part II. L. M. Watts. 

SEEKING A REVIVAL. 

1 LORD, Thou hast planted with Thy hands 
A lovely vine in heathen lands ; 

Thy power defended it around, 

And heavenly dews enriched the ground. 

2 How did the spreading branches shoot, 
And bless the nations with the fruit; 
But now, dear Lord, look down and see 
Thy mourning vine, that lovely tree ! 

3 Why is its beauty thus defaced ? 
Why hast Thou laid its fences waste ? 
Strangers and foes against it join, 
And every beast devours Thy vine. 

4 Return, almighty God, return ; 

Nor let Thy bleeding vineyard mourn : 
Turn us to Thee, Thy love restore ; 
We shall be saved, and sigh no more. 

80 — Part III. L. M. Watts. 

CHRIST THE DEFENDER OF HIS CHURCH. 

1 LORD, when Thy vine in Canaan grew, 
Thou w T ast its strength and glory too ; 
Attacked in vain by all its foes, 

Till the fair branch of promise rose. 

2 Fair Branch, ordained of old to shoot 
From David's stock, from Jacob's root ; 
Himself a noble Vine, and we 

The lesser branches of the Tree. 

3 'T is Thy own Son ; and He shall stand 
Girt with Thy strength, at Thy right hand, 
Th' eternal Son, enthroned and blessed, 
To give His suffering people rest. 

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4 Oh ! for His sake attend our cry, 
Shine on Thy churches, lest they die : 
Turn us to Thee, Thy love restore ; 
We shall be saved and sigh no more. 

81 S. M. Watts. 

CHRISTIAN" FIDELITY URGED. 

1 SING to the Lord aloud, 
And make a joyful noise; 

God is our strength, our Saviour God ; 
Let Israel hear His voice. 

2 " From vile idolatry 
Preserve my worship clean; 

I am the Lord, who set thee free 
From slavery and sin. 

3 Stretch thy desires abroad, 
And I'll supply them well; 

But if ye will refuse your God, 
If Israel will rebel, 

4 I'll leave them," saith the Lord, 
"To their own lusts a prey, 

And let them run the dangerous road, 
'Tis their own chosen way 

5 Yet oh ! that all My saints 
Would hearken to my voice! 

Soon would 1 ease their sore complaints, 
And bid their hearts rejoice. 

G AYhilc I destroyed their foes, 

I 'd richly feed My flock, 
And they should taste the stream that flows 

From their eternal Rock," 



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82 M. Watts. 

MAGISTRATES WARNED. 

1 AMONG th' assemblies of the great, 
A greater Ruler takes His seat ; 

The God of heaven, as Judge, surveys 
Those gods on earth, and all their ways. 

2 Why will ye then frame wicked laws? 
Or why support th' unrighteous cause ? 
When will ye once defend the poor, 
That sinners vex the saints no more ? 

3 They know not Lord, nor will they know 
Dark are the ways in which they go ; 
Their name of earthly gods is vain ; 
For they shall fall, and die- like men. 

4 Arise, O Lord, and let Thy Son 
Possess His universal throne, 

And rule the nations with His rod : 
He is our Judge, and He our God. 

83 S. M. Watts. 

A PRAYER AGAINST PERSECUTORS. 

1 AND will the God of grace 
Perpetual silence keep? 

The God of justice hold His peace, 
And let His vengeance sleep? 

2 Behold what cursed snares 
The men of mischief spread ! 

The men, that hate Thy saints and Thee, 
Lift up their threatening head. 

3 Against Thy hidden ones 
Their counsels they employ, 

And malice, with her watchful eye, 
Pursues them to destroy. 

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4 "Come, let us join," they cry, 

" To root them from the ground ; 
Till not the name of saints remain, 
Nor memory shall be found." 

5 Awake, almighty God ! 

And call Thy wrath to mind : 
Give them like forests to the fire, 
Or stubble to the wind. 

6 Convince their madness, Lord, 
And make them seek Thy name : 

Or else their stubborn rage confound, 
That they may die in shame. 

7 Then shall the nations know 
That glorious dreadful word : 

Jehovah is Thy name alone, 
And Thou the Sovereign Lord. 

84— Part L L. M. Watts. 

THE PLEASURE OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. 

1 HOW pleasant, how divinely fair, 

O Lord of hosts, Thy dwellings arc ! 
With long desire my spirit faints 
To meet th' assemblies of Thy saints. 

2 My flesh would rest in Thine abode, 
My panting heart cries out for God ; 
My God ! my King ! why should I be 
So far from all my joys, aud Thee I 

3 The sparrow chooses where to rest, 
And for her young provides her nest ; 
But will my God to sparrows grant 
That pleasure which His children want? 

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4 Blessed are 1 the saints who sit on high, 
Around Thy throne of majesty; 

Thy brightest glories shine above, 
And all their work is praise and love. 

5 Blessed are the souls that find a place 
Within the temple of Thy grace : 
There they behold Thy gentler rays, 
And seek Thy face, and learn Thy praise. 

6 Blessed are the men whose hearts are set 
To find the way to Zion's gate : 

God is their strength, and through the road 
They lean upon their helper, God. 

*J Cheerful they walk with growing strength, 
Till all shall meet in heaven at length ; 
Till all before Thy face appear, 
And join in nobler worship there. 

84— Part IT. L. M. Watts. 

GRACE AND GLORY. 

1 GREAT God attend, while Zion sings 
The joy that from Thy presence springs : 
To spend one day, with Thee on earth, 
Exceeds a thousand days of mirth. 

2 Might I enjoy the meanest place 
Within Thy house, God of grace; 
Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power, 
Should tempt my feet to leave Thy door. 

3 God is our sun, He makes our day ; 
God is our shield, He guards our way 
From all th' assaults of hell and sin, 
From foes without and foes within. 

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4 All needful grace will God 'bestow, 
And crown that grace with glory too : 
He gives us all things, and withholds 
No real good from upright souls. 

5 O God, our King, Thy sovereign sway, 
The glorious hosts of heaven obey ; 
And devils at Thy presence flee ; 
Blessed is the man that trusts in Thee ! 



84— Part III. H. M. Watts. 

LONGING FOR THE HOUSE OF GOD. 

1 LORD of the worlds above, 
How pleasant and how fair, 
The dwellings of Thy love, 
Thine earthly temples are ! 



To Thine abode, 
My heart aspires, 



With warm desires, 
To see my God. 



2 The sparrow for her young 
With pleasure seeks a nest, 
And wandering swallows long- 
To find their wonted rest: 



My spirit faints 
With equal zeal, 



To rise and dwell 
Among Thy saints. 



3 O happy souls that pray 

Where God appoints to hear! 
O happy men that pay 

Their constant service there ! 



They praise Thee stil 
And happy they, 



That love the way 
To Zion's hill. 



4 They go from strength to strength, 
Through this dark vale of tears; 

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PSALMS. 



Till each arrives at length, 
Till each in heaven appears. 



O glorious seat, 

When God our Kino- 



Shall thither bring 
Our willing feet ! 



5 To spend one sacred day, 

Where God and saints abide, 
Affords diviner joy, 

Than thousand clays beside : 



Where God resorts, 
I covet more 



To 
Than 



keep the door, 
shine in courts. 



6 God is our sun and shield, 

Our light and our defence ; 
With gifts His hands are filled ; 
We draw our blessings thence : 
He shall bestow Peculiar grace, 

On Jacob's race, I And glory too. 

7 The Lord His people loves ; 

His hand no good withholds 
From those His heart approves, 
From pure and pious souls. 



Thrice happy he, 
O God of hosts, 



Whose spirit trusts, 
Alone in Thee ! 



B5— Part I. L. M. Watts. 

THE SPIRIT ACKNOWLEDGED AND DESIRED. 

1 LORD, Thou hast called Thy grace to mind, 

Thou hast reversed our heavy doom : 
So God forgave when Israel sinned, 

And brought His wandering captives home. 

2 Thou hast begun to set us free, 

And made Thy fiercest wrath abate : 
Now let our hearts be turned to Thee; 
And Thy salvation be complete. 

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3 Revive our dying graces, Lord, 

And let Thy saints in Thee rejoice : 
Make known Thy truth, fulfil Thy word; 
We wait for praise to tune our voice. 

4 We wait to hear what God will say ; 

He '11 speak, and give His people peace : 
But let them run no more astray, 
Lest His returning wrath increase. 

85 — Part II. L. M. AVatts. 

SALVATION BY CHRIST. 

1 SALVATION is for ever nigh, 

The souls that fear and trust the Lord ; 
And grace, descending from on high, 
Fresh hopes of glory shall afford. 

2 Mercy and truth on earth are met, 

Since Christ the Lord came down from heaven: 
By His obedience so complete, 

Justice is pleased, and peace is given. 

3 Now truth and honour shall abound ; 

Religion dwell on earth again ; 
And heavenly influence bless the ground, 
In our Redeemer's gentle reign. 

4 His righteousness is gone before, 

To give us free access to God : 
Our wandering feet shall stray no more, 
But mark His steps, and keep the road. 



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PSALMS. 



86— Part I. C. M. Watts. 

MAJESTY AND GRACE OF GOD. 

1 AMONG the princes, earthly gods, 

There 's none hath power divine ; 
Nor is their nature, mighty Lord, 
Nor are their works like Thine. 

2 The nations Thou hast made, shall bring 

Their offerings round Thy throne : 
For Thou alone dost wondrous things ; 
For Thou art God alone. 

3 Lord, I would walk with holy feet, 

Teach me Thy heavenly ways ; 
And my poor scattered thoughts unite 
In God my Father's praise. 

4 Great is Thy mercy, and my tongue 

Shall those sweet wonders tell ; 
How by Thy grace my sinking soul 
Rose from the deeps of hell. 

86 — Part II. L. M. Livingston. 

PLEADING FOR EVIDENCE OF AN INTEREST IN CHRIST. 

1 JESUS, my God, my all in all, 

Display Thy power, unveil Thy face; 
"Wilt Thou not hear when sinners call ? 
Is not Thy reign, a reign of grace ? 

2 A thousand times my tongue hath said, 

" Bought with a price, I 'm not my own 
A thousand times my soul hath fled, 
And sought relief before Thy throne. 

3 But now I grope, as in the night, 

I can't believe, and dare not trust : 
My path is hedged, I see no light, 

My hopes are prostrate in the dust, 
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PSALMS. 



4 With fears that all experience past 

Hath been delusive, false and vain, 
I dread, lest falling short at last, 
I never shall the prize obtain. 

5 When to the cross I wish to fly, 

And see the blood of sprinkling flow; 
To Sinai's mount, not Calvary, 
A legal spirit bids me go. 

6 Striving to stretch my withered arms, 

I fain would give myself away; 
But sins and guilt excite alarms, 

And check a near approach to Thee. 

7 Oh ! if already I Ve believed, 

If Christ and I indeed be one : 
Then prove thyself my Help and Shield, 
Or ? let the work be now begun. 

8 Show me a token, Lord, for good, 

And let me know that I am Thine ; 
Dispel my doubts, disperse the cloud, 
And on my soul benignant shine. 

9 Now, let Thy Spirit from above, 

Bear witness to my troubled heart; 
Now shed abroad my Father's love, 
And filial confidence impart. 

10 Then shall my foes, who hate me, see 
That God is faithful to His saints; 
That He hath heard and Helped me, 

And changed to praise my sad complaints. 



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PSALMS. 

87 L. M. Watts. 

THE CHURCH, THE BIRTH PLACE OF THE SAINTS. 

1 GOD in His earthly temples lays 
Foundations for His heavenly praise ; 
He likes the tents of Jacob well ; 
But still in Zion loves to dwell. 

2 His mercy visits every house, 

That pays its night and morning vows; 
But makes a more delightful stay, 
Where churches meet to praise and pray. 

3 What glories were described of old ! 
What wonders are of Zion told ! 
Thou city of our God below, 

Thy fame shall Tyre and Egypt know. 

4 Egypt and Tyre, the Greek and Jew, 
Shall there begin their lives anew ; 
Angels and men shall join to sing 
The Hill, where living waters spring. 

5 When God makes up His last account 
Of natives in His holy mount, 
'Twill be an honour to appear, 

As one new born and nourished there. 

88 — Part L L. M. Dwight. 

LIFE THE ONLY ACCEPTED TIME. 

1 WHILE life prolongs its precious light, 

Mercy is found and peace is given ; 
But soon, ah soon ! th' approaching night 
Shall blot out every hope of heaven. 

2 While God invites, how blessed the day ! 

How sw r eet the gospel's charming sound! 
Come, sinners, haste, oh ! haste away, 
While yet a pardoning God He 's found. 

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PSALMS. 



3 In that lone land of deep despair, 

Xo Sabbath's heavenly light shall ris 
No God regard your bitter prayer, 
Xor Saviour call you to the sides." 

88 —Part IT. S. M. Dw 

SICKNESS SANCTIFIED. 

1 STRETCHED on the bed of grief, 
In silence long* I lay j 

For sore disease and wasting pain 
Had worn my strength away. 

2 How mourned my sinking soul 
The Sabbath's hours divine ; 

The day of grace, that precious day, 
Consumed in sense and sin ! 

3 The work, the mighty work 
Of life, so long delaved ; 

Repentance, yet to be begun, 
Upon a dying bed ! 

4 Then to the Lord I prayed, 
And raised a bitter cry : 

"Hear me, God, and save my soul, 
Lest I for ever die." 

5 He heard my humble cry ; 

He saved my soul from death : 
To him I'll give my heart and hands, 
And consecrate my breath. 

6 Ye sinners, fear the Lord, 
While yet 't is called to-day ; 

Soon will the awful voice of death 
Command your souls away. 

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PSALMS. 

88 — Part III. L. M. Dwight. 

RESURRECTION AND IMMORTALITY. 

1 SHALL man, O God of light and life, 

For ever moulder in the grave ? 
Can'st Thou forget Thy glorious work, 
Thy promise, and Thy power to save? 

2 Cease, cease, ye vain desponding fears : 

When Christ, our Lord, from darkness sprang, 
Death, the last foe, was captive led, 

And heaven with praise and wonder rang. 

3 Him, the first fruits, His chosen sons 

Shall follow from the vanquished grave ; 
He mounts His throne, the King of kings, 
h His church to quicken, and to save. 

4 Faith sees the bright eternal doors 

Unfold, to make His children way ; 
They shall be clothed with endless life, 
And shine in everlasting day. 

5 The trump shall sound ; the dust awake ; 

From the cold tomb the slumberers spring: 
Through heaven with joy their myriads rise, 
And hail their Saviour and their King. 

88— Part IV. L. M 

A BELIEVER WALKING IN DARKNESS. 

1 LORD, in a day of power divine, 

Thy grace prevailed, and made me Thine : 
To Thee, my soul, when young, I gave, 
And trusted in Thy power to save. 

2 But where remain my joy and peace, 
Which, then I thought, would never cease ? 
If I am Thine, how can it be, 

That comforts should for ever flee ! 
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PSALMS. 



3 Involved in glooms of darkest night, 
And banished from Thy blissful sight, 
I seek Thy face on every side ; 

But still the glooms of night abide. 

4 Up from my youth, deprived of joy, 
Afflictions all my peace destroy ; 
Thy terrors oft distract my soul, 
And sorrows rise beyond control. 

5 Oh ! turn Thine hand, command relief, 
Kestore my peace, assuage my grief ; 
And let, of future rest, an heir 

One drop of consolation share. 

89 — Part I. L. M. Watts. 

THE COVENANT MADE WITH CHRIST. 

1 FOR ever shall my song record 
The truth and mercy of the Lord ; 
Mercy and truth for ever stand, 

Like heaven, established by His hand. 

2 Thus to His Son He sware and said : 
"With Thee My covenant first was made ; 
In Thee shall dying sinners live ; 

Glory and grace are Thine" to give. 

3 Be Thou my Prophet, Thou My Priest: 
Thy children shall be ever blessed; 
Thou art My chosen King; Thy throne 
Shall stand eternal, like My own." 

4 Now let the church rejoice, and sing, 
Jesus her Saviour, and her King: 
Angels His heavenly wonders show, 
And saints declare His works below. 



PSALMS. 



— Part II. C. M. Watts. 

THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD. 

1 MY never ceasing songs shall show 

The mercies of the Lord : 
And make succeeding ages know, 
How faithful is His word. 

2 The sacred truths His lips pronounce. 

Shall firm as heaven endure; 
And if He speaks a promise once, 
Th' eternal grace is sure. 

3 How long the race of David held 

The promised Jewish Throne ! 
But there 's a nobler covenant sealed 
To David's greater Son. 

4 His seed for ever shall possess 

A throne above the skies ; 
The meanest subject of His grace, 
Shall to that glory rise. 

5 Lord God of hosts, Thy wondrous ways 

Are sung by saints above ; 
And saints on earth their honours raise 
To Thy unchanging love. 

— Part III. CM. Watts. 

THE POWER AND MAJESTY OF GOD. 

1 WITH reverence let the saints appear. 

And bow before the Lord ; 
His hio-h commands adorino* hear, 
And tremble at His word. 

2 How terrible Thy glories be ! 

How bright Thine armies shine ! 
Where is the power that vies with Thee? 
Or truth compared with Thine? 

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PSALMS. 

3 The northern pole and southern, rest 

On Thy supporting hand ; 
Darkness and day from east to west, 
Move round at Thy command. 

4 Thy words the raging winds control, 

And rule the boisterous deep : 
Thou makest the sleeping billows roll, 
The rolling billows sleep. 

5 Heaven, earth, and air, and sea are Thine, 

And the dark world of hell ; 
How did Thine arm in vengeance shine 
When Egypt durst rebel ! 

6 Justice and judgment are Thy throne, 

Yet wondrous is Thy grace; 
While truth and mercy joined in one, 
Invite us near Thy face. 

89— Part IV. C. M. Watts. 

THE BLESSEDNESS OF KNOWING THE GOSPEL. 

1 BLESSED are the souls that hear and know 

The gospel's joyful sound; 
Peace shall attend the path they go, 
And light their steps surround. 

2 Their joy shall bear their spirits up 

Through their Redeemers name; 
His righteousness exalts their hope, 
Nor Satan dares condemn. 

3 The Lord our glory and defence, 

Strength and salvation gives; 
Israel! thy King for ever reigns, 
Thy God for ever lives. 

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— Fart V. C. M. Watts. 

Christ's mediatorial kingdom. 

1 HEAR what the Lord in vision said, 

And made His mercy known; 
" Sinners, behold, your help is laid 
On My almighty Son. 

2 High shall He reign on David's throne, 

My people's better King; 
My arm shall beat His rivals down, 
And still new subjects bring. 

3 My truth shall guard Him in His way, 

With meray by His side ; 
While in My name through earth and sea, 
He shall in triumph ride. 

4 My covenant stands for ever fast, 

My promises are strong ; 
Firm as the heavens His throne shall last, 
His seed endure as long." 

— Part VI. C. M. Watts. 

THE COVENANT UNCHANGEABLE. 

1 YET (saith the Lord) if David's race, 

The children of My Son, 
Should break My laws, abuse My grace, 
And tempt Mine anger down ; 

2 Their sins I'll visit with the rod, 

And make their folly smart ; 
But I '11 not cease to be their God, 
Nor from My truth depart. 

3 My covenant I will ne'er revoke, 

But keep My grace in mind ; 
And what eternal love hath spoke, 
Eternal truth shall bind. 



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4 Once have I sworn (I need no more 

And pledged My holiness, 
To seal My sacred promise sure 
To David and his race. 

5 The sun shall see his offspring rise, 

And spread from sea to sea, 
Long as he travels round the skies 
To give the nations day. 

6 Sure as the moon that rules the night, 

His kingdom shall endure ; 
Till the fixed laws of shade and light 
Shall be observed no more. 

89— Part VII. L. M. Watts. 

MORTALITY AND HOPE. 

1 REMEMBER, Lord, our mortal state ! 
How frail our life ; how short the date ! 
Where is the man that draws his breath, 
Safe from disease, secure from death? 

2 Lord, while we see whole nations die, 
Our flesh and sense repine and cry, 

" Must death for ever rage and reign ? 
Or hast Thou made mankind in vain? 

3 Where is Thy promise to the just ? 
Are not Thy servants turned to dust 2" 
But faith forbids these mournful sighs, 
And sees the sleeping dust arise. 

4 That glorious hour, that dreadful day, 
Wipes the reproach of saints away; 
And clears the honour of Thy word : 
Awake, our souls, and bless the Lord. 

166 



PSALMS. 



QQ — Part I. L. M. Watts. 

MAN MORTAL AND GOD ETERNAL. 

1 THROUGH every age, eternal God! 
Thou art our rest, our safe abode; 

High was Thy Throne, ere heaven was made, 
Or earth Thy humble footstool laid. 

2 Long had'st Thou reigned ere time began, 
Or dust was fashioned into man; 

And long Thy kingdom shall endure, 
When earth and time shall be no more. 

3 But man, weak man is born to die, 
Made up of guilt and vanity: 

Thy dreadful sentence, Lord, was just, 
"Return, ye sinners to your dust." 

4 A thousand of our years amount 
Scarce to a day in Thine acccount; 
Like yesterday's departed light, 

Or the last watch of ending night. 

5 Death, like an overflowing stream, 
Sweeps us away : our life 's a dream ; 
An empty tale; a morning flower, 
Cut down and withered in an hour. 

6 Our age to seventy } T cars is set ; 

How short the term! how frail the state! 

And if to eighty we arrive, 

We rather sigh and groan, than live. 

7 But oh! how oft Thy wrath appears, 
And cuts off our expected years! 
Thy wrath awakes our humble dread : 
We fear the power that strikes us dead. 



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PSALMS. 



8 Teacli us, O Lord, how frail is man, 
And ldndly lengthen out car span; 
Till faith, and love, and piety, 
Fit us to die, and dwell with Thee. 

90 — Part II. CM. Watts. 

MAN FRAIL, AND GOD OUR REFUGE. 

1 OUR God, our help in ages past, 

Our hope for years to come, 
Our shelter from the stormy blast, 
And our eternal home! 

2 Before the hills in order stood, 

Or earth received her frame, 
From everlasting Thou art God, 
To endless years the same. 

3 Time, like an ever rolling stream, 

Bears all its sons away; 
They fly, forgotten, as a dream 
Dies at the opening day. 

4 Our God, our help in ages past, 

Our hope for years to come, 
Be Thou our guard while troubles last, 
And our eternal home. 

90 — Part III. C. M. Watts. 

DEATH THE EFFECT OF SIN! BREVITY OF LIFE. 

1 LOPiD, if Thine eyes survey our faults, 

And justice grow severe, 
Thy dreadful wrath exceeds our thoughts, 
And burns beyond bur fear. 

2 Thine anger turns our frame to dust: 

By one offence to Thee, 
Adam and nil his sons have lost 
Their immortality. 

168 



PSALMS. 

3 Life, like a vain amusement, • flies, 

A fable or a song: 
By swift degrees our nature dies, 
Nor can our joys -be lotig. 

4 'Tis but a few, whose days amount 

To three score years and ten; 
And all, beyond that short account, 
Is sorrow, toil and pain. 

5 Almighty God, reveal Thy love, 

And not Thy wrath alone: 
Oh ! let our sweet experience prove 
The mercies of Thy throne! 

— Part IV. C. M. Watts. 

BREATHING AFTER HEAVEN. 

1 RETURN, O God of love, return; 

Earth is a tiresome place: 
How long shall we, Thy children, mourn 
Our absence from Thy face? 

2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, 

Let sin and sorrow cease; 
And, in proportion to our tears, 
So make our joys increase. 

3 Thy wonders to Thy servants show, 

Make Thy own work complete; 
Then shall our souls Thy glory know, 
And own Thy love was great. 

4 Then shall Ave shine before Thy throne, 

In all Thy beauty, Lord ; 
And, the poor service, we have done, 
Meet a divine reward. 

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psalms'. 



91— Part I. L. M. Watts, 

SAFETY IN DISEASES AND DANGERS. 

1 HE that hath made his refuge God, 
Shall find a most secure abode; 
Shall walk all day beneath His shade, 
And there at night shall rest his head. 

2 Then will I say, "My God, Thy power, 
Shall be my fortress and my tower : 

I, that am formed of feeble dust, 
Make Thine almighty arm my trust." 

3 Thrice happy man ! thy Maker's care 
Shall keep thee from the fowler's snare, 
Satan, the tempter, who betrays 
Unguarded souls a thousand ways, 

4 Just as a hen protects her brood 

From birds of prey that seek their blood, 
Under her feathers; so the Lord 
Makes His own arm His people's guard. 

5 If burning beams of moon conspire 
To dart a pestilential fire, 

God is their life: His wings are spread, 
To shield them with an healthful shade. 

6 If vapours with malignant breath 

Rise thick, and scatter midnight death, 
Israel is safe: the poisoned air 
Grows pure, if Israel's God be there. 

V "What though a thousand at thy side. 
At thy right hand ten thousand died; 
Thy Gocl His chosen people saves 
Among the dead, amid the graves. 



PSALMS. 



8 But if the fire, or plague, or sword, 
Keceive commission from the Lord, 
To strike His saints among the rest, 
Their very pains and death are blessed. 

9 The sword, the pestilence, or fire, 
Shall but fulfil their best desire: 
From sins and sorrows set them free, 
And bring Thy children, Lord, to Thee. 

91 — Part II. C. M. Watts. 

A PROMISE OF DIVINE PROTECTION. 

1 YE sons of men, a feeble race, 

Exposed to every snare, 
Come, make the Lord your dwelling place, 
And try, and trust His care. 

2 No ill shall enter where you dwell ; 

Or if the plague come nigh, 
And sweep the wicked down to hell, 
'Twill raise His saints on high. 

3 He'll give His angels charge to keep 

Your feet in all their ways; 
To watch your pillow while you sleep, 
And guard your happy days. 

4 Their hands shall bear you, lest you fall, 

And dash against the stones: 
Are they not servants at His call, 
And sent t' attend His sons? 

5 Adders and lions ye shall tread; 

The tempter's wiles defeat : 
For He that broke the serpent's head, 
Puts him beneath your feet. 



PSALMS. 



6 "Because on me they set their love, 

I'll save them;" saith the Lord, 
"I'll bear their joyful souls above 
Destruction and the sword. 

7 My grace shall answer when they call; 

In trouble I'll be nigh: 
My power shall help them when they fall, 
And raise them when they die. 

8 Those that on earth My name have known, 

I '11 honour them in heaven ; 
There My salvation shall be shown, 
And endless life be given." 

92— Part I. L. M. Watts. 

FOR THE LORD'S DAY. 

1 SWEET is the work, my God, my King, 
To praise Thy name, give thanks and sing: 
To show Thy love by morning light, 
And talk of all Thy truth at night. 

2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest, 

No mortal care shall seize my breast : 
Oh! may my heart in tune be found, 
Like David's harp of solemn sound. 

3 My heart shall triumph in my Lord, 
And bless His works, and b.less His word: 
Thy works of grace, how bright they shine! 
How deep Thy counsels! how divine! 

4 Fools never raise their thoughts so high, 
Like brutes they live, like brutes they die : 
Like grass they nourish, till Thy breath 
Blasts them in everlasting death. 

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1'SALMS. 



5 But I shall share a glorious part, 
When grace hath well refined my heart; 
And fresh supplies of joy are shed, 
Like holy oil, to cheer my head. 

6 Sin, my worst enemy before, 

Shall vex my eyes and ears no more: 
My inward foes shall all be slain; 
Nor Satan break my peace again. 

1 Then shall I see, and hear, and know 
All I desired or wished below : 
And every power find sweet employ 
In that eternal world of joy. 

92— Part II. L. M. Watts. 

THE CHURCH, THE GARDEN OF GOD. 

1 LORD, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand 
In gardens planted by Thy hand, 
Let me within Thy courts be seen, 
Like a young cedar fresh and green. 

2 There grow Thy saints in faith and love, 
Blessed with Thine influence from above; 
Not Lebanon with all its trees, 

Yields such a comely sight as these. 

3 The plants of grace shall ever live ; 
Nature decays, but grace must thrive ; 
Time, that doth all things else impair, 
Still makes them flourish strong and fair. 

4 Laden with fruits of age, they show 
The Lord is holy, just and true ; 
None, that attend His gates, shall find 
A God unfaithful or unkind. 



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PSALMS. 



93 L. M. Watts. 

ETERNITY AND DOMINION OF GOD. 

1 JEHOVAH reigns : He dwells in light, 
Girded with majesty and might: 

The world, created by His hands, 
Still on its first foundation stands. 

2 But ere this spacious world was made, 
Or had its first foundation laid; 

Thy throne eternal ages stood, 
Thyself the ever living God. 

3 Like floods the angry nations rise, 
And aim their rage against the skies ; 
Vain floods that aim their rage so high ! 
At Thy rebuke the billows die. 

4 For ever shall Thy throne endure; 
Thy promise stands for ever sure : 
And everlasting holiness 

Becomes the dwellings of Thy grace. 

94— Part I. C. M. Watts. 

sinners threatened: saints chastised. 

1 GOD, to whom revenge belongs, 

Proclaim Thy wrath aloud ; 
Let sovereign power redress our wrongs, 
Let justice smite the proud. 

2 They say, "The Lord nor sees nor hears :1 

When will the fools be wise ! 
Can lie be deaf, who formed their ears? 
Or blind, who made their eyes? 

3 He knows their impious thoughts are vain, 

And they shall feel His power; 
His wrat h shall pierce their souls with pain 
In some surprising hour. 

174 



PSALMS. 



4 But if Thy saints deserve rebuke, 

Thou hast a gentler rod; 
Thy providences and Thy book 
Shall make them know their God. 

5 Blessed is . the man Thy hands chastise, 

And to his duty draw: 
Thy chastenings make Thy children wise, 
When they forget Thy law. 

6 But God will ne'er cast off His saints. 

Nor His own promise break; 
He pardons His inheritance 
For their Redeemer's sake. 

—Part II. C. M. Watts. 

GOD OUR SUPPORT AND COMFORT. 

1 W T HO will arise and plead my right, 

Against my numerous foes ; 
While earth and hell their force unite, 
And all my hopes oppose? 

2 Had not the Lord, my rock, my help, 

Sustained my fainting head, 
My life had now in silence dwelt ; 
My soul among the dead. 

3 " Alas ! my sliding feet !" I cried, 

Thy promise was my prop: 
Thy grace stood constant by my side, 
Thy Spirit bore me up. 

4 While multitudes of mournful thoughts 

Within my bosom roll ; 
Thy boundless love forgives my faults, 
Thy comforts cheer my soul. 

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PS ALMS. 



5 Powers of iniquity may rise, 

And frame pernicious laws ; 
But God, my refuge, rules the skies ; 
He will defend my cause. 

6 Let malice vent her rage aloud, 

Let bold blasphemers scoff: 
The Lord our God shall judge the proud, 
And cut the sinners off. 

—Part I. C. M. Watts. 

PREPARATION FOR PRAYER. 

1 SING to the Lord Jehovah's name, 

And in His strength rejoice: 
When His salvation is our theme, 
Exalted be our voice. 

2 With thanks approach His awful sight, 

And psalms of honour sing : 
The Lord's a God of boundless might, 
The whole creation's King. 

3 Let princes hear, let angels know, 

How mean their natures seem, 
Those gods on high, and gods below, 
AY hen once compared with Him. 

4 Earth, with its caverns dark and deep, 

Lies in His spacious hand ; 
He fixed the seas, what bounds to keep, 
And where the hills must stand. 

5 Come, and with humble souls adore; 

Come, kneel before 1 1 is. face; 
Oh! may the creatures of His power 
Be children of 11 is grace! 

176 



PSALMS. 



6 Now is the time: He bends His ear, 
And waits for your request: 
Come, lest He rouse His wrath, and swear 
"Ye shall not see my rest." 

—Part II. S. M Watts. 

A CALL TO DELAYING SINNERS. 

1 COME, sound His praise abroad, 
And hymns of glory sing : 

Jehovah is the sovereign God, 
The universal King. 

2 He formed the deeps unknown ; 
He gave the seas their bound ; 

The watery worlds are all His own, 
And all the solid ground. 

3 Come, worship at His throne, 
Come, bow before the Lord : 

We are His work, and not our own, 
He formed us by His word. 

4 To* day attend His voice, 
Nor dare provoke His rod; 

Come, like the people of His choice, 
And own your gracious God. 

5 But if your ears refuse 
The language of His grace; 

And hearts grow hard like stubborn Jews,. 
That unbelieving race : 

6 The Lord in vengeance dressed^ 
Will lift His hand and swear 

"Ye that despise My promised rest,. 
Shall have no portion thereJ* 

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PSALMS. 



95— Part III. L. M. W, 

WARNING AGAINST DELAY. 

1 COME, let our souls address the Lord, 
Who framed our nature with His wore 
He is our Shepherd ; we the sheep 
His mercy chose, His pastures keep. 

2 Come, let us hear His voice to-day, 
The counsels of His love obey; 
Nor let our hardened hearts renew 
The sins and plagues that Israel knew. 

3 Seize the kind promise, while it waits, 
And march to Zion's heavenly gates; 
Believe, and take the promised rest; 
Obey, and be for ever blessed. 

96— Part I. C. M. W 

THE FIRST AND SECOND COMING OF CHRIST 

1 SING to the Lord, ye distant lands, 

Ye tribes of every tongue; 
His rich display of grace demands 
A new and nobler sono-. 

2 Say to the nations, Jesus reigns, 

God's own almighty Son : 
His power the sinking world sustains 
And grace surrounds His throne. 

:3 Let heaven proclaim the joyful day ; 
Joy through the earth be seen : 
Let cities shine in bright array, 
And fields in cheerful green: 

4 Let an unusual joy surprise 
The islands of the sea: 
Ye mountains sink; ye valleys rise; 
Prepare the Lord llis way. 

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PSALMS. 



5 Behold He comes! He comes to bless 

The nations as their God : 
To show the world His righteousness, 
And send His truth abroad. 

6 But when His voice shall raise the dead, 

And bid the world draw near; 
How will the guilty nations dread, 
To see their Judge appear! 

96— Part II. L. P. M. Watt 

UNIVERSAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GOD. 

1 THE heathen know Thy glory, Lord; 
The wondering nations read Thy word; 

In these far climes Jehovah's known: 
Our worship shall no more be paid 
To gods which mortal hands have made; 
Our Maker is our God alone. 

2 He framed the globe, He built the sky; 
He made the shining worlds on high, 

And reigns complete in glory there : 
His beams are majesty and light; 
His beauties, how divinely bright! 
His temple, how divinely fair! 

3 Come, the great day, the glorious hour, 
When earth shall feel His saving power, 

And barbarous nations fear His name: 
Then shall the race of man confess 
The beauty of His holiness, 

And in His courts His grace proclaim. 



179 



PSALMS. 



97— Part I. L. M. Watts. 

CHRIST COMING TO JUDGMENT. 

1 HE reigns; the Lord, the Saviour reigns! 
Praise Him in evangelic strains: 

Let the whole earth in songs rejoice, 
And distant islands join their voice. 

2 Deep are His counsels and unknown; 
But grace and truth support His throne : 
Though gloomy clouds His way surround, 
Justice is their eternal ground. 

3 In robes of judgment, lo, He comes ! 
Shakes the wide earth, and cleaves the tombs ! 
Before Him burns devouring fire ; 

The mountains melt, the seas retire. 

4 His enemies, with sore dismay, 

Fly from the sight, and shun the day: 
Then lift your heads, ye saints, on high, 
And sing, for your redemption 's nigh. 

97— Part IT. L. M. Watts. 

CHRIST ADORED BY ANGELS. 

1 THE Lord is come; the heavens proclaim 
His birth; the nations learn His name; 
An unknown star directs the road 

Of eastern, sages to their God. 

2 All ye bright armies of the skies, 
Go, worship, where the Saviour lies: 
Angels and kings before Him bow, 
Those gods on high, and gods below. 

3 Let idols totter to the ground, 

And their own worshippers counfound: 

Let Judah shout, let Zion sing, 

And earth confess her sovereign King. 

180 



PSALMS. 



97— Part III. L. M. Watts. 

GRACE AND GLORY. 

1 TIT Almighty reigns, exalted high 
O'er all the earth, o'er all the sky: 
Though clouds and darkness veil His feet, 
His dwelling is the mercy seat. 

2 ye that love His holy name, 
Hate every work of sin and shame! 
He guards the souls of all His friends, 
And from the snares of hell defends. 

3 Immortal light, and joys unknown, 
Are for the saints in darkness sown; 
Those glorious seeds shall spring and rise, 
And the bright harvest bless our eyes. 

4 Rejoice, ye righteous, and record 
The sacred honours of the Lord: 
None but the soul that feels His grace, 
Can triumph in His holiness. 

98— Part I. C. M. Watts. 

PRAISE FOR THE GOSPEL. 

1 TO our almighty Maker, God, • 

New honours be addressed: 
His great salvation shines abroad, 
And makes the nations blessed. 

2 He spake the word to Abraham first; 

His truth fulfils the grace: 
The Gentiles make His name their trust, 
And learn His righteousness. 

3 Let the whole earth His love proclaim, 

With all her different tongues; 
And spread the honours of His name, 
In melody and songs. 
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PSALMS. 



98— Part II. C. M. Watts, 
the Messiah's coming and kingdom. 

1 JOY to the world; the Lord is come: 

Let earth receive her King; 
Let every heart prepare Him room, 
And heaven and nature sing. 

2 Joy to the earth; the Saviour reigns: 

Let men their songs employ ; 
"While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains, 
Repeat the sounding joy. 

3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, 

Nor thorns infest the ground : 
He comes, to make His blessings flow, 
Far as the curse is found. 

4 He rules the world with truth and grace, 

And makes the nations prove 
The glories of His righteousness, 
And wonders of His love. 

99— Part I. S. M. Wa its. 

THE KINGDOM AND MAJESTY OF CHRIST. 

1 THE Lord Jehovah reigns, 
Let all the nations fear ; 

Let sinners tremble at His throne; 
And saints be humble there. 

2 Jesus the Saviour reigns, 
Let earth adore its Lord : 

Bright cherubs His attendants stand, 
And swift fulfil His word. 

3 In Zion is His throne; 
His honours are divine; 

His church shall make His wonders known, 
For there II is glories shine. 

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PSALMS. 



4 How holy is His name! 

How terrible His praise! 
Justice, and truth and judgment join, 

In all His works of grace. 

99 — Part II. S. M. Watts. 

THE MAJESTY AND GRACE OF GOD. 

1 EXALT the Lord our God, . 
And worship at His feet ; 

His ways are wisdom, power and truth, 
And mercy is His seat. 

2 When Israel was His church, 
When Aaron was His priest, 

When Moses cried, when Samuel prayed, 
He gave His people rest. 

3 Oft He forgave their sins, 
Nor would destroy their race; 

And oft He made His vengeance known, 
When they abused His grace. 

4 Exalt the Lord our God; 
His grace is still the same: 

Still He's a God of holiness, 
And jealous for His name. 

100 — Part I. L. M. Watts. 

PRAISE TO OUR CREATOR. 

1 BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, 

Ye nations, bow with sacred joy: 
Know that the Lord is God alone; 
He can create, and He destroy. 

2 His sovereign power, without our aid, 

Made us of clay, and formed us men; 
And when like wandering sheep we stayed, 
He brought us to His fold again. 

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PSALMS. 



3 We are His people, Ave His care ; 

Our souls and all our mortal frame: 
What lasting honours shall we rear, 
Almighty Milker, to Thy name? 

4 We'll crowd Thy gates with thankful songs: 

High as the heaven, our voices raise: 
And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, 
Shall fill Thy courts with sounding praise. 

5 Wide as the world is Thy command ; 

A^ast as eternity Thy love: 
Firm as a rock Thy truth must stand, 
When rolling years shall cease to move. 

100 — Part IT. H. M. D wight. 

PRAISE TO OUR PRESERVER. 

1 SING to the Lord most high; 
Let every land adore: 
With grateful voice make known 
His goodness and His power. 



Let cheerful songs 
Declare His ways, 



And^ let His praise 
Inspire your tongues. 



2 Enter His courts with joy; 

With fear address the Lord : 
He formed us with His hand, 
And quickened by His word. 



With wide command, 
He spreads His sway, 



O'er every sea, 
And every land. 



3 His hands provide our food, 
And every blessing give: 
We feed upon His care, 
And in His pastures live. 



With cheerful songs, 
Declare His ways, 



And let His praise 
Inspire your tongues. 

184 



PSALMS. 



4 Good is the Lord our God, 
His truth and mercy sure; 
While earth and heaven shall last, 
His promises endure. 



With bounteous hand, 



O'er every sea, 



He spreads His sway, And every land. 
101 — Part I. L. M. Watts. 

THE MAGISTRATE'S PSALM. 

1 MERCY and judgment are my song: 
And since they both to Thee belong, 
My gracious God, my righteous King, 
To Thee my songs and vows I'll bring. 

2 If I am raised to bear the sword, 

I'll take my counsels from Thy word: 
Thy justice and Thy heavenly grace 
Shall be the pattern of my ways. 

3 Let wisdom all my actions guide, 
And let my God with me reside: 

No wicked thing shall dwell with me, 
Which may provoke Thy jealousy. 

4 I'll search the land, and raise the just 
To posts of honour, Avealth and trust: 
The men that work Thy holy will, 
Shall be my friends and favourites still. 

5 In vain shall sinners hope to rise 
By flattering or malicious lies; 
And while the innocent I guard, 
The .bold offender sha' n't be spared. 

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PSALMS. 



6 The impious crew, that factious band, 
Shall hide their heads, or quit the land ; 
And all that break the public rest, 
Where I Lave power, shall be suppressed. 

101 — Part II. C. M. Watts. 

FOR THE HEAD OF A FAMILY. 

1 OF justice and of grace I sing', 

And pay my God my vows: 
Thy grace and justice, heavenly King, 
Teach me to rule my house. 

2 Now to my tent, O God, repair, 

And mate Thy servant wise : 
I'll suffer nothing near me there, 
That shall offend Thine eyes. 

3 The man that doth his neighbour wrong, 

By falsehood or by force, 
The scornful eye, the slanderous tongue, 
I'll thrust them from my doors. 

4 I'll seek the faithful and the just, 

And will their help enjoy; 
These are the friends that I shall trust, 
The servants I '11 employ. 

5 The wretch that deals in sly deceit 

I '11 not endure a night ; 
The liar's tongue I 'll ever hate, 
And banish from my sight. 

G I'll purge my family around, 
And make, thd wicked flee; 
So shall my house be ever found, 
A dwelling lit for Thee. , 

186 



PSALMS. 



>_Part I. C. M. Watts. 

A PRAYER OF THE AFFLICTED. 

1 HEAR me, God, nor hide Thy face, 
. But answer, lest I die: 

Hast Thou not built a throne of grace 
To hear when sinners cry? 

2 My days are wasted like the smoke 

Dissolving in the air; 
My strength is dried, my heart is broke, 
And sinking in despair. 

3 My spirits flag like withering grass 

Burned with excessive heat : 
In secret groans my minutes pass, 
And I forget to eat. 

4 As on some lonely building's top, 

The sparrow tells her moan; 
Far from the tents of joy and hope 
I sit and grieve alone. 

5 My soul is like a wilderness, 

Where beasts of midnight howl ; 
There the sad raven finds her place, 
And there the screaming owl. 

6 Dark dismal thoughts and boding fears 

Dwell in my troubled breast ; 
While sharp reproaches wound my ears, 
Nor give my spirit rest. 

7 My cup is mingled with my woes, 

And tears are my repast ; 
My daily bread like ashes grows 
Unpleasant to my taste. 



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PSALMS. 



8 Sense can afford no real joy 

To souls that feel Thy frown; 
Lord, 't was Thy hand advanced me high; 
Thy hand hath cast me down. 

9 My looks like withered leaves appear; 

And life's declining- light 
Grows taint, as evening shadows are, 
That vanish into night. 

10 But Thou for ever art the same, 

O my eternal God ! 
Ages to come shall know Thy name, 
And spread Thy works abroad. 

11 Thou wilt arise and show Thy face; 

Nor will my Lord delay 
Beyond the appointed hour of grace, 
That long expected day. 

12 He hears His saints, He knows their cry; 

And by mysterious w T ays 
Redeems the prisoners doomed to die, 
And fills their tongues with praise. 

102 — Tart IT. C. M. Watts. 

PRAYER HEARD AND THE CHURCH REVIVED. 

1 LET Zion and her sons rejoice: 

Behold the promised hour! 
Her God hath heard her mourning voice 
And comes \' exalt His power. 

2 Her dust and ruins that remain, 

Are precious in our eyes; 
Those rums shall be built again, 
And all that dust shall rise. 

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PSALMS. 



3 The Lord will raise Jerusalem, 

And stand in glory there : 
Nations shall bow before His name, 
And kings attend with fear. 

4 He sits a sovereign on His throne, 

With pity in His eyes; 
He hears the dying prisoners' groan, 
And sees their sighs arise. 

5 He frees the souls condemned to death; 

And when His saints complain, 
It sha' n't be said, that praying breath 
Was ever spent in vain. 

6 This shall be known when we are dead, 

And left on long record ; 
That ages yet unborn may read, 
And trust, and praise the Lord. 

102 — Tart III. L. M. Watts. 

SAINTS DIE, BUT THE CHURCH LIVES. 

1 IT is the Lord our Saviour's hand 

Weakens our strength amid the race; 
Disease and death, at His command, 
Arrest us, and cut short our days. 

2 Spare us, O Lord, aloud we pray, 

Nor let our sun go down at noon: 
Thy years are one eternal day ; 

And must Thy children die so soon? 

3 Yet in the midst of death and grief, 

This thought our sorrow shall assuage: 
"Our Father and our Saviour live: 

Christ is the same through every age." 

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PSALMS. 



4 'T was He, this earth's foundation laid ; 

Heaven is the building of His hand: 
This earth grows old, these heavens shall fade, 
And all be changed at His command. 

5 The starry curtains of the sky, 

Like garments, shall be laid aside; 
But still Thy throne stands firm and high; 
Thy church for ever must abide. 

6 Before Thy face. Thy church shall live, 

And on Thy throne Thy children reign: 
This dying world shall they survive, 
And the dead saints be raised again. 

103 — Part I. S. M. Watts. 

PRAISE FOR SPIRITUAL AND TEMPORLA MERCIES. 

1 OH ! bless the Lord, my soul ! 
Let all within me join, 

And aid my tongue to bless His name, 
Whose favours are divine. 

2 Oh! bless the Lord, my soul! 
Nor let His mercies lie 

Forgotten in unthankfulness, 
And without praises die. 

3 'Tis He forgives thy sins; 
'Tis He relieves thy pain; 

'Tis He that heals thy sicknesses, 
And makes thee voiinc: again. 

4 He crowns thy life with love, 
When ransomed from the grave; 

He, that redeemed my soul from hell, 
Hath sovereign power to save. 

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PSALMS. 



5 He fills the poor with good, 
He gives the sufferers rest; 

The Lord hath judgments for the proud, 
And justice for th' oppressed. 

6 His wondrous works and ways 
He made by Moses known; 

But sent the world His truth and grace, 
By His beloved Son. 

J— Part II. S. M. Watts. 

MERCY IN THE MIDST OF JUDGMENT. 

1 MY soul, repeat His praise, 
Whose mercies are so great ; 

Whose anger is so slow to rise, 
So ready to abate. 

2 God will not always chide: 
And when His strokes are felt, 

His strokes are fewer than our crimes, 
And lighter than our guilt. 

3 High as the heavens are raised 
Above the ground we tread ; 

So far the riches of His grace 
Our highest thoughts exceed. 

4 His power subdues our sins: 
And His forgiving love, 

Far as the east is from the west, 
Doth all our guilt remove. 

5 The pity of the Lord 

To those that fear His name, 
Is such as tender parents feel : 
He knows our feeble frame. 

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PSALMS. 



G He knows we are but dust, 

Scattered with every breath; 
His anger, like a rising* wind, 

Can send us swift to death. 

7 Our days are as the grass, 
Or like the morning flower: 

If one sharp blast sweep o'er the field, 
It withers in an hour. 

8 But Thy compassions, Lord, 
To endless years endure : 

And children's children ever find 
Thy words of promise sure. 

108 — Part III. S. M. Watts. 

ANGELIC PRAISE. 

1 THE Lord, the sovereign King, 
Hath fixed His throne on high: 

O'er all the heavenly world He rules, 
And all beneath the sky. 

2 Ye angels great in might, 
And swift to do His will ; 

Bless ye the Lord, whose voice ye hear, 
Whose pleasure ye fulfil. 

3 Let the bright hosts who wait 
The orders of their King, 

And guard His churches when they pray, 
Join in the praise they sing. 

4 While all His wondrous works, 
Through His vast kingdom, show 

Their Maker's glory; thou, my soul, 
Shalt sing His praises too. 

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PSAiMS. 



104 — Part I. L. M. "Watts. 

THE GLORY OF GOD IN CREATION. 

■ 1 MY soul, thy great Creator praise; 
When clothed in His celestial rays, 
He in full majesty appears, 
And, like a robe, His glory wears. 

2 The heavens are for His curtains spread, 
Th' unfathomed deep He makes His bed: 
Clouds are His chariots, when He flies 
On winged storms across the skies. 

3 Angels, whom His own breath inspires, 
His ministers, are flaming fires ; 

And swift as thought, their armies move, 
To bear His vengeance, or His love. 

4 The world's foundations by His hand 
Are poised, and shall for ever stand : 
He binds the ocean in His chain, 
Lest it should drown the earth again. 

5 When earth was covered with the flood, 
Which high above the mountains stood, 
He thundered, and the ocean fled, 
Confined to its appointed bed. 

6 The swelling billows know their bound, 
And in their channels walk their round; 
Yet thence conveyed by secret veins, 
They spring from hills, and drench the plains. 

7 He bids the crystal fountains flow, 
And cheer the valleys as they go; 
Tame heifers there their thirst allay, 
And for the stream wild asses bray. 

8 From pleasant trees which shade the brink, 
The lark and linnet light to drink ; 

Their songs the lark and linnet raise, 
And chide our silence in His praise. 
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PSALMS. 

104— Part II. L. M. Watts. 

GOD SENDS THE FRUITS OF THE EARTH. 

1 GOD, from His cloudy cistern, pours 
On the parched earth enriching showers ; 
The grove, the garden, and the field, 

A thousand joyful blessings yield. 

2 lie makes the grassy food arise, 
And gives the cattle large supplies; 
With herbs for man, of various power, 
To nourish nature, or to cure. 

3 What noble fruit the vines produce! 
The olive yields a shining juice: 

Our hearts are cheered with generous wine; 
With inward joy our faces shine. 

4 Oh! bless His name, ye nations, fed 
With nature's chief supporter, bread : 
While bread your vital strength imparts, 
Serve him with vigour in your hearts. 

104— Part III. L. M. Watts, 
god's hand in air and earth AND SEA. 

1 BEHOLD ! the stately cedar stands, 
liaised in the forests by His hands; 
Birds to the boughs for shelter fly, 
And build their nests secure on high. 

2 To craggy hills ascends the goat ; 
And at the airy mountain's foot, 
The feeble creatures make their cell; 
lie gives them wisdom where to dwell. 

3 He sets the sun Lis circling race, 
Appoints the moon to change her face; 
And when thick darkness veils the day, 
Calls out wild beasts to hunt their prey. 

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PSALMS. 



4 Fierce lions lead their young abroad, 
And roaring, ask their meat from God ; 
But when the morning beams arise, 
The savage beast to covert flies. 

5 Then man to daily labour goes; 
The night was made for his repose: 
Sleep is Thy gift, that sweet relief 
From tiresome toil, and wasting grief. 

6 How strange Thy works ! how great Thy skill! 
All lands Thy boundless riches fill : 

Thy wisdom round the world we see; 
The spacious earth is full of Thee. 

7 Nor less Thy glories in the deep, 
Where fish in millions swim and creep, 
With wondrous motions swift or slow, 
Still wandering in the paths below. 

8 There ships divide their watery way, 
And flocks of scaly monsters play; 
There dwells the huge Leviathan, 
And foams and sports in spite of man. 

104 — Part IV. L. M. Watts. 

LIFE AND DEATH ARE IN GOD'S HAND. 

1 VAST are Thy works, almighty Lord! 
All nature rests upon Thy word : 
And the whole race of creatures stand, 
Waiting their portion from Thy hand. 

2 While each receives his different food, 
His cheerful looks pronounce it good: 
Eagles and bears, and whales, and worms 
Rejoice, and praise in different forms. 

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PSALMS. 



3 But when Thy face is hid, they mourn, 
And dying, to their dust return; 

Both man and beast their souls resigu; 
Life, breath, and spirit, all are Thine. 

4 Yet Thou can'st breathe on dust again, 
And fill the world with beast and men: 
A word of Thy creating breath 
Repairs the wastes of time and death. 

5 Thy works, the wonders of Thy might, 
Are honoured with Thine own delight : 
How awful are Thy glorious ways ! 
Lord, Thou art dreadful in Thy praise. 

6 The earth stands trembling at Thy stroke, 
And at Thy touch the mountains smoke: 
Yet humble souls may see Thy face, 
And tell their wants to sovereign grace. 

7 In Thee my hopes and wishes meet, 
And make my meditations sweet : 
Thy praises shall my -breath employ, 
Till it expire in endless joy. 

8 While haughty sinners die accursed, 
Their glory buried with their dust, 
I, to my God, my heavenly King, 
Immortal hallelujahs sing. 

105 — Bart I. CM. Watts. 

THE COVENANT WITH ABRAHAM. 

1 GIVE thanks to God, invoke His narrid 
And tell the world His grace; 
Sound through the earth His deeds of fame, 
That all may seek His face. 

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PSALMS. 



2 His covenant, which He kept in mind 

For numerous ages past, 
To numerous ages yet behind, 
In equal force shall last. 

3 He sware to Abraham and his seed, 

And made the blessing sure: 
Gentiles the ancient promise read, 
And find His truth endure. 

4 "Thy seed shall make the nations blessed," 

Said the Almighty voice; 
"And Canaan's land, shall be their rest, 
The type of heavenly joys." 

5 How large the grant ! how rich the grace ! 

To give them Canaan's land, 
When they were strangers in the place, 
A little, feeble band. 

6 Like pilgrims, through the countries round, 

Securely they removed ; 
And haughty kings, that on them frowned, 
Severely He reproved. 

7 "Touch Mine anointed, and My arm 

Shall soon revenge the wrong : 
The man that does My prophets harm, 
Shall know their God is strong." 

8 Tli en let the world forbear its rage, 

Nor put the church in fear : 
Israel must live through every age, 
And be th' Almighty's care. 

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PSALMS. 



105 — Part II. C. M. Watts. 

THE PLAGUES OF EGYPT. 

1 WHEN Pharaoh dared to vex the saints 

And thus provoked their God ; 
Moses was sent to their complaints, 
Armed with His dreadful rod. 

2 He called for darkness; darkness came, 

Like an overwhelming flood ; 
He made each lake and every stream. 
A lake, a stream of blood. 

3 He gave the sign, and noisome flics 

Through the whole country spread; 
And frogs, in croaking armies rise 
About the monarch's bed. 

4 Through fields, and towns, and palaces, 

The tenfold vengeance flew: 
Locusts in swarms devoured their trees, 
And hail their cattle slew. 

5 Then, by an angel's midnight stroke, 

The flower of Egypt died ; 
The strength cf every house was broke, 
Their glory and their pride. 

6 Now let the world forbear its rage, 

Nor put the church in fear : 
Israel must live through every age, 
And be th' Almighty's care. 

105— Part III. C. M. Watts. 

ISRAEL LED TO CANAAN. 

* 1 THUS were the tribes from bondage freed, 
And left the hated ground : 
Egyptian spoils supplied their need, 
Nor was one feeble found. 

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PSALMS. 



2 The Lord himself chose out their way, 

And marked their journeys right; 
Gave them a leading cloud by day, 
A fiery guide by night. 

3 They thirst, and waters from the rock 

In rich abundance flow; 
And, following still the course they took, 
Ran all the desert through. 

4 O wondrous stream ! blessed type 

Of ever flowing grace! 
So Christ our Rock maintains our life, 
Through all the wilderness. 

5 Thus guarded by th' Almighty's hand, 

The chosen tribes possessed 
Canaan, the rich, the promised land; 
And there enjoyed their rest. 

6 Then let the world forbear its rage, 

The church renounce her fear: 
Israel must live through every age, 
And be th' Almighty's care. 

106— Part I. L. M. Watts. 

PRAISE FOR GOD'S GREATNESS AND MERCY. 

1 TO God the great, the ever blessed, 
Let songs of honour be addressed ; 
His mercy firm for ever stands; 

Give Him the thank^ His love demands. 

2 Who knows the wonders of Thy ways? . 
Who shall fulfil Thy boundless praise? 
Blessed are the souls that fear Thee still, 
And pay their duty to Thy will. 

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PSALMS. 



3 Remember what Thy mercy did 
For Jacob's race, Thy chosen seed ; 
And with the same salvation bless 
The meanest suppliant of Thy grace. 

4 Oh! may I see Thy tribes rejoice, 
And aid their triumphs with my voice! 
This is my glory, Lord, to be 

Joined to Thy saints, and near to Thee. 

106 — Part II. S. M. Watts. 

INCONSTANCY OF SAINTS '. CONSTANCY OF GOD. 

1 GOD of eternal love, 
How fickle are our ways! 

And yet how oft did Israel prove 
Thy constancy of grace! 

2 They saw Thy wonders wrought, 
And then Thy praise they sung ; 

But soon Thy works of power forgot, 
And murmured with their tongue. 

"3 Now they believed His word, 
While rocks with rivers flow; 

Now with their lusts provoked the Lord, 
And He reduced them low. 

4 Yet when they mourned their faults, 
He hearkened to their groans; 

Brought His own covenant to His thoughts 
And called them still His sons. 

5 Their names were; in Ilis book; 
He saved them from their foes: 

Oft lie chastised, but ne'er forsook 
The people that He chose. 

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PSALMS. 



6 Let Israel bless the Lord, 
Who loved their ancient race; 

And Christians join the solemn word, 
Amen, to all their praise. 

—Part L L. M. Watts. 

ISRAEL LED TO CAN A AX, AND CHRISTIANS TO HEAVEN. 

1 GIVE thanks to God; He reigns above; 
Kind are His thoughts, His name is love; 
His mercy ages past have known, 
And ages long to come shall own. 

2 Let the redeemed of the Lord, 
The wonders of His grace record ; 
Israel, the nation whom lie chose, 
And rescued from their mighty foes. 

3 In their distress to God they cried, 
God was their Saviour and their guide; 
He led their march for wandering round : 

''Twas the right path to Canaan's ground. 

4 Thus when our first release we gain 
From sin's old yoke and Satan's chain, 
We have this desert world to pass, 
A dangerous and a tiresome place. 

5 He feeds and clothes us all the way, 
He guides our footsteps least we stray; 
He guards us with a powerful hand, 
And brings us to the heavenly land. 

6 Oh! let the saints with joy record 
The truth and goodness of the Lord ! 
How great His works I how kind His ways! 
Let every tongue pronounce His praise. 

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PSALMS. 



107— Part H. L. M. Watts. 

god's dealings with men. 

1 FROM age to age exalt His name; 
God and' His grace are still the same: 
He fills the hungry souls with food, 
And feeds the poor with every good. 

2 But if their hearts rebel and rise 
Against the God that rules the skies; 
If they reject His heavenly word, 
And slight the counsels of the Lord ; 

3 He'll bring their spirits to the ground, 
And no deliverer shall be found : 
Laden with grief they waste their breath 
In darkness, and the shades of death. 

4 Then to the Lord they raise their cries; 
He makes the dawning light arise ; 
And scatters all that dismal shade, 
That hung so heavy round their head. 

5 He cuts the bars of brass in two, 

And lets the smiling prisoners through; 
Takes off the load of guilt and grief, 
And gives the labouring soul relief. 

6 Oh ! may the sons of men record 
The wondrous goodness of the Lord ! 
How great His works, how kind His ways! 
Let every tongue pronounce His praise. 

107— Part III. L. M. Watts. 

INTEMPERANCE PUNISHED AND PARDONED. 

1 VAIN" man, on foolish pleasures bent, 
Prepares for liis own punishment: 
What pains, what loathsome maladies 
From luxury and lust arise! 

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PSALMS. 



2 The drunkard feels his vitals waste, 

Yet drowns Lis health to please his taste, 
Till all his active powers are lost, 
And fainting life draws near the dust. 

3 The glutton groans, and loathes to eat; 
His soul abhors delicious meat: 
Nature with heavy loads oppressed, 
Would yield to death to be released. 

4 Behold the frightened sinners fly 
To God for help with earnest cry ! 

He hears their groans, prolongs their breath, 
And saves them from approaching death. 

5 No medicines could effect the cure, 
So quick, so easy, or so sure : 
The deadly sentence God repeals, 

He sends His sovereign word and heals. 

6 Oh I may the sons of men record 
The wondrous goodness of the Lord ! 
And let their thankful offerings prove 
How they adore their Maker's love. 

107— Part IY. C. M. Watts. 

THE MARINER'S PSALM. 

1 THY works of glory, mighty Lord, 

Thy wonders in the deeps, 
The sons of courage shall record, 
Who trade in floating ships. 

2 At Thy command the winds arise, 

And swell the towering waves; 
The men astonished mount the skies, 
And sink in gaping graves. 

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PSALMS. 



3 Frighted to hear the tempest roar, 

They pant with fluttering breath; 
And hopeless of the distant shore, 
Expect immediate death. 

4 Then to the Lord they raise their cries, 

He hears their loud request; 
And orders silence through the skies, 
And lays the floods to rest. 

5 Sailors rejoice to lose their fears, 

And see the storm allayed: 
Now to their eyes the port appears; 
There let their vows be paid, 

6 'Tis God that brings them safe to land; 

Let stupid mortals know, 
That waves arc under His command, 
And all the winds that blow. 

7 Oh! that the sons of men would praise 

The goodness of the Lord ! 
And those that see Thy wondrous ways, 
Thy wondrous love record. 

107— Part V. Jx ML Watts. 

NATIONS BLESSED AND FUNISHED. 

1 WHEN God, provoked with daring crimes, 
Scourges the madness of the times, 

He turns the fields to barren sand, 
And dries the rivers from the land. 

2 His word viiu raise the springs again, 
And make the withered mountains green; 
Send showery blessings from the skies; 
And harvests in the desert rise. 

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PSALMS. 



3 Where nothing' dwelt but beasts of prey, 
Or men as fierce and wild as they; 

He bids th' oppressed and poor repair, 
And builds them towns and cities there. 

4 They sow the fields, the trees they plant; 
"Whose yearly fruit supplies their want: 
Their race grows up from fruitful stocks; 
Their wealth increases with their flocks. 

5 Thus they are blessed; but if they sin, 
He lets the heathen nations in : 

A savage crew invades their lands; 
Their people die by barbarous hands; 

6 Their captive sons, exposed to scorn, 
Wander unpitied and forlorn: 

The country lies unfenced, untilled, 
And desolation spreads the field. 

7 Yet if the humbled nation mourns, 
Again His dreadful hand He turns; 
Again He makes their cities thrive, 
And bids the dying churches live. 

8 The righteous with a joyful sense, 
Admire the works of Providence ; 
And tongues of atheists shall no more 
Blaspheme the God that saints adore. 

9 How few with pious care record 
These wondrous dealings of the Lord ! 
But wise observers still shall find, 
The Lord is holy, just and kind. 



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205 



PSALMS. 

108— Part I. L. M. Dwig 

god's care of his church. 

1 AGAIN, my tongue, thy silence break, 
My heart, and all my powers, awake; 
My tongue, the glory of my frame, 
Awake, and sing Jehovah's name. 

2 O'er heaven exalted is His throne; 
In every world His glory shown: 
The church He loves, His hand shall sa^ 
From death, and sorrow, and the grave. 

3 Ye kingdoms, hear His awful voice ! 
"In Zion shall- My heart rejoice; 
This hand shall all her foes dismay, 
And make their scattered strength a prey. 

4 Mine are the sons of Zion, Mine 
Their glory, grace, and truth divine; 
My sceptre shines in Judah's hands, 
And still My strength in Ephraim stands. 

5 My foes to ruin shall be given, 

The shame of earth, the scorn of heaven ; 
Their eyes shall see My church prevail; 
Their strength shall shrink, their courage fail." 

6 O Thou, beneath whose sovereign sway, 
Nations and worlds in dust decay, 
Though Thy sweet smile has been withdrawn, 
Thine aid denied, Thy presence gone; 

7 Yet wilt Thou still with love return; 
With duty teach our hearts to burn : 
Our dying graces, Lord, revive, 
And bid Thy fainting children live. 

8 Save us from sin, and fear, and woe, 
From every snare, and every too, 
And help us boldly to contend, 
Falsehood resist, and truth defend. 

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PSALMS. 



IQQ— Part II. C. M. Barlow. 

A MORNING SONG OF PRAISE. 

1 AWAKE my soul, with fervent praise, 

Awake my heart to sing; 
Join all my powers the song to raise, 
And morning incense bring. 

2 Among the people of His care, 

And through the nations round, 
Glad songs of praise will I prepare, 
And high His name resound. 

3 Be Thou exalted, O my God, 

Above the starry train; 
Diffuse Thy heavenly grace abroad, 
And teach the world Thy reign. 

£ The church is Thine ; Thou wilt maintain 
Her cause in every age : 
Built on a rock, her foes in vain 
Against her rights engage. 

5 Then let Thy chosen sons rejoice, 
And throng Thy courts above ; 
"While sinners hear Thy pardoning voice, 
And taste redeeming; love. 

109 C. M. Watts. 

LOVE TO ENEMIES, FROM THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST. 

1 GOD of my mercy and my praise, 

Thy glory is my song; 
Though sinners speak against Thy grace 
With a blaspheming tongue. 

2 When in the form of mortal man 

Thy Son on earth was found; 
With cruel slanders, false and vain, 
They compassed Him around. 

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PSALMS. 



3 Their miseries, His compassion move, 

Their peace, He still pursued; 
They render hatred for His love, 
And evil for His good. 

4 Their malice raged without a cause; 

Yet with His dying breath, 
He prayed for murderers on His cross, 
And blessed His foes in death. 

5 Lord, shall Thy bright example shine 

In vain before my eyes ? 
Give me a soul akin to Thine, 
To love mine enemies. 

6 The Lord shall on my side engage; 

And in my Saviour's name, 
I shall defeat their pride and rage, 
"Who slander and condemn. 

HO— Part I. L. M. Watts. 

THE SUCCESS OF THE GOSPEL. 

1 THUS the eternal Father spake 

To Christ the Son : "Ascend and sit 
At My right hand, till I shall make 
Thy foes submissive at Thy feet. 

2 From Zion shall Thy word proceed; 

Thy word, the sceptre in Thy hand, 
Shall make the hearts of rebels bleed, 
And bow their wills to Thy command. 

3 That day shall show Thy power is great ; 

When saints shall flock with willing minds, 
And sinners crowd Thy temple gate, 
Where holiness in beauty shines." 

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P BALMS. 



4 O blessed power !#0 glorious day! 
What a large victory Bhall ensue I 
And converts, who Thy grace obey, 
Exceed the < 1 r« >}>s of morning dew. 

110 — Part [I. ( '• M. W 

Christ's kingdom and priesthood* 

1 JESUS, our I. «>rd, ;i-«-ciid Thy throne 

And near Thy Father sit : 
In Zion shall Thy power be known, 

And make Thy foes submit, 

2 What wonders shall Thy gospel do! 

Thy converts shall surpass 
The numerous drops of morning dew, 
And own Thy sovereign grace. 

3 God hath pronounced la firm decree, 

Nor changes what He swore: 
u Eternal shall Thy priesthood be, 
When Aaron is no more. 

4 Melehisede<\ thai wondrous priest) 

That king of high degree J 
That holy man, w ho Abraham blessed, 
Was but a type of Thee.'' 

5 Jesus our Priest for ever lives, 

To plead for us above; 
Jesus our King- for ever gives 
The blessings of His love. 

6 God shall exalt His glorious head, 

His lofty throne maintain; 
And strike the powers and princes dead, 
Who dare oppose His reign. 
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PSALMS. 



110— Part III. L. M. Watts. 

THE TRIUMPH OF JESUS OUR PRIEST. 

1 JESUS the Priest ascends the throne; 

While counsels of eternal peace 
Between the Father and the Son, 
Proceed with honour and success. 

2 Through the whole earth His reign shall spread, 

And crush the powers that dare rebel : 
Then shall He judge the rising dead, 
And send the guilty world to hell. 

3 Though while Tie treads His glorious way, 

He drinks the cup of tears and blood; 
The sufferings of that dreadful day 
Shall but advance Him near to God. 

111— Part I. C. M. Watts. 

WISDOM OF GOD IN HIS WORKS. 

1 SONGS of immortal praise belong 

To my almighty God : 
He hath my heart, and He my tongue, 
To spread His name abroad. 

2 How greal the works His hand hath wrought, 

I low glorious in our sight ! 
And men iu every age have sought 
His wonders with delight. 

?> How mosl exact is nature's frame! 
How wise th' eternal Mind ! 
His counsels never change the scheme, 

That His first thoughts designed. 

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PSALMS. 



4 When He redeemed His chosen sons, 

He fixed His covenant sure : 
The orders that His lips pronounce, 
To endless years endure. 

5 Nature and time, and earth and sides, 

Thy heavenly skill proclaim : 
What shall we do to make us wise, 
But learn to read Thy name ? 

C To fear Thy power, to trust Thy grace, 
Is our divinest skill ; 
And he 's the wisest of our race, 
Who best obeys Thy will. 

Ill— Part II. C. M. Watts. 

PERFECTIONS OF GOD IN GRACE. 

1 GREAT is the Lord, His works of might 

Demand our noblest songs: 
Let His assembled saints unite 
Their harmony of tongues. 

2 Great is the mercy of the Lord, 

He gives His children food ; 
And ever mindful of His word, 
He makes His promise good. 

3 His Son, the great Redeemer, came 

To seal His covenant sure : 
Holy and reverend is His name ; 
His ways are just and pure. 

4 They that would grow divinely wise, 

Must with His fear begin: 
Our fairest proof of knowledge lies 
In hating every sin. 

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PSALMS. 



112 C. M. Watts. 

LIBERALITY REWARDED. 

1 HAPPY is he that fears the Lord, 

And follows His commands; 
Who lends the poor, without reward, 
Or gives with liberal hands. 

2 As pity dwells within his breast 

To all the sons of need ; 
So God shall answer his request 
With blessings on his seed. 

3 No evil tidings shall surprise 

His well established mind : 
His soul to God, his refuge, flies, 
And leaves his tears behind. 

4 In times of general distress 

Some beams of light shall shine, 
To show the world his righteousness, 
And give him peace divine, 

5 His works of piety and love 

Remain before the Lord: 
Honour on earth, and joys above, 
Shall be his sure reward. 

113 L. M. Watts. 

THE SOVEREIGNTY AND GOODNESS OF GOD. 

1 YE servants of th' almighty King, 
In every age His praises sing: 
Where'er the sun shall rise or set, 
The nations shall His praise repeat. 

2 Above the earth, beyond the sky, 
Stands His high throne of majesty : 
Nor time, nor place, His power restrain, 
Nor bound His universal reign. 

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PSALMS. 



3 Which of the sons of Adam dare, 
Or angels, with their God compare? 
His glories how divinely bright, 
"Who dwells in uncreated light ! 

4 Behold His love ! He stoops to view 
What saints above, and angels do ; 
And condescends yet more to know 
The mean affairs of men below. 

5 From dust and cottages obscure, 
His grace exalts the humble poor ; 
Gives them the honour of His sons, 
And fits them for their heavenly thrones. 

6 A word of His creating voice, 

Can make the barren house rejoice ; 
Though Sarah's ninety years were past, 
The promised seed is born at last. 

7 With joy the mother views her son, 
And tells the w r onders God has done :: 
Faith may grow strong, when sense despairs ; 
Though nature fails, the promise bears.. 

114 L. M. W^ATTS. 

MIRACLES ATTENDING ISRAELIS JOURNEY. 

1 WHEN" Israel, freed from Pharaoh's hand, 
Left the proud tyrant and his land; 

The tribes with cheerful homage own 
Their King, and Judah was His throne. 

2 Across the deep their journey lay; 
The deep divides to make them way; 
Jordan beheld their march, and fled 
With backward current to his head. 

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PSALMS. 



3 The mountains shook, like frighted sheep; 
Like lambs, the little hillocks leap; 

Nor Sinai, on her base, could stand, 
Conscious of sovereign power at hand. 

4 What power could make the deep divide : 
Or Jordan, backward roll his tide! 

Why did ye leap, ye little hills? 

And whence the fright that Sinai feels? 

5 Let every mountain, every flood, 
Retire and know- th' approaching God ; 
The King of Israel : see Him here ; 
Tremble, thou earth, adore and fear. 

6 He thunders, and all nature mourns, 
The rocks to standing pools He turns; 
Flints spring with fountains at His word, 
And fires and seas confess the Lord. 

115 L. M. Watts. 

IDOLATRY REPROVED. 

1 NOT to ourselves, who are but dust, 
Not to ourselves is glory due; 
'Tis Thine, great God, the only just, 
The only gracious, wise, and true. 

•1 Shine forth in all Thy dreadful name; 

Why should a heathen's haughty tongue 
insult us; and, to raise our shame, 

Say, "Where's the God you've served so long?" 1 

3 The God we serve, maintains His throne 
Above the clouds, beyond the skies: 
Through all the earth His will is done; 
He knows our groans, He bears our cries. 

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PSALMS. 



4 But the vain idols they adore, 

Are senseless shapes of stone and wood ; 
At best a mass of glittering ore, 
A silver saint, or golden o-od. 

5 With eyes and ears they carve the head ; 

Deaf are their ears, their eyes are blind : 
To them in vain are offerings made, 
And vows are scattered in the wind. 

6 Their feet were never made to move, 

Nor hands to save when mortals pray : 
Mortals, that pay them fear or love, 
Seem to be blind and deaf as they. 

7 O Israel ! make the Lord thy hope, 

Thy help, thy refuge, and thy rest; 
The Lord shall build thy ruins up, 
And bless the people and the priest. 

8 The dead no more can speak Thy praise; 

They dwell in silence and the grave; 
But we shall live to sing Thy grace, 
And tell the w T orld Thy power to save. 

116 — Part I. C. M. Watts. 

RECOVERY FROM SICKNESS. 

1 . 1 LOVE the Lord ; He heard my cries 
And pitied every groan: 
Long as I live,, when troubles rise, 
I'll hasten to His throne. 

2 I love the Lord ; He bowed His ear, 
And chased my griefs away: 
Oh! let my heart no more despair, 
While I have breath to pray. 

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3 My flesh declined, my spirits fell, 

And I drew near the dead; 
While inward pangs, and fears of hell, 
Perplexed my wakeful head. 

4 "My God," I cried, "Thy servant save, 

Thou ever good and just; 
Thy power can rescue from the grave, 
Thy power is all my trust.' 7 

5 The Lord beheld me sore distressed, 

He bade my pains remove: 
Return, my soul, to God, thy rest, 
For thou hast known His love. 

6 My God hath saved my soul from death, 

And dried my falling tears: 
Now to His praise I '11 spend my breath, 
And my remaining years. 

116 — Part IT. C. M. Watts. 

PERSONAL CONSECRATION. 

1 WHAT shall I render to my God, 

For all His kindness shown? 
My feet shall visit Thine abode, 
My songs address Thy Throne. 

2 Among the saints that fill Thine house, 

My offerings shall be paid; 
There shall ray zeal perform the vows, 
My soul in anguish made. 

3 How much is mercy Thy delight, 

Thou ever Messed God i 
How dear Thy servants in Thy sight! 
How precious is their Mood ! 

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4 How happy all Thy servants are! 

How great Thy grace to me! 
My life, which Thou hast made Thy care, 
Lord, I devote to Thee. 

5 Now I am Thine, for ever Thine, 

Nor shall my purpose move; 
Thy hand hath loosed my bonds of pain, 
And bound me with Thy love. 

6 Here in Thy courts I leave my vow, 

And Thy rich grace record ; 
Witness, ye saints .who hear me now, 
If I forsake the Lord. 

117 L. M. Watts. 

UNIVERSAL PRAISE. 

1 FROM all that dwell below the skies, 
Let the Creator's praise arise; 

Let the Redeemer's name be sung 
Through every land, by every tongue. 

2 Eternal are Thy mercies, Lord ; 
Eternal truth attends Thy word : 

Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, 
Till suns shall rise and set no more. 



118 — Part I. C. M. Watts. 

SECURITY OF THE SAINTS. 

1 THE Lord appears my helper now, 

Nor is my faith afraid ; 
Whate'er the sons of earth may do, 
Since heaven affords its aid. 

2 'Tis safer Lord, to hope in Thee, 

And have my God my friend, 
Than trust in men of high degree, 
And on their truth depend. 
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3 'T is through the Lord my heart is strong, 

In Him my lips rejoice; 
"While His salvation is my song, 
How cheerful is my voice! 

4 Like angry bees, they girt me round ; 

When God appears, they fly: 
So burning thorns, with crackling sound, 
Make a tierce blaze, and die. 

5 Joy to the saints, and peace belongs; 

The Lord protects their days: 
Let Israel tune immortal songs 
To His almighty grace, 

— Part II. C. M. Watts. 

PRAISE FOR RECOVERY FROM SICKNESS. 

1 LORD, Thou hast heard Thy servant cry, 

And rescued from the grave; 
Now shall he live: for none can die, 
If God resolve to save. 

2 Thy praise more constant than before, 

Shall fill his daily breath; 
Thy hand that hath chastised him sore, 
Defends him still from death. 

?> Open the gates of Zion now, 
For we shall worship there; 
The house whore all the righteous go, 
Thy mercy to declare. 

4 Among lb' assemblies of Thy saints 
Our thankful voice we raise; 
There we have told Thee our complaints, 
And there we speak Thy praise. 

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118 — Part III. C. M. Watts. 

CHRIST THE FOUNDATION OF HIS CHURCH. 

1 BEHOLD the sure foundation Stone, 

Which God in Zion lays, 
To build our heavenly hopes upon, 
And His eternal praise. 

2 Chosen of God, to sinners dear, 

How glorious is Thy name! 
Saints trust their whole salvation here, 
Nor shall they suffer shame. 

3 The foolish builders, scribe and priest, 

Reject it with disdain : 
Yet on this Rock the church shall rest, 
And envy rage in vain. 

4 What though the gates of hell withstood; 

Yet must this building rise; 
'Tis Thy own work, almighty God, 
And wondrous in our eyes. 

118 — Part IV. C. M. Watts. 

AN HOSANNA FOR THE LORD'S DAY. 

1 THIS is the day the Lord hath made; 

He calls the hours his own; 
Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad, 
And praise surround the throne. 

2 To-day He rose, and left the dead ; 

And Satan's empire fell: 
To-day the saints His triumph spread, 
And all His wonders tell. 

3 Hosanna to th' anointed King, 

To David's holy Son: 
Help us, O Lord, descend and bring 
Salvation from Thy throne. 

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4 Blessed be the Lord who comes to men 

With messages of grace; 
Who comes in God, His Father's name, 
To save our sinful race. 

5 Hosanna in the highest strains 

The church on earth can raise ! 
The highest heavens in which He reigns, 
Shall give Him nobler praise. 

118— Part V. S. M. Watts, 

CHRIST THE LIVING STONE. 

1 SEE what a living Stone 
The builders did refuse! 

Yet God hath built His church thereon, 
In spite of envious Jews. 

2 The scribe and angry priest 
Reject Thine only Son; 

Yet on this Rock shall Zion rest, 
As the chief corner stone. 

3 The work, O Lord, is Thine, 
And wondrous in our eyes: 

This day declares it all divine, 
This day did Jesus rise. 

4 This is the glorious day, 
That our Redeemer made: 

Let us rejoice, and sing and pray, 
Let all the church be glad. 

5 Hosanna to the King 
Of David's royal blood; 

Bless Him, ye saints; He comes to bring 
Salvation from your God. 

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6 We bless Thy holy word, 
Which all this grace displays; 

And offer on Thine altar, Lord, 
Our sacrifice of praise. 

119— Part I. C. M. Watts. 

THE BLESSEDNESS OF SAINTS AND MISERY OF SINNERS. 

1 BLESSED are the undefiled in heart, 

Whose ways are right and clean; 
Who never from Thy law depart, 
But fly from every sin. 

2 Blessed are the men that keep Thy word, 

And practice Thy commands; 
With their whole heart they seek the Lord, 
And serve Him with their hands. 

3 Great is their peace who love Thy law, 

How firm their souls abide! 
Nor can a bold temptation draw 
Their steady feet aside. 

4 Then shall my heart have inward joy, 

And keep my face from shame ; 
When all Thy statutes I obey 
And honour all Thy name. 

5 But haughty sinners God will hate; 

The proud shall die accursed : 
The sons of falsehood and deceit 
Are trodden to the dust. 

6 Yile as the dross the wicked are; 

And those that leave Thy ways 
Shall see salvation from afar, 
But never taste Thy grace. 
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119 — Part II. C. M. Watts. 

HABITUAL DEVOTION. 

1 TO Thee, before the dawning light, 

My gracious God, I pray; 
I meditate Thy name by night, 
And keep Thy law by day. 

2 My spirit faints to see Thy grace, 

Thy promise bears me irp; 
And, while salvation long delays, 
Thy word supports my hope. 

3 Seven times a day I lift my hands, 

And pay my thanks to Thee; 
Thy righteous providence demands 
Repeated praise from me. 

4 When midnight darkness veils the skies, 

I call Thy works to mind ; 
My thoughts in warm devotion rise, 
And sweet acceptance find. 

119— Part III. C. M. Watts. 

SELF-CONSECRATION. 

1 TIIOU art my portion, O my God : 

Soon as I know Thy wayj 
My heart makes haste t' obey Thy word, 
And suffers no delay. 

2 I choose the path of heavenly truth, 

And glory in my choice: 
Not all the riches of the earth 
Could make me SO rejoice. 

3 Hie testimonies of Thy grace, 

I set before mine eyes; 
Thence I derive my daily strength, 
And there mv comfort lies. 

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4 If once I wander from Thy path, 

I think upon my ways; 
Then turn my feet to Thy commands 
And trust Thy pardoning grace. 

5 Now I am Thine, for ever Thine, 

Oh ! save Thy servant, Lord ! 
Thou art my shield, my hiding place, 
My hope is in Thy word. 

6 Thou hast inclined this heart of mine, 

Thy statutes to fulfil : 
And thus, till mortal life shall end, 
Would I perform Thy will. 

119 — Part IV. C. M. Watts. 

SCRIPTURE THE BEST GUIDE. 

1 HOW shall the young secure their hearts, 

And guard their lives from sin? 
Thy word the choicest rules imparts, 
To keep the conscience clean. 

2 When once it penetrates the mind, 

It spreads such light abroad, 
The meanest souls instruction find, 
And raise their thoughts of God. 

3 'Tis, like the sun, a heavenly light, 

That guides us all the day; 
And through the dangers of the night, 
A lamp to lead our way. 

4 The men that keep Thy law with care, 

And meditate Thy w r ord, 
Grow wiser than their teachers are, 
And better know the Lord. 



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5 Thy precepts make me truly wise; 

I hate the sinner's road: 
I hate my own vain thoughts, that rise; 
But love Thy law, my God. 

6 The starry heavens Thy rule obey, 

The earth maintains her place; 
And these Thy servants, night and day, 
Thy skill and power express. 

? But still Thy law and gospel, Lord, 
Give lessons more divine; 
Not earth stands firmer than Thy word, 
Nor stars so nobly 6hine. 

8 Thy word is everlasting truth; 
How pure is every page! 
That holy book shall guide our youth, 
And well support our age. 

— Part V. C. M. Watts. 

DELIGHT IN SCRIPTURE. 

1 Oil ! how I love Thy holy law ! 

'T is daily my delight : 
And thence my meditations draw 
Divine advice by night. 

2 My waking eyes prevent the day, 

To meditate Thy word : 
My soul with longing melts away, 
To hear 'Thy gospel, Lord 

3 How dotli Thy word my heart engage! 

How well employ my tongue ! 
And, in my tiresome pilgrimage, 
Yield me a heavenly song ! 

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4 Am I a stranger, or at home, 

'Tis my perpetual feast; 
Not honey, dropping from the comb, 
So much allures the taste. 

5 No treasures so enrich the mind ; 

Nor shall Thy word he sold 
For loads of silver well refined, 
Nor heaps of choicest gold. 

6 When nature sinks, and spirits droop, 

Thy promises of grace 
Are pillars to support my hope; 
And there I write Thy praise. 

— Part VI. C. M. Watts. 

HOLINESS AND COMFORT FROM THE WORD. 

1 LORD, I esteem Thy judgments right, 

And all Thy statutes just ; . 
Thence I maintain a constant fight 
With every flattering lust. 

2 Thy precepts often I survey; 

I keep Thy laws in sight, 
Through all the business of the day, 
To form mv actions right. 

3 My heart in midnight silence cries, 

"How sweet Thy comforts be!" 
My thoughts in holy wonder rise, 
And bring their thanks to Thee. 

4 And when my spirit drinks her fill, 

At some good word of Thine; 
Not mighty men, that share the spoil, 
Have joys compared to mine. 

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119— Part VII. C. M. Watts. 

THE PERFECTION OF SCRIPTURE. 

1 LET all the heathen writers join, 

To form one perfect book; 
Great God ! if once compared with Thine, 
How mean their writings look! 

2 Not the most perfect rules they gave, 

Could show one sin forgiven; 
Nor lead a step beyond the grave; 
But Thine conduct to heaven. 

3 I Ve seen an end of what we call 

Perfection here below: 
How short the powers of nature fall ! 
And can no further go. 

4 Yet men would fain be just with God, 

By works their hands have wrought; 
But Thy commands, exceeding broad, 
Extend to every thought. 

5 In vain we boast perfection here, 

\\ bile sin defiles our frame, 
And sinks our virtues down so far, 
They scarce deserve the name. 

G Our faith and love, and every grace, 
Fall far below Thy word ; 
But perfect truth and righteousness 
Dwell only with the Lord. 



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119 — Part VIII. C. M. Watts. 

THE EXCELLENCE OF SCRIPTURE. 

1 LORD, I have made Thy word my choice, 

My lasting heritage; 
There shall my noblest powers rejoice, 
My warmest thoughts engage. 

2 I'll read the histories of Thy love, 

And keep Thy laws in sight ; 
While through Thy promises I rove, 
With ever fresh delight. 

3 'Tis a broad land of wealth unknown, 

Where springs of life arise; 
Seeds of immortal bliss are sown, 
And hidden glory lies. 

4 The best relief that mourners have, 

It makes our sorrows blessed; 
Our fairest hope beyond the grave, 
And our eternal rest. 

119— Part IX. C. M. Watts. 

SEEKING DIVINE INSTRUCTION. 

1 THY mercies fill the earth, O Lord, 

How good Thy works appear! 
Open mine eyes to read Thy word, 
And see Thy wonders there. 

2 My heart was fashioned by Thy hand, 

My service is Thy due: 
Oh! make Thy servant understand 
The duties he must do! 

3 Since I'm a stranger here below, 

Let not Thy path be hid; 
But mark the road ray feet should go, 
And be my constant guide. 

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4 When I confessed my wandering ways, 

Thou heard'st my soul complain; 
Grant me the teachings of Thy grace, 
Or I shall stray again. 

5 If God to me His statutes show, 

And heavenly truth impart ; 
His work for ever I '11 pursue, 
His law shall rule my heart. . 

6 This was my comfort when I bore 

Variety of grief; 
It made me learn Thy word the more, 
And fly to that relief. 

7 In vain the proud deride me now; 

I '11 ne'er forget Thy law, 
Nor let that blessed gospel go, 
"Whence all my hopes I draw. 

8 When I have learned my Fathers will, 

I'll teach the world His ways; 
My thankful lips, inspired with zeal, 
Shall loud pronounce His praise. 

119— Part X. C. M. Watts. 

PLEADING THE PROMISES. 

1 BEHOLD Thy waiting servant, Lord, 

Devoted to Thy fear; 
Remember and confirm Thy word, 
For all my hopes are there. 

2 Hast Thou not sent salvation down, 

And promised quickening grace? 
Doth not my heart address Thy throne? 
And yet Thy love delays. 

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3 Mine eyes for Thy salvation fail; 

Oh! bear Thy servant up! 
Nor let the scoffing lips prevail, 
Which dare reproach my hope. 

4 Did'st Thou not raise my faith, O Lord? 

Then let Thy truth appear: 
Saints shall rejoice in my reward, 
And trust as well as fear. 

119 — Part XI. C. M. Watts. 

BREATHING AFTER HOLINESS. 

1 OH ! that the Lord would guide my ways 

To keep His statutes still ! 
Oh ! that my God would grant me grace 
To know and do His will ! 

2 Oh ! send Thy Spirit down to write 

Thy law upon my heart ! 
Nor let my tongue indulge deceit, 
Nor act the liar's part. 

3 From vanity turn off my eyes ; 

Let no corrupt design, 
Nor covetous desires arise, 
Within this soul of mine. 

4 Order my footsteps by Thy word, 

And make my heart sincere : 
Let sin have no dominion, Lord ; 
But keep my conscience clear. 

5 My soul hath gone too far astray, 

My feet too often slip ; 
Yet since I 've not forgot Thy way, 
Restore Thy wandering sheep. 

6 Make me to walk in Thy commands, 

T is a delightful road ; 
Nor let my head, nor heart, nor hands, 
Offend against my God. 
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119 — Part XII G M. Watts 

SEEKING DELIVERANCE. 

1 MY God, consider my distress, 

Let mercy plead my cause : 
Though I have sinned against Thy grace 
I can't forget Thy laws. 

2 Forbid, forbid the sharp reproach, 

Which I so justly fear : 
Uphold my life, uphold my hopes, 
Nor let my shame appear. 

3 Be Thou a surety. Lord, for me, 

Nor let the proud oppress : 
But make Thy waiting servant see 
The shillings of Thy face. 

4 Mine eyes with expectation fail ; 

My heart within me cries, 
" When M ill the Lord His truth fulfil, 
And make my comforts rise T 

5 Look down upon my sorrows. Lord, 

And show Thy grace the same ; 
As Thou art ever wont t' afford 
To those that love Thy name. 

119— Pa^t XIII. C. M. Watt* 

HOLY FEAR AND TENDERNESS OF CONSCIENCE. 

1 With my whole heart I \e sought Thy face : 

Then let me never stray 
From Thy commands, O God of grace ; 
Hoi tread the sinners way. - 

2 Thy word [Ve hid within my heart, 

To keep my conscience clean, 
And be an everlasting guard 
From every rising sin. 

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3 I 'm a companion of the saints, 

Who fear and love the Lord ; 
My sorrows rise, my nature faints, 
When men transgress Thy word. 

4 While sinners do Thy gospel wrong, 

My spirit stands in awe : 
My soul abhors a lying tongue, 
But loves Thy righteous law. 

5 My heart with sacred reverence hears 

The threatenings of Thy word ; 
My flesh with holy trembling fears 
The judgments of the Lord. 

6 My God, I long, I hope, I wait 

For Thy salvation still ; 
While Thy wdiole law is my delight, 
And I obey Thy will. 

119— Part XIV. C. M. Watts. 

BENEFIT OF AFFLICTIONS. 

1 CONSIDER all my sorrows, Lord, 

And Thy deliverance send : 
My soul for Thy salvation faints ; 
When will my troubles end? 

2 Yet I have found it good for me 

To bear my Father's rod ; 
Afflictions make me learn Thy law, 
And live upon my God. 

3 This is the comfort I enjoy, 

When new distress begins ; 
I read Thy word, I run Thy ways, 
And hate my former sins. 

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4 Had not Thy word been my delight, 

When earthly joys had fled, 
My soul, oppressed with sorrow's weight 
Had sank among the dead. 

5 I know Thy judgments, Lord, are right, 

Though they may seem severe: 
The sharpest sufferings, I endure, 
Flow from Thy faithful care. 

6 Before I knew Thy chastening rod, 

My feet were apt to stray; 
But now I learn to keep Thy word, 
Nor wander from Thy way. 

119— Part XV. C, M. Watts 

CHRISTIAN PERSEVERANCE. 

1 Oil ! that Thy statutes every hour 

Might dwell upon my mind ! 
Thence I derive a quickening power, 
And daily peace I find. 

2 To meditate Thy precepts, Lord, 

Shall be my sweet employ; 
My soul shall ne'er forget Thy word ; 
Thy word is all my joy. 

3 How would T run in Thy commands, 

Shouldlst Thou ray heart discharge 
From sin, and Satan's hateful chains, 
And set my feet at large! 

4 Mv lips with courage shall declare 

Thy statutes and Thy name; 
I'll speak Thy word, though kings should hear 
Nor yield to sinful shame. 

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5 Let bands of persecutors rise, 

To rob me of my right; 
Let pride and malice forge their lies, 
Thy law is my delight. 

6 Depart from me, ye wicked race, 

Whose hands and hearts are ill : 
I love my God, I love His ways, 
And must obey His will. 

119 — Part XVI. CM. Watts. 

PRAYER FOR QUICKENING GRACE. 

1 MY soul lies cleaving to the dust; 

Lord, give me life divine: 
From vain desires and every lust, 
Turn off these eyes of mine. 

2 I need the influence of Thy grace 

To speed me in Thy way; 
Lest I should loiter in my race, 
Or turn my feet astray. 

3 When sore afflictions press me down, 

I need Thy quickening powers; 
Thy word, that I have rested on, 
Shall cheer my heaviest hours. 

4 Are not Thy mercies sovereign still, 

And Thou a faithful God? 
Wilt Thou not grant me warmer zeal 
To run the heavenly road ? 

5 Does not my heart Thy precepts love, 

And long to see Thy face? 
And yet how slow my spirits move, 
Without enlivening grace! 
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6 Then shall I love Thy gospel more, 
And ne'er forget Thy word; 
When I have felt its quickening power, 
To draw me near the Lord. 

119 — Part XVII. L. M. Watts. 

CONSTANCY UNDER TRIALS. 

1 WHEN pain and anguish seize me, Lord, 
All my support is from Thy word : 

My soul dissolves with heaviness; 
Uphold me with Thy strengthening grace. 

2 The proud have framed their scoffs and lies, 
They watch my feet with envious eyes; 
And tempt my soul to snares and sin; 
Yet Thy commands I ne'er decline. 

3 They hate me, Lord, without a cause. 
They hate to see me love Thy laws; 
But I will trust and fear Thy name, 
Till pride and malice die with shame. 

119 — Part XVIII. L. M. Watts. 

SANCTIFIED AFFLICTIONS. 

1 FATHER, r bless Thy gentle hand ; 

How hind was Thy chastising rod, 
That forced niy conscience to a stand, 
And brought my wandering soul to God! 

2 Fool i si i and vain I went astray, 

Ere 1 had felt Thy scourges, Lord; 
I left my guide, and lost my way; 
But now I love and keep Thy word. 

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3 'Tis good for me to wear the yoke, 

For pride is apt to rise and swell : 
'Tis good to bear my Father's stroke, 
That I might learn His statutes well. 

4 The law that issues from Thy mouth, 

Shall raise my cheerful passions more, 
Than all the treasures of the south, 
Or western hills of golden ore. 

5 Thy hands have made my mortal frame, 

Thy Spirit formed my soul within: 
Teach me to know Thy wondrous name, 
And guard me safe from death and sin. 

6 Then all that love and fear the Lord, 

At my salvation shall rejoice: 
For I have hoped in Thy word, 

And made Thy grace my only choice. 

119— Part XIX. L. M. 

PERSEVERANCE IN PRAYER. 

1 KEEP me from fainting in my prayers, 

When to Thy footstool, Lord, I come ; 
My soul with God would leave her cares, 
And hope for mercy from the Throne. 

2 Kindle a flame of love and zeal, 

While wTestling for the grace I need ; 
Bring me by faith within the vail, 
And help me ardently to plead. 

3 Known to the Lord are all my sighs ; 

I will not yield to unbelief ; 
But persevere with fervent cries, 
Until He hear and grant relief. 

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119 — Part XX. CM. 

TLEADING THE PROMISES. 

1 REMEMBER all my sorrows, Lord, 

And do as Thou hast said ; 
Send help according to Thy word, 
And give the promised aid. 

2 Repeated mercies in a train 

Demand my gratitude ; 
And these my faith and hope sustain, 
That more will be bestowed. 

3 Renew Thy work of grace, then, Lord, 

Nor let my soul complain, 
That, while I rest upon Thy word, 
My hopes are still in vain. 



119 — Part XXL L. M. 

CHRISTIAN SINCERITY. 

1 SEARCHER and Saviour of my soul, 

My Sun, my Shield, my sovereign Judge, 
All things are naked to Thy view, 

My heart, my thoughts, my words, my ways. 

2 Sinners of state with power arrayed, 

W ho fear not, God, nor man regard, 
Have persecuted without cause; 
lint all their hatred I defy. 

3 Still to Thy word my soul repairs; 

Thence L my highest comforts draw : 
Though foes may light and devils rage, 
If God be for me, all is well. 



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4 Sustain me then with promised grace, 

Revive my heart, increase my faith : 
I hate to lie, I love the truth ; 
Oh ! make me be what I profess. 

5 Seven times a day my prayers ascend 

With mingled praises to the Throne : 
'T is good to seek my Father's face, 
And plead in my Redeemer's name. 

6 Strong peace have they, who love Thy law ; 

Firm on a rock their hopes are built ; 
Their faith looks up to nobler scenes, 
And nothing can detain them here. 

V Seal to my soul Thy pardoning love, 
Let strength be equal to my day ; 
Then will I run with great delight, 
And eager press, to seize the prize. 

8 Supremely wise, and good, and great ; 

Oh ! search my heart, and try my ways ; 
Thy word I love, Thy judgments fear, 
And tremble, while I pray and praise. 

119 — Part XXII. C. M. Heginbotham. 

THE GOOD SHEPHERD. 

1 THE least, the feeblest of the feheep, 

To Christ, the Father gave ; 
He loves the flock, the charge He '11 keep ; 
His arm is strong to save. 

2 They 're prone to wander out of sight, 

And apt to run astray ; 
And when once lost, unable quite, 
To find again the way. 

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3 That hand, which heaven and earth upholds, 

Can keep them free from harms ; 
The Shepherd brings them to their folds, 
And bears them in His arms. 

4 To Thee my Shepherd and my Rock, 

A grateful song I HI raise ; 
Oh ! let the meanest of the flock 
Attempt to speak Thy praise. 

5 Thou art my guard ; my all I owe 

To Thine amazing love : 
My standing in Thy fold below, 
And hopes of bliss above. 

6 Ten thousand thousand comforts here, 

Dispensed in various ways, 
Confirm Thy faithfulness and care, 
And claim adoring praise. 

7 Then, guided, Shepherd, by Thy love, 

My feet shall keep Thy way ; 
Soon shall I reach Thy fold above, 
And go no more astray. 

120 C. M. Watts. 

COMPLAINT AGAINST STRIFE, AND DESIRE FOR PEACE* 

1 Tl'lOr God of love, Thou ever blessed. 

Pity my suffering state: 
When wilt Thou set my soul at rest, 
From lips that love deceit? 

2 Hard lot of mine ! my days are cast 

Among the sons of strife; 
Whose never ceasing brawlings waste 
My golden hours of life. 

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3 Oh ! mig&t I fly to change my place, 

How would I choose to dwell 
In some wide, lonesome, wilderness, 
And leave these gates of hell ! 

4 Peace is the blessing that I seek : 

How lovely are its charms ! 
I am for peace ; but when I speak, 
They all declare for arms. 

5 New passions still their souls engage, 

And keep their malice strong : 
"What shall be done to curb thy rage, 
O thou devouring tongue ! 

6 Should burning arrows smite thee through, 

Strict justice would approve ; 
But I would rather spare my foe, 
And melt his heart with love. 

121 — Part t C. M. Tate and Brady. 

DIVINE PROTECTION. 

1 TO Zion's hill I lift my eyes, 

From thence expecting aid ; 
From Zion's hill, and Zion's God, 
Who heaven and earth has made. 

2 Thou, then, my soul, in safety rest ; 

Thy guardian will not sleep : 
His watchful care, that Israel guards, 
Will thee in safety keep. 

3 Sheltered beneath th' Almighty's wings, 

Thou shalt securely rest, 
Where neither sun nor moon shall thee 
By day or night molest. 

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4 At home, abroad, in peace, in war, 
Thy God shall thee defend ; 
Conduct thee through life's pilgrimage, 
Safe to thy journey's end. 



121 — Part II. H. M. Watts. 

GOD OUR PRESERVER. 

1 UPWARD I lift mine eyes; 
From God is all my aid ; 
The God that "built the sides, 
And earth and nature made : 



God is the power, 
To which I fly ; 



His grace is nigh 
In every hour. 



2 My feet shall never slide, 
Nor fall in fatal snares; 
Since God, my guard and guide, 
Defends me from my fears. 



Those wakeful eyes, 
That never sleep, 



Shall Israel keep, 
When dangers rise. 



3 No burning heats by day, 
Nor blasts of evening air, 
Shall take my health away, 
If God be with me there : 



Thou art my sun, 
And Thou my shade, 



To guard my head 
By night, or noon. 



4 Hast Thou not given Thy word 
To save my soul from death? 
And I can trust my Lord, 
To keep my mortal breath. 



I'll go and come, 
Nor fear to die, 



Till from on high 
Thou call me home. 

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122 c - M - Watts. 

PUBLIC WORSHIP. 

1 HOW did my heart rejoice to hear 

My friend, devoutly say : 
" In Zion let us all appear, 
And keep the solemn day !" 

2 I love her gates, I love the road: 

The church adorned with grace, 
Stands like a palace built for God, 
To show His milder face. 

3 Up to her courts, with joys unknown, 

The holy tribes repair; 
The Son of David holds His throne, 
And sits in judgment there. 

4 He hears our praises and complaints ; 

And while His awful voice 
Divides the sinners from the saints, 
We tremble and rejoice. 

5 Peace be within this sacred place, 

And joy a constant guest ; 
With holy gifts and heavenly grace 
Be her attendants blessed. 

6 My soul shall pray for Zion still, 

While life or breath remains : 
There my best friends, my kindred dwell; 
There God, my Saviour, reigns. 



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123 C. M. Watts. 

PLEADING WITH SUBMISSION. 

1 O Thou whose grace and justice reign 

Enthroned above the skies; 
To Thee our hearts would tell their pain, 
To Thee we lift our eyes. 

2 As servants watch their master's hand, 

And fear the angry stroke ; 
Or maids before their mistress stand, 
And wait a peaceful look: 

3 So for our sins we justly feel 

Thy discipline, O God; 
Yet wait the gracious moment still, 
Till Thou remove Thy rod. 

4 Those, that in wealth and pleasure live, 

Our daily groans deride; 
And Thy delays of mercy give 
Fresh courage to their pride. 

5 Our foes insult us, but our hope 

In Thy compassion lies: 
This thought shall bear our spirits up, 
That God will not despise. 

124 L. Mi • Watts. 

THANKSGIVING FOR DELIVERANCE. 

1 HAD not the Lord, may Israel say, 

lla«l not the Lord maintained our side, 
When men, to make our lives a prey, 
Rose like the swelling of the tide, 

2 The swelling tide bad stopped our breath, 

So fiercely did the waters roll ; 
"We had been swallowed deep in death: 
Proud waters had o'erwhelmed our soul. 

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3 We leap for joy, we shout and sing, 

Who just escaped the fatal stroke; 
So flies the bird with cheerful wing, 
When once the fowler's snare is broke. 

4 For ever blessed be the Lord, 

Who broke the fowler's cursed snare ; 
Who saved us from the murdering sword, 
And made our lives and souls His care. 

5 Our help is in Jehovah's name, 

Who formed the earth, and built the skies ; 
He, that upholds that wondrous frame, 
Guards His own church with watchful eyes. 



125 S. M. Watts. 

THE TRIALS AND SAFETY OF BELIEVERS. 

1 FIRM and unmoved are they 
That rest their souls on God : 

Fixed as the mount where David dwelt, 
Or where the ark abode. 

2 As mountains stood to guard 
The city's sacred ground, 

So God and His almighty love 
Embrace His saints around. 

3 What, though the Father's rod 
Drop a chastising stroke, 

Yet, lest it wound their souls too deep, 
Its fury shall be broke. 

4 Deal gently, Lord, with those, 
Whose faith and pious fear, 

Whose hope and love, and every grace, 
Proclaim their hearts sincere. 

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5 Nor shall the tyrant's rage 
Too long oppress the saint : 

The God of Israel will support 
His children, lest they faint. 

6 But if our slavish fear 

Will choose the road to hell r 
We must receive our portion there, 
Where bolder sinners dwell. 

126 — Part I. L. M. Watts. 

PRAISE FOR UNEXPECTED MERCIES. 

1 WHEN God restored our captive state, 

Joy was our song, and grace our theme ; 
A grace beyond our hopes so great, 
The joy appeared but fancy's dream. 

2 The scoffer owns Thy hand, and pays 

Unwilling honours to Thy name ; 
While we with pleasure shout Thy praise, 
With cheerful notes Thy love proclaim. 

3 When we review our dismal fears, 

'T was hard to think they 'd vanish so ; 
With God we left our flowing tears, 
He makes our joys like rivers flow. 

126 — Part II. C. M. Watts. 

THE JOY OF CONVERSION. 

1 WHEN God revealed His gracious name, 

And changed my mournful state, 
My rapture, seemed a pleasing dream, 
The grace appeared so great. 

2 The world beheld the glorious change, 

And did Thy hand confess ; 
My tongue broke out in unknown strains, 
And sung surprising grace. 

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3 " Great is the work," my neighbours cried, 

And owned the power divine ; 
" Great is the work," my heart replied, 
"And be the glory Thine." 

4 The Lord can clear the darkest skies, 

Can give us day for night ; 
Make drops of sacred sorrow rise 
To rivers of delight. 

5 Let those that sow in sadness wait 

Till the fair harvest come : 
They shall confess their sheaves are great, 
And shout the blessings home. 

6 Though seed lie buried lono* in dust, 

It shan't deceive their hope : 
The precious grain can ne'er be lost, 
For grace insures the crop. 

127 L. M. Watts. 

PROSPERITY FROM GOD. 

1 IF God succeed not, all the cost 

And pains to build the house are lost; 

If God the city do not keep, 

The watchful guards as well may sleep. 

2 What, though you rise before the sun, 
And work and toil when day is done ; 
Careful and sparing eat your bread, 
To shun that poverty you dread ! 

3 'Tis all in vain, till God hath blessed; 
He can make rich, yet give us rest: 
Children and friends are blessings too, 
If God, our sovereign, make them so. 

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4 Happy the man to whom He sends 
Obedient children, faithful friends! 
How sweet our daily comforts prove, 
When they are seasoned with His love ! 

128 Q. M. Watts. 

A CHRISTIAN BLESSED IX HIS FAMILY. 

1 O HAPPY man, whose soul is filled 

With faith and reverend awe ; 
Whose lips to God their honours yield, 
Whose life adorns the law. 

2 A careful Providence shall stand, 

And ever guard thy head; 
And on the labours of thy hand 
Its kindly blessings shed. 

3 Thy wife shall be a fruitful vine ; 

Thy children round thy board, 
Each, like a plant of honour, shine, 
And learn to fear the Lord. 

4 The Lord shall thy best hopes fulfil, 

For months and years to come ; 
The Lord, who dwells on Zion's hill, 
Shall send the blessings home. 

5 This is the man, whose happy eyes 

Shall sec his house increase ; 
Shall see the sinking church arise, 
And leave the world in peace. 



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129 C. M. Watts. 

PERSECUTORS PUNISHED. 

1 UP from my youth, may Israel say, 

Have I been nursed in tears ; 
My griefs were constant as the day, 
And tedious as the years. 

2 Up from my youth I bore the rage 

Of all the sons of strife ; 
Oft they assailed my riper age, 
But not destroyed my life. 

3 Their cruel plough had torn my flesh 

With furrows long and deep ; 
Hourly they vexed my wounds afresh, 
Nor let my sorrows sleep. 

4 How was their insolence surprised, 

To hear His thunders roll ! 
And all the foes of Zion seized 
With horror to the soul. 

5 Thus shall the men that hate the saints, 

Be blasted from the sky ; 
Their glory fades, their courage faints, 
And all their projects die. 

6 What, though they flourish tall and fair ! 

They have no root beneath; 
Their growth shall perish in despair, 
And lie despised in death. 

H i So corn, that on the house top stands, 
No hope of harvest gives; 
The reaper ne'er shall fill his hands, 
Nor binder fold the sheaves : 



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8 It springs and withers on the place : 
No traveller bestows 
A word of blessing on the grass, 
Nor minds it as he goes. 

) C. M Watts. 

PARDONING GRACE. 

1 OUT of the depths of long distress, 

The borders of despair, 
I sent my cries to seek Thy grace, 
My groans to move Thine ear. 

2 Great God ! should Thy severer eye, 

And Thine impartial hand, 
Mark and revenge iniquity, 
No mortal flesh could stand. 

3 But there are pardons with my God, 

For crimes of high degree ; 
Thy Son has bought them with His blood, 
To draw us near to Thee. 

4 I wait for Thy salvation, Lord, 

With strong desires I wait; 
My soul, invited by Thy word, 
Stands watching at Thy gate. 

5 Just as the guards, that keep the night, 

Long for the morning skies; 
Watch the first beams of breaking light, 
And meet them with their eyes; 

6 So waits my soul to see Thy grace, 

And, more intent than they, 
Meets the first openings of Thy face, 
And finds a brighter day. 

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7 Then in the Lord let Israel trust; 
Let Israel seek His face : 

The Lord is good, as well as just, 
And plenteous in His grace. 

8 There's full redemption at His throne 
For sinners long enslaved : 

The great Redeemer is His Son ; 
And Israel shall be saved. 

C. M. Watts. 

HUMILITY AND SUBMISSION. 

IS there ambition in my heart ! 

Search gracious God, and see ; 
Or do I act a haughty part \ 
Lord, I appeal to Thee. 

I charge my thoughts, be humble still, 

And all my carriage mild ; 
Content, my Father, with Thy will, 
And quiet as a child. 

The patient soul, the lowly mind 

Shall have a large reward : 
Let saints in sorrow lie resigned, 
And trust a faithful Lord. 

132 — Part I. L. M. Watts. 

THE CHURCH, THE DWELLING PLACE OF GOD. 

1 WHERE shall we go, to seek and find 

A habitation for our God ; 
A dwelling for th' eternal Mind, 

Among the sons of flesh and blood ? 

2 The God of Jacob chose the hill 

Of Zion for His ancient rest ; 
And Zion is His dwelling still ; 

His church is with His presence blessed".. 

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3 Here will I fix My gracious throne, 

And reign for ever, saith the Lord ; 
Here shall My power and love be known, 
And blessings shall attend My word. 

4 Here will I meet the hungry poor, 

And fill their souls with living bread ; 
Sinners that wait before My door, 
With sweet provision shall be fed. 

5 Girded with truth, and clothed with grace, 

My priests, My ministers shall shine ; 
Not Aaron, in his costly dress, 
Made an appearance so divine. 

6 The saints, unable to contain 

Their inward joy, shall shout and sing : 
The Son of David here shall reigri, 
And Zion triumph in her King. 

7 Jesus shall see a numerous seed 

Born here, t' uphold His glorious name 
His crown shall flourish on His head, 
While all His foes are clothed with sham 

132 — Part II. C. M. Watt 

PRIVILEGES OF THE CHURCH. 

1 ARISE, O King of grace, arise, 

And enter to Thy rest : 
Lo ! Thy church waits with longing eyes 
Thus to be owned and blessed. 

2 Enter with all Thy glorious train, 

Thy Spirit and Thy word : 
All, that the ark did once contain, 
Could no such grace afford. 

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3 Clothe all Thy ministers with grace, 

Let truth their tongues employ ; 
That in the Saviour's righteousness 
Thy saints may shout for joy. 

4 Here, mighty God ! accept our vows, 

Here let Thy praise be spread ; 
Bless the provisions of Thy house, 
And fill Thy poor with bread. 

5 Here let the Son of David reign, 

Let God's anointed shine ; 
Justice and truth His court maintain, 
With love and power divine. 

132 — Part III. C. M. Watts : Tate. 

THE HOUSE OF GOD. 

1 THE Lord in Zion placed His throne, 

His ark was settled there : 
To Zion the whole nation came, 
To worship thrice a year. 

2 But we have no such lengths to walk, 

Nor wander far abroad ; 
Where'er Thy saints assemble now, 
There is a house for God. 

3 Blessed Zion still, in God's esteem, 

All other seats excels : 
Wherever He records His name, 
'T is Zion ; there He dwells. 

4 11 Her store," says He, " I will increase ; 

Her poor with plenty bless ; 
Her saints shall shout for joy ; her priests 
My saving health confess. 

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5 There David's power shall long remain 

In his established line ; 
There David's Son and Lord shall reign, 
And with fresh lustre shine. 

6 The faces of His vanquished foes 

Confusion shall o'erspread ; 
Whilst, with confirmed success, His crown 
Shall flourish on His head." 

133— Part I. C. M. Watts. 

BROTHERLY LOVE. 

1 LO ! what an entertaining sight 

Are brethren that agree ; 
Brethren whose cheerful hearts unite 
In bonds of piety. 

2 When streams of love from Christ, the spring, 

Descend to every soul, 
And heavenly peace with balmy wing, 
Shades and bedew r s the whole: 

3 'Tis like the oil divinely sweet, 

On Aaron's revered head ; 
The trickling drops perfumed his feet, 
And o'er his garments spread. 

4 'Tis pleasant as the morning dews 

That fall on /ion's hill; 
Where God His mildest glory shows, 
And makes His grace distil. 



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PSALMS. 



133— Part II. 



S. M. 



Watts. 



COMMUNION OF SAINTS. 



1 BLESSED are the sons of peace, 
Whose hearts and hopes are one; 

Whose kind designs to serve and please, 
Through all their actions run. 

2 Blessed is the pious house, 
Where zeal and friendship meet : 

Their songs of praise, their mingled vows, 
Make their communion sweet. 

3 Thus, on the heavenly hills, 
The saints are blessed above, 

Where joy, like morning dew, distils, 
And all the air is love. 



DAILY AND NIGHTLY DEVOTION. 

1 YE that obey th' immortal King, 

Attend His holy place; 
Bow to the glories of His pow r er. 
And bless His w r ondrous grace. 

2 Lift up your hands by morning light, 

And raise your souls on high; 
Send your admiring thoughts by night 
Above the starry sky. 

3 The God of Zion cheers our hearts, 

With rays of quickening grace ; 
The God that spread the heavens abroad 
And rules the swelling seas. 



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PSALMS. 



135— Part I. L. M. Watts. 

THE CHURCH IS GOd's HOUSE AND CARE. 

1 PKAISE ye the Lord, exalt His name, 

While in His earthly courts ye wait, 
Ye saints that to His house belong, 
Or stand attending at His gate. 

2 Praise ye the Lord, the Lord is good ; 

To praise His name is sweet employ : 
Israel He chose of old, and still 
His church is His peculiar joy. 

3 The Lord Himself will judge His saints; 

He treats His servants as His frieinds: 
And when He hears their sore complaints, 
Eepents the sorrows that He sends. 

4 Through every age the Lord declares 

His name, and breaks th' oppressor's rod; 
He gives His suffering servants rest, 
And will be known th' almighty God. 

5 Bless ye the Lord, who taste His love; 

People and priests exalt His name: 
Among His saints Ho ever dwells; 
His church is His Jerusalem. 

135 — Part II. L. M. Watts. 

GRANDEUR OF GOD. 

1 GREAT is the Lord, exalted high, 

Above all powers and every throne; 
Whate'er He pleased in earth or sea, 
Or heaven or hell, His hand hath done. 

2 At His command the vapours rise, 

The lightnings flash, the thunders roar; 
lie pours the rain; He brings the wind, 
And tempest from His airy store. 

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3 'Twas He those dreadful tokens sent, 

Egypt, through thy stubborn land! 
When all thy first born, beasts and men, 
Fell dead by His avenging hand. 

4 What mighty nations, mighty kings 

He slew, and their whole country gave 
To Israel, whom His hand redeemed, 
No more to be proud Pharaoh's slave. 

5 His power the same, the same His grace, 

That saves us from the hosts of hell: 
And heaven He gives us to possess, 
Whence those apostate angels fell. 

135_ Part in. C, M. Watts, 

PRAISE DUE TO GOD ALOXE. 

1 AAVAKE, ye saints, to praise your King, 

Your sweetest passions raise; 
Your pious pleasure, while you sing, 
Increasing with the praise. 

2 Great is the Lord! and works unknown 

Are His divine employ; 
But still His saints are near His throne. 
His treasure and His joy. 

3 Heaven, earth and sea confess His hand; 

He bids the vapours rise: 
Lightning and storms, at His command, 
Sweep through the sounding skies. 

4 All power, that gods or kings have claimed, 

Is found with Him alone; 
But heathen gods should ne'er be named 
Where our Jehovah's known. 



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PSALMS. 



5 O Zion, trust the living God, 

Serve Him with faith and fear; 
He makes thy courts His blessed abode, 
And claims His honours there. 



136 — Part I. H. M. Watts. 

THE WONDERS OF CREATION, PROVIDENCE AND GRACE. 

1 GIVE thanks to God most high, 
The universal Lord; 
The sovereign King of kings; 
And be His grace adored. 



His power and grace 
Are still the same; 



And let His name 
Have endless praise. 



2 How mighty is His hand! 

What wonders hath He done ! 
He formed the earth and seas, 
And spread the heavens alone. 

And ever sure 
Abides Thy word. 



Thy mercy, Lord, 
Shall still endure; 



3 His wisdom framed the sun, 

To crown the day with light; 
The moon and twinkling stars, 
To cheer the darksome night. 



His power arid grace 
Are still the same; 



And let His name 
Have endless praise. 



lie- smote the first born sons. 
The flower of Egypt, dead; 
And thence His chosen tribes 
and glory led. 
And ever sure 
Abides Thy word. 



With joy 
Thy mercy, Lord, 
Shall still endure; 



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5 His power and lifted rod 

Cleft the Red Sea in two; 
And for His people made 

A wondrous passage through. 



His power and grace 
Are still the same; 



And let His name 
Have endless praise. 



6 But cruel Pharaoh there, 

With all his host He drowned, 
And brought His Israel safe 
Through a long desert ground. 



Thy mercy, Lord, 
Shall still endure; 



And ever sure 
Abides Thy word. 



The kings of Canaan fell 
Beneath His dreadful hand; 

While His own servants took 
Possession of their land. 



His power and grace 
. Are still the same; 



And let His name 
Have endless praise. 



8 He saw the nations lie 
All perishing in sin; 
And pitied the sad* state 
The ruined world was in. 



Thy mercy, Lord, 
Shall still endure; 



And ever sure 
Abides Thy word. 



9 He sent His only Son 

To save us from our woe, 
From Satan, sin and death, 
And every hurtful foe. 



His power and grace 
Are still the same; 



And let His name 
Have endless praise. 



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10 Give thanks aloud to God, 

To God, the heavenly king; 
And let the spacious earth 
His works .and glories sing. 



Thy mercy, Lord, 
Shall still endure ; 



And ever sure 
Abides Thy word. 



IQQ— Part II. L. M. Watts. 

THANKS FOR CREATION" AND REDEMPTION. 

1 GIVE to our God immortal praise; 
Mercy and truth are all His ways: 
Give to the Lord of lords renown, 
The King of kings with glory crown. 

2 He built the earth, He spread the sky, 
And fixed the starry lights on high: 
He fills the sun with morning light, 
He bids the moon direct the night. 

3 The Jews He freed from Pharaoh's hand, 
And brought them to the promised land: 
He saw the Gentiles dead in sin, 

And felt His pity work within. 

4 He sent His Son with power to save 
From guilt, and darkness, and the grave: 
Wonders of grace to God belong, 
Repeat His mercies in your song. 

5 Through this vain world He guides our feet, 
And leads us to J I is heavenly scat: 

His mercies ever shall endure, 

When this vain world shall be no more. 



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137 P ART ^ M. DwiGHT, 

ISRAEL IN CAPTIVITY. 

1 BY Babel's stream the captives sate, 
And wept for Zion's hapless fate: 
Useless, their harps on willows hung, 
While foes required a sacred song. 

2 "With taunting voice, and scornful eye, 
"Sing us a song of heaven, " they cry: 
"While foes deride our God and King, 
How can we tune our harps or sing? 

3 If Zion's woes our hearts forget 
Or cease to mourn for Israel's fate, 
Let useful skill our hands forsake ; 
Our hearts with hopeless sorrow break. 

4 Thou, ruined Salem, to our eyes, 
Each day, in sad remembrance, rise ! 
Should we e'er cease to feel thy wrongs, 
Lost be our joys, and mute our tongues I 

5 Remember, Lord, proud Edom's sons, 
Who cried, exulting at our groans, 
While Salem trembled at her base, 

a Rase them : her deep foundations rase." 

C While thus they sung, the mourners viewed 
Their foes by Cyrus' arm subdued, 
And saw his glory rise, who spread 
Their streets and fields with hosts of dead. 

1 Pleased, they foresaw the blessed decree, 
That set their tribes from bondage free, 
Renewed the temple, and restored 
The sacred worship of the Lord. 

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137— Part H. L. M. Dwight. 

CHURCH IN DISTRESS, SEEKING GOD. 

1 LORD, in these dark and dismal days, 
We mourn the hidings of Thy face ; 
Proud enemies our path surround, 

To level Zion with the ground. 

2 Her sons, her worship, they deride, 
And hiss Thy word with tongues of pride; 
And cry, t' insult our humble prayer, 
"Where is your God, ye Christians, where?" 

3 Errors, and sins, and follies grow ; 
Thy saints bow down in deepest woe : 
Their love decays, their zeal is o'er; 
And thousands walk with Christ no more. 

4 To happier days our bosoms turn ; 
Those days but teach us how to mourn : 
The God, who bade His mercy flow, 

In wrath withdraws His blessing now. 

5 The blessing from Thy truth's withdrawn; 
Its quickening, saving influence gone : 
Unwarned, unwakened, sinners hear, 

Nor sec their awful danger near. 

G In dews unseen, or scanty showers, 
Thy Spirit sheds His healing powers: 
The thirsty ground is parched beneath, 
And all is barrenness and death. 

7 Yet still Thy name be ever blessed, 
On Thee <>nr hope shall safely rest: 
Zion her Saviour soon shall see, 
Arrayed to set His Israel free. 



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8 Jesus, with vengeance armed, shall come 
To crush His foes, and seal their doom; 
The mystic Babel whelm in dust, 

Her pomp, her idols, power and trust. 

9 Then shall Thy saints exult, and sing 
The matchless glories of their King; 
Nations before His altar bend, 

And peace from realm to realm extend. 

137— Part HI. S. M. Dwight. 

LOVE FOR THE CHURCH. 

1 I LOVE Thy kingdom, Lord, 
The house of Thine abode ; 

The church our blessed Redeemer saved 
With His own precious blood. 

2 I love Thy church, God! 
Her walls before Thee stand, 

Dear as the apple of Thine eye, 
And graven on Thy hand. 

3 If e'er to bless Thy sons, 
My voice or hands deny, 

These hands less useful skill forsake, 
This voice in silence die. 

4 If e'er my heart forget 
Her welfare or her woe, 

Let every joy this heart forsake, 
And every grief o'erflow. 

5 For her my tears shall fall ; 
For her my prayers ascend; 

To her my cares and toils be given, 
Till toils and cares shall end. 

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6 Beyond my highest joy 

I prize her heavenly ways ; 
Her sweet communion, solemn vows, 

Her hymns of love and praise. 

T Jesus, Thou Friend divine, 

Our Saviour and our King 
Thy hand from every snare and foe 

Shall great deliverance bring. 

8 Sure as Thy truth shall last, 

To Zion shall be given 
The brightest glories earth can yield, 

And brighter bliss of heaven. 

138 L. M. Watts. 

RESTORING AND PRESERVING GRACE. 

1 WITH all my powers of heart and tongue, 
I '11 praise my Maker in my song : 
Angels shall hear the notes I raise, 
Approve the song, and join the praise. 

2 Angels, that make Thy church their care, 
Shall witness my devotion there ; 
While holy zeal directs mine eyes 

To Thy fair temple in the skies. 

3 I'll sing Thy truth and mercy, Lord, 
I '11 sing the wonders of Thy word : 
Not all Thy works and names below, 
So much Thy power and glory show. 

4 To God I cried when troubles rose; 
He heard me, and subdued my foes; 
He did my rising fears control, 

And strength diffused through all my soul. 

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5 The God of heaven maintains His state, 
Frowns on the proud, and scorns the great ; 
But from His throne descends, to see 
The sons of humble poverty. 

6 Amid a thousand snares I stand, 
Upheld and guarded by Thy hand : 
Thy words my fainting soul revive, 
And keep my dying faith alive. 

7 Grace will complete what grace begins, 
To save from sorrows and from sins : 
The work that wisdom undertakes, 
Eternal mercy ne'er forsakes. 

139 — Part I. L. M. Tate: Watts. 

THE ALL SEEING- GOD. 

1 THOU, Lord, by strictest search hast known 
My rising up and lying down: 

My secret thoughts are known to Thee, 
Known long before conceived by me. 

2 Thine eye my bed and path surveys, 
My public haunts and private ways ; 
Thou knowest what 't is my lips would vent ; 
My yet unuttered words' intent. 

3 Within Thy circling power I stand, 
On every side I find Thy hand : 
Awake, asleep, at home, abroad, 

I am surrounded still with God. 

4 Oh ! could I so perfidious be, 

To think of once deserting Thee, 
Where, Lord, could I Thy influence shun? 
Or whither from Thy presence run ? 

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5 If up to heaven I take my flight, 

'T is there Thou dwellest enthroned in light : 
If down to helPs infernal plains, 
'Tis there almighty vengeance reigns. 

6 If I the morning wings could gain, 
And fly beyond the western main, 
Thy swifter hand would first arrive, 
And there arrest Thy fugitive. 

1 Or should I try to shun Thy sight 
Beneath the sable wings of night; 
Onfe glance from Thee, one piercing ray, 
Would kindle darkness into day. 

8 The veil of night is no disguise, 

No screen from Thy all searching eyes ; 
Through midnight shades thou find'st Thy way, 
As in the blazing noon of day. 

9 Oh ! may these thoughts possess my breast, 
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest ! 

Nor let my weaker passions dare 
Consent to sin ; for God is there. 

139— Part II. C. M. Watts. 

THE WISDOM OF GOD IN THE FORMATION OF MAN. 

1 WHEN I with pleasing wonder stand, 

And all my frame survey; 
Lord, 'tis Thy work; I own, Thy hand 
Thus built my humble clay. 

2 Thy hand my heart and reins possessed, 

Where uuboru nature grew: 
Thy wisdom all my features traced, 
And all my members drew. 

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3 Thine eye with nicest care surveyed 

The growth of every part; 
Till the whole scheme, Thy thoughts had laid, 
Was copied by Thine art. 

4 Heaven, earth, and sea, and fire, and wind, 

Show me Thy wondrous skill ; 
But I review myself, and find 
Diviner wonders still. 

5 Thine awful glories round me shine, 

My flesh proclaims Thy praise ; 
Lord, to Thy works of nature join 
Thy miracles of grace. 

139 — Part III. C. M. ' Watts. 

THE MERCIES OF GOD. 

1 LORD, when I count Thy mercies o'er, 

They strike me with surprise ; 
Not all the sands that spread the shore 
To equal numbers rise. 

2 My flesh with fear and wonder stands, 

The product of Thy skill; 
And hourly blessings from Thy hands 
Thy thoughts of love reveal. 

3 These on my heart by night I keep ; 

How kind, how dear to me ! 
Oh ! may the hour that ends my sleep 
Still find my thoughts with Thee. 



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139 — Part IV. L. M. Watts. 

THE SEARCHER OF HEARTS INVOKED ! 

1 MY God, what inward grief I feel, 
When impious men transgress Thy will; 
I mourn to Lear their lips profane, 
Take Thy tremendous name in vain. 

2 Does not my soul detest and hate 
The sons of malice and deceit? 
Those that oppose Thy laws and Thee, 
I count them enemies to me. 

3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought, 
Though my own heart accuse me not 
Of walking in a false disguise, 

I beg the trial of Thine eyes. 

4 Doth secret mischief lurk within? 
Do I indulge some unknown sin? 
Oh! turn my feet whene'er I stray! 
And lead me in Thy perfect way. 

140 S. M. D WIGHT. 

A COMPLAINT AGAINST PERSONAL ENEMIES. 

1 MY God, while impious men, 
With malice in their heart, 

My peace destroy, my life defame, 
Thy guardian grace impart. 

2 With poison in their lips, 
And with a serpent's tongue, 

They sting my fainting soul to death, 
And make my name their song. 

3 Ceaseless they lie in wait 
My footsteps to betray; 

They hide their snare, they set their gin, 
Beside my peaceful way. 

26G 



PSALMS. 



4 Oh! hear my humble cry! 
Their fondest hope destroy; 

Their arts confound, their plots disclose, 
And blast their envious joy. 

5 On their own heads shall fall 
The mischiefs they devise; 

Thy hand shall take them in their net, 
Their slanders, and their lies. 

6 As coals the wood consume, 
As pits receive their slain; 

So shall the men of malice sink, 
And never rise again. 

7 The Lord, who hates the proud, 
Shall scorch the slanderous tongue; 

Shall hunt the wicked from the earth, 
And well requite their wrong, 

8 Thou wilt sustain the poor, 
And bid th' afflicted sing; 

Before Thee, shall Thy children dwell, 
Their Father, and their King. 

141 L. M. Watts. 

i» WATCHFULNESS AND BROTHERLY LOVE. 

1 MY God, accept my early vows, 
Like morning incense in Thy house; 
And let my nightly worship rise 
Sweet as the evening sacrifice. 

2 Watch o'er my lips, and guard them, Lord, 
From every rash and heedless word; 
Nor let my feet incline to tread 

The guilty path, where sinners lead. 

267 



PSALMS. 



3 Oh! may the righteous, when I stray, 
Smite and reprove my wandering* way! 
Their gentle words, like ointment shed, 
Shall never bruise but cheer my head. 

4 When I behold them pressed with grief, 
I'll cry to heaven for their relief; 

And by my warm petitions prove 
How much I prize their faithful love. 

142 C. M. Watts. 

GOD THE HOPE OF THE HELPLESS. 

1 TO God I made my sorrows known, 

From God I sought relief; 
In long complaints before His throne 
I poured out all my grief. 

2 My soul was overwhelmed with woes, 

My heart began to break: 
My God, who all my burdens knows, 
Knows every way I take. 

3 On every side I cast mine eye, 

And found my helpers gone; 
While friends and strangers passed me by, 
Neglected or unknown. 

4 Then did I raise a louder cry, 

And called Thy mercy near; 
Thou art my portion when I die: 
Be Thou my refuge here. 

5 Lord, 1 am brought exceeding low; 

Now let Thine ear attend, 
And make my foes, who vex me, know, 
I've an almighty Friend, 

268 



PSALMS: 



6 From my sad prison set me free; 
Then shall I praise Thy name: 
And holy men shall join with me, 
Thy kindness to proclaim. 

143 L. M. Wa- 

MOURNING UNDER AFFLICTIONS. 

1 MY righteous Judge, my gracious God! 
Hear, when I spread my hands abroad, 
And cry for succour from Thy throne: 
Oh! make Thy truth and mercy known! 

2 Let judgment not against me pass; 
Behold Thy servant pleads Thy grace: 
Should justice call us to Thy bar, 

No living man is guiltless there. 

3 Look down in pity, Lord, and see 
The mighty woes that burden me! 
Down to the dust my life is brought, 
Like one long buried and forgot. 

4 I dwell in darkness and unseen, 
My heart is desolate within; 

My thoughts in musing silence trace 
The ancient wonders of Thy grace. 

5 Thence I derive a glimpse of hope 
To bear my sinking spirits up; 

I stretch my hands to God again, 

And thirst, like parched lands, for rain. 

6 For Thee I thirst, I pray, I mourn; 
When will Thy smiling face return! 
Shall all my joys on earth remove? 
And God for ever hide His love? 

¥ My God, Thy long delay to save, 
Will sink Thy prisoner to the grave; 
My heart grows faint, and dim mine eye 
Make haste to help before I die. 
23* 269 



PSALMS. 



8 The night is witness to my tears, 
Distressing pains, distressing fears: 
Oh! might I hear Thy morning voice, 
How would my wearied powers rejoice! 

9 In Thee I trust, to Thee I sing, 
And raise my grieved soul on high; 
For Thee sit waiting all the day, 
And wear the tiresome hours away. 

10 Break off my fetters, Lord, and show 
Which is the path, my feet should go; 
If snares and foes beset the road, 

I flee to hide me near my God. 

11 Teach me to do Thy ho\y will, 
And lead me to Thy heavenly hill; 
Let the good Spirit of Thy love 
Conduct me to Thy courts above. 

12 Then shall my soul no more complain; 
The tempter then shall rage in vain: 
And flesh, that was my foe before, 
Shall never vex my spirit more. 

144 — Part I. C. M. Watts. 

VICTORY IN THE SPIRITUAL WARFARE. 

1 FOR ever blessed be the Lord, 

My Saviour and my shield; 
He sends His Spirit with His word, 
To arm me for the field. 

2 "When sin and hell their force unite, 

lie makes my soul His care; 
Instructs me to tin; heavenly fight, 
And guards me through the war. 

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3 A friend and helper so divine, 
Does my weak courage raise; 
He makes the glorious victory mine; 
And His shall be the praise. 

144 — Part IT. C. 3d. Watts. 

THE VANITY OF MAX. 

1 LORD, what is man, poor feeble man, 

Born of the earth at first! 
His life a shadow, light and vain, 
Still hastening to the dust. 

2 Oh! what is feeble dying man, 

Or any of his race, 
That God should make it His concern 
To visit him with grace! 

3 That God, who darts His lightning down, 

Who shakes the worlds above; 
While mountains tremble at His frown: 
How wondrous is His love! 

144— Part III. L. M. Watts. 

THE HAPPY NATION. 

1 HAPPY the city, where their sons 

Like pillars round a palace set, 
And daughters, bright as polished stones, 
Give strength and beauty to the state. 

2 Happy the country, where the sheep, 

Cattle, and corn, have large increase; 
Where men securely work, or sleep, 
Nor sons of plunder break their peace. 



271 



PSALMS. 

3 Happy the nation thus endowed: 

But more divinely blessed are those, 
On whom the all sufficient God, 
Himself with all His grace bestows. 

145— Part L L. M. Watts. 

THE GREATNESS OF GOD. 

1 MY God, my King, Thy various praise 
Shall fill the remnant of my days; 
Thy grace employ my humble tongue, 
Till death and glory raise the song. 

2 The wings of every hour shall bear 
Some thankful tribute to Thine ear; 
And every setting sun shall see 
New works of duty done for Thee. 

3 Thy truth and justice I '11 proclaim; 
Thy bounty flows an endless stream; 
Thy mercy swift, Thine anger slow, 
But dreadful to the subborn foe. 

4 Thy works with sovereign glory shine, 
And speak Thy majesty divine: 

Let Zion in her courts proclaim 
The sound and honour of Thy name. 

5 Let distant times and nations raise 
The long succession of Thy praise; 
And unborn ages make my song 
The joy and labour of their tongue. 

6 But who can speak Thy wondrous deeds? 
Thy greatness all our thoughts exceeds: 
Vast and unsearchable Thy ways; 

Vast and immortal be Thy praise. 

272 



PSALMS. 



145 — Part II. C. M. Watts. 

THE GOODNESS OF GOD. 

1 SWEET is the memory of Thy grace, 

My God, my heavenly King : 
Let age to age Thy righteousness 
In sounds of glory sing. 

2 God reigns on high, but not confines 

His goodness to the skies ; 
Through the whole earth His bounty shines, 
And every want supplies. 

3 With longing eyes Thy creatures wait 

On Thee for daily food ; 
Thy liberal hand provides their meat, 
And fills their mouths with good. 

4 How kind are Thy compassions, Lord I 

How slow Thine anger moves ! 
But soon He sends His pardoning word 
To cheer the souls He loves. 

5 Creatures, with all their endless race, 

Thy power and praise proclaim; 
But saints that taste Thy richer grace, 
Delight to bless Thy name. 

145— Part III. CM. Watts. 

THE MERCY OF GOD. 

1 LET every tongue Thy mercy speak, 

Thou sovereign Lord of all ; 
Thy strengthening hands uphold the weak, 
And raise the poor that fall. 

2 When sorrow bows the spirit down, 

Or virtue lies distressed 
Beneath some proud oppressor's frown, 
Thou givest the mourners rest. 

273 



PSALMS. 



3 The Lord supports our sinking days, 

And guides our giddy youth : 
Holy and just are all His ways, 
And all His words are truth. 

4 He knows the pain His servants feel ; 

He hears His children cry ; 
And their best wishes to fulfil, 
His oraec is ever nigh. 

5 His mercy never shall remove 

From men of heart sincere ; 
He saves the souls whose humble love 
Is joined with holy fear. 

6 His stubborn foes, His sword shall slay, 

And pierce their hearts . with pain ; 
But none, that serve the Lord, shall say 
" They sought His aid in vain." 

7 My lips shall dwell upon His praise, 

And spread His fame abroad : 
Let all the sons of Adam raise 
The honours of their God. 

146— Part L L. M. Watts 

PRAISE FOR DIVINE GOODNESS AND TRUTH. 

1 PRAISE ye the Lord : my heart shall joi 
In work so pleasant, so divine; 

Now while the flesh is my abode, 
And when my soul ascends to God. 

2 "Praise shall employ my noblest powers, 
While immortality endures; 

jNI v days of praise shall ne'er be past, 
While life, and thought, and being last. 

274 



PSALMS. 



3 Why should I make a man my trust? 
Princes must die and turn to dust; 

Their breath departs, their pomp, and power, 
And thoughts, all vanish In an hour. 

4 Happy the man, whose hopes rely 
On Israel's God ; He made the sky, 
And earth and seas, with all their train 
And none shall find His promise vain. 

5 His truth for ever stands secure ; 

He saves th' oppressed, He feeds the poor; 
He sends the labouring conscience peace, 
And grants the prisoner sweet release. 

6 The Lord hath eyes to give the blind ; 
The Lord supports the sinking mind; 
He helps the stranger in distress, 

The widow and the fatherless. 

T He loves His saints, He knows them well, 
But turns the wicked down to hell: 
Thy God, O Zion, ever reigns ; 
Praise Him in everlasting strains. 

146 — Part II. L. P. M. Watts. 

GOODNESS AND FAITHFULNESS OF GOD. 

1 I'LL praise my Maker with my breath. 
And when my voice is lost in death, 

Praise shall employ my nobler powers : 
My days of praise shall ne'er be past, 
While life, and thought, and being last 

Or immortality endures. 



275 



PSALMS. 



2 Why should I make a man my trust! 
Princes must die and turn to dust; 

Vain is the help of flesh and blood: 
Their breath departs, their pomp, and power, 
And thoughts, all vanish in an hour ; 

Nor can they make their promise good. 

3 Happy the man whose hopes rely 
On IsraePs God ; He made the sky, 

And earth and seas, with all their train : 
His truth for ever stands secure; 
He saves th' oppressed, He feeds the poor ; 

And none shall find His promise vain. 

4 The Lord hath eyes to give the blind; 
The Lord supports the sinking mind; 

He sends the labouring conscience peace: 
He helps the stranger in distress, 
The widow, and the fatherless; 

And grants the prisoner sweet release. 

5 He loves His saints, He knows them well, 
Bat turns the wicked down to hell: 

Thy God, O Zion, ever reigns; 
Let every tongue, let every age, 
In this exalted work engage; 

Praise Him in everlasting strains. 

C I'll praise Him while He lends me breath; 
And when my voice is lost in death, 

Praise shall employ my nobler powers; 
My days of praise shall ne'er be past, 
While life, and thought) and being last, 

Or immortality endures. 



276 



PSALMS. 



14.7 — Part I. L. M. Watts. 

PROVIDENCE AND GRACE. 

1 PRAISE ye the Lord : 't is good to raise 
Our hearts and voices in His praise: 
His nature and His works invite 

To make this duty our delight. 

2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem, 
And gathers nations to His name: 
His mercy melts the stubborn soul, 

' And makes the broken spirit whole. 

3 He formed the stars, those heavenly flames, 
He counts their numbers, calls their names; 
His wisdom 's vast, and knows no bound, 
A deep where all our thoughts are drowned. 

4 Great is our Lord, and great His might, 
And all His glories infinite; 

He crowns the meek, rewards the just, 
And treads the wicked to the dust. 

5 The saints are lovely in His sight : 
On them He looks with great delight : 
He sees their hope, He knows their fear, 
And views and loves His image there. 

147— Part H. L. M. Watts. 

SUMMER AND WINTER. 

1 LET Zion praise the mighty God, 
And make His honours known abroad; 
For sweet the joy our songs to raise, 
And glorious is the work of praise. 

2 Our children live secure and blessed; 
Our shores have peace, our cities rest; 
He feeds our sons with finest wheat, 
And adds His blessings to their meat. 
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PSALMS. 



3 The changing seasons He ordains, 
The early and the latter rains; 

His flakes of snow, like wool, He sends, 
And thus the springing corn defends. 

4 With hoary frost He strews the ground ; 
His hail descends with dreadful sound ; 
His icy bunds the rivers hold, 

And terror arms His wintry cold. 

5 He bids the warmer breezes blow: 
The ice dissolves, the waters flow; 
But' He hath nobler works and ways 
To call His children to His praise. 

6 Through all our coasts His laws are shown, 
His gospel through the nation known : 
He hath not thus revealed His word 

To every land : Praise ye the Lord. 

147—Fart HI C. M. Watts. 

THE SEASONS OF THE YEAR. 

1 WITH songs and honours sounding loud, 

Address the Lord on high; 
Around the heavens He spreads His cloud, 
And waters veil the sty, 

2 He sends His showers of blessing down 

To cheer the plains below ; 
lie makes the grass the mountains crown, ! 
And corn in valleys grow. 

3 He gives the grazing ox his meat, 

He hears the raven's cry ; 
But man, who tastes His finest wheat, 
Should raise His honours high. 

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PSALMS. 



4 His steady counsels change the face 

Of the declining year; 
He bids the sun cut short his race, 
And wintry days appear. 

5 His hoary frost, His fleecy snow, 

Descend and clothe the ground; 
The liquid streams forbear to flow, 
In icy fetters bound. 

G When from His dreadful stores on high 
He pours the rattling hail, 
The wretch that dares His God defy, 
Shall find his courage fail. 

7 He sends His word, and melts the snow; 

The fields no longer mourn; 
He calls the southern gales to blow, 
And bills the spring return. 

8 The changing wind, the flying cloud, 

Obey His mighty word : 
With songs and honours sounding loud, 
Praise ye the sovereign Lord. 



148 — Part I. H. M. Watts. 

PRAISE TO GOD FROM ALL CREATURES. 

1 YE tribes of Adam, join 

With heaven and earth and seas, 
And offer notes divine 
To your Creator's praise. 



Ye holy throng 
Of angels bright, 



In worlds of light, 
Begin the son sr. 



279 



PSALMS. 



2 Thou sun with dazzling rays, 

And moon that rulest the night, 
Shine to your Maker's praise, 
With stars of twinkling lio-ht. 



His power declare, 
Ye floods on hio-h, 



And clouds, that fly 
In empty air. 



3 The shining worlds above 
In glorious order stand, 
Or in swift courses move 
By His supreme command. 



He spake the word, 
And all their frame 



From nothing came, 
To praise the Lord. 



4 He moved the mighty wheels 
In unknown ages past, 
And each His word fulfils, 
While time and nature last. 



In different ways 
His works proclaim 



His wondrous name, 
And speak His praise. 



5 Let all the earth born race, 
And monsters of the deep; 
The fish that cleave the seas, 



Or in their 
From sea and shore 
Their tribute pay, 



bosom sleep; 

And still display, 
Their Maker's power. 



G Ye vapours, hail and snow, 

Praise ye th' almighty Lord; 
And stormy winds that blow, 
To execute His word. 



When lightnings shine, 
Or thunders roar, 



Let earth adoro 
His hand divine. 



280 



PSALMS. 



7 Ye mountains near the skies, 
With lofty cedars there, 
And trees of humbler size, 
That fruit in plenty bear; 



In various forms, 
Exalt His name. 



Beasts wild and tame, 
Birds, flies, and worm 

8 Ye kings, and judges, fear 

The Lord, the sovereign King; 
And, while you rule us here, 
His heavenly honours sing : 



Make you forget 
His power supreme. 



Nor let the dream 
Of power and state 

9 Virgins, and youth, engage 
To sound His praise divine, 
While infancy and age 
Their feebler voices join: 



By every tongue, 
In endless strains. 



Wide as He reigns, 
His name be sung 

10 Let all the nations fear 

The God that rules above; 
He brings His people near, 

And makes them taste His love 



While earth and sky 
Attempt His praise, 



His saints shall raise 
His honours hio-h. 



148 — Part II. L. M. 

UNIVERSAL PRAISE. 

1 LOUD hallelujahs to the Lord, 



Watts. 



From distant worlds, where creatures dwell; 
Let heaven begin the solemn word, 
And sound it dreadful down to hell. 

The Lord, how absolute He reigns I 
Let eve*ry angel bend the knee; 

Sing of His love in heavenly strains, 
And speak how fierce His terrors be. 

2±* 281 



PSALMS. 



3 Mortals, can you refrain your tongue, 

When nature all around you sings? 
Oh! for a shout from old and young, 
From humble swains and lofty kings! 

4 Wide as His vast dominion lies, 

Make the Creator's name be known; 
Loud as His thunder shout His praise, 
And sound it lofty as His throne. 

5 Jehovah! 'tis a glorious word! 

Oh! may it dwell on every tongue! 
But saints who best have known the Lord, 
Are bound to raise the noblest song. 

149 C. M. Watts. 

THE TRIUMPH OF THE CHURCH. 

1 ALL ye that love the Lord, rejoice, 

And let your songs be new; 
Amid the church with cheerful voice, 
His later wonders show. 

2 The Jews, the people of His grace, 

Shall their Redeemer sing; 
And Gentile nations join the praise, 
While Zion owns her King. 

3 The Lord takes pleasure in the just, 

Whom sinners treat with scorn; 
The meek, that lie despised in dust, 
Salvation shall adorn. 

4 Saints shall be joyful in their King, 

Even on a dying bed; 
And, like the souls in glory, sing: 
For God shall raise the dead. 



282 



PSALMS. 



5 Then His high praise shall fill their tongues, 

Their hand shall wield the sword; 
And vengeance shall attend their songs, • 
The vengeance of the Lord. 

6 When Christ the judgment seat ascends, 

And bids the world appear; 
Thrones are prepared for all His friends, 
Who humbly loved Him here. 

7 Then shall they rule, with iron rod, 

Nations that dared rebel; 
And join the sentence of their God, 
On tyrants doomed to hell. 

8 The royal sinner bound in chains, 

New triumphs shall afford: 
Such honour for the saints remains; 
Praise ye, and love the Lord. 

150 — I- * H. M. DwiGHT. 

PRAISE OX EARTH AND IX HEAVEN. 

1 IN Zion's sacred gates, 

Let hymns of praise begin; 
Where acts of faith and love 
With ceaseless beauty shine: 



In mercy there, 

While God is known, 



Before His throne, 
With songs appear. 

2 In heaven, His house on high, 
Ye angels, lift your voice; 
Let heavenly harps resound, 
And happy saints rejoice: 



With pomp divine, 
Around your king. 



The glories sing, 
That ever shine, 

3 His wondrous acts demand, 
His wisdom and His grace, 

283 



PSALMS. 



The labours of our hands, 
And transports of our praise: 



Rehearse His name 
To every shore, 



Where'er His power 
His works proclaim. 

4 Let the trump's martial voice, 
The timbrel's softer sound, 
The organ's solemn peal, 
United praise resound. 



To swell the song 
With highest joy, 



Let man employ 
His tuneful tongue. 



150 — Part II. L. M. 

HALLELUJAH. 

1 PRAISE ye the Lord; all nature join 
In work and worship so divine: 

Let heaven and earth unite, and raise 
High hallelujahs to His praise. 

2 While realms of joy, and worlds around, 
Their hallelujahs loud resound ; 

Let saints below, and saints above, 
Exulting sing redeeming love. 

3 As instruments well tuned and strung, 
We '11 praise the Lord with heart and tongue 
While life remains, we '11 loud proclaim 
High hallelujahs to His name. 

4 Beyond the grave, in nobler strains, 
When freed from sorrow, sin, and pains, 
Eternally the church will raise 

High hallelujahs to His praise. 

5 Praise the Father, Hallelujah; 
Praise ye the Son, Hallelujah; 
Praise the Spirit, Hallelujah; 

These three ake one, praise ye the Lord. 

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ADOPTED BY 

THE GENERAL SYNOD, 

AND, 

BY THEIR AUTHORITY, 

USED IN THE 

REFORMED PROTESTANT DUTCH CHURCH. 



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GENERAL TABLE OF THE HYMNS. 



General Praise 1-17 

The Scriptures 1S-24 

The Perfections of God. . 25—13 

The Trinity 44-50 

Praise to Christ 51-71 

Sonship of Christ 72-7S 

Names and Offices of 

Christ 79-104 

The Work of Christ 105-1 OS 

Advent of Christ 109-117 

Death of Christ 118-132 

Resurrection of Christ. . . 133-137 
Ascension and Exaltation 

of Christ 13S-150 

The Holy Spirit 151-167 

The Decrees of God 1G8-172 

Creation and Providence. 173-1 S3 

Man's Ruin 1S4-200 

The Law 201-239 

The Gospel 240-204 

Repentance 265-295 

Conversion 296-324 

Christian Character 325-336 

Christian Experience 337-8 v ^6 

Love 337-403 

Faith 404-409 

Particular Duties 410-466 

Progress 410 

Conformity toChrist. 411-412 
Confidence in God.. 413 

Zeal 414-417 

Self Denial 418 

Watchfulness 419-427 

Consistency 423-429 

Habitual Devotion. . 430 

Perseverance 481-488 

Submission 434-441 

Heavenly Minded- 

ness 442447 

Contentment 448 

Integrity 449 

Charity 450-469 

Retirement 460-401 



| Pilgrimage 462-465 

Family Vow 466 

| The Church 467-476 

i Prayer 477-4S5 

! The Lord's Prayer 4S6-502 

The Ministry 503-512 

The Sacraments 513 

Baptism 514-520 

The Lord's Supper 521-543 

Missions 549-G09 

Revival 610-626 

Dedications 6 ^7-633 

Morning and Evening 634-643 

The Year 644-657 

Youth and Age 6- r >S-667 

Mariners 66S-671 

National 672-6S1 

Marriage 632-6S3 

Miscellaneous 634-699 

Parting and Re- 
union 6S4-6S6 

Birth Day 637-6S8 

Song of Deliverance. 6S9 
Success of Hannah's 

Prayers 690 

Song of Simeon, of 
Hezekiah and of 

Mary 691-693 

Three Mountains. .. 694 

Family Religion 695 

Traveller's Hymn. . . 696 

Call of Samuel 697 

Apostles' Creed 69S 

Profession of Reli- 
gion 699 

Death 700-715 

of a Pastor 716-719 

of a Child 720-726 

of a Christian 727-750 

The R insurrection 751-7?! 

Judgment 755-766 

Heaven « 767-7S3 



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HYMNS. 



Cheerful in God, 
Arise and shine, 



GENERAL PRAISE. 

H. M. Doddridge. 

praise. 

O ZION, tune thy voice, 

And lift thy hands on high; 
Tell all {he world thy joys, 
And shout salvation nigh: 

While rays divine 
Stream all abroad. 



2 He gilds thy mourning face 

With beams that cannot fade; 
His all resplendent grace 
He pours around thy head ; 



The nations round, 
Thy form shall view, 



With lustre new, 
Divinely crowned. 



3 In honour to His name, 
Eeflect that sacred light, 
And loud that grace proclaim, 

Which makes thy darkness bright : 



Pursue His praise, 
Till sovereign love, 



In worlds above. 
Thy glory raise. 

287 



GENERAL PRAISE. 



4 There, on His holy hill, 
A brighter sun shall rise, 
And with His radiance fill 
Those fairer, purer sides : 
While round His throne. 
Ten thousand stars 



In nobler spheres, 
His influence own. 



2 8s. and 6s. Hastings. 

INCITEMENTS TO PRAISE. 

1 GO, tune thy voice to sacred song; 

Exert thy noblest powers ; 
Go, mingle with the choral throng, 
The Saviour's praises to prolong. 

Amid life's fleeting hours. 

2 Oh ! hast thou felt a Saviour's love, 

That flame of heavenly birth? 
Then let thy strains melodious prove, 
With raptures soaring far above 

The trifling toys of earth. 

3 Hast found the pearl of price unknown, 

That cost a Saviour's blood ? 
Heir of a bright celestial crown, 
That sparkles near th' eternal throne, 

Oh ! sing the praise of God ! 

4 Sing of the Lamb that once was slain 

That man might be forgiven ; 
Sing how He broke death's bars in twain, 
Ascending high in bliss to reign, 

The God of earth and heaven. 

5 Begin on earth the notes of praise, 

"Glory to God on high," 
Sing through the remnant of thy days; 
At death, the song of victory raise, 

And soar beyond the sky. 

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BY ALL CREATURES. 



3 C. P. M. Ogilvie. 

CREATION CALLED TO PRAISE. 

1 BEGIN, my soul, th' exalted lay, 
Let each enraptured thought obey, 

And praise th' Almighty's name: 
Let heaven and earth, and seas and sides, 
In one melodious concert rise, 

To swell th' inspiring* theme. 

2 Thou heaven of heavens, His vast abode, 
Ye clouds, proclaim your Maker, God; 

Y^e thunders, speak His power; 
Lo! on the lightning's fiery wing, 
In triumph walks th' eternal King ; 

Th' astonished worlds adore. 

3 Ye deeps, with roaring billows rise, 
To join the thunders of the skies; 

Praise Him who bids you roll; 
Ilis praise in softer notes declare, 
Each whispering breeze of yielding air, 

And breathe it to the soul. 

4 Wake, all ye soaring throngs, and sing; 
Ye feathered warblers of the spring, 

Harmonious anthems raise 
To Him who shaped your finer mould, 
Who tipped your glittering wings with gold, 

And tuned your voice to praise. 

5 Let man, by nobler passions swayed, 
Let man, in God's own image made, 

His breath in praise employ; 
Spread wide his Maker's name around, 
Till heaven shall echo back the sound 

I In songs of holy joy. 
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GENERAL PRAISE. 

L. M. Blacklock. 

THE GLORY OF GOD. 

1 COME, O my soul, in sacred lays, 
Attempt thy great Creator's praise: 

But Oh! what tongue can speak His fame ! 
What mortal verse can reach the theme ! 

2 Enthroned amid the radiant spheres, 
He, glory like a garment, wears: 
To form a robe of light divine, 

Ten thousand suns around Him shine. 

3 In all our Maker's grand designs, 
Omnipotence with wisdom shines; 

His works, through all this wondrous frame, 
Declare the glory of His name. 

4 Raised on devotion's lofty wing, 
Do thou, my soul, His glories sing; 
And let His praise employ thy tongue, 
Till listening worlds shall join the song. 

C. M. Hegixbotham 

PERPETUAL PRAISE. 

1 YES, I will bless Thee, O my God! 

Through all my mortal days; 
And to eternity prolong 

Thy vast, Thy boundless praise. 

2 Nor shall my tongue alone proclaim 

The honours of my God ; 
My life, with all its active powers, 
Shall spread Thy praise abroad. 

3 Not death itself shall stop my song, 

Though death will close my eyes; 
My thoughts shall then to nobler heights, 
And sweeter raptures rise. 

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FROM THE CREATION. 



4 There shall my lips in endless praise 
Their grateful tribute pay; 
The theme demands an angers tongue 
And an eternal day. 

Q L. M. Addison. 

CREATION PRAISING GOD. 

1 THE spacious firmament on high, 
With all the blue ethereal sky, 

And spangled heavens, a shining frame, 
Their great Original proclaim. 

2 The unwearied sun, from day to day, 
Does his Creator's power display, 
And publishes to every land, 

The work of an almighty hand. 

3 Soon as *the evening shades prevail, 
The moon takes up the wondrous tale ; 
And nightly, to the listening earth, 
Repeats the story of her birth ; 

4 Whilst all the stars that round her burn, 
And all the phtnets in their turn, 
Confirm the tidings as they roll, 

And spread the truth from pole to pole. 

5 What, though in solemn silence all 
Move round this dark terrestrial ball ! 
What, though no real voice nor sound 
Amidst their radiant orbs be found! 

6 In reason's ear they all rejoice, 
And utter forth a glorious voice ; 
For ever singing, as they shine, 

" The hand that made us is divine." 

291 



GENERAL PRAISE. 

8s., Vs. and 4s. Kelly 

DEVOUT WORSHIP. 

1 IN Thy name, O Lord, assembling, 

We, Thy people, now draw near : 
Teach us to rejoice with trembling; 
Speak, and let Thy servants hear, 

Hear with meekness, 
Hear Thy word with godly fear. 

2 While our days on earth are lengthened 

Let us give them, Lord, to Thee ; 
Cheered by hope, and daily strengthened 
We would run, nor weary be, 

Till Thy glory 
Without clouds in heaven we see. 

3 There in worship, purer, sweeter, 

All Thy people shall adore; 
Tasting of enjoyment greater 

Than they could conceive before ; 

Full enjoyment, 
Full, unmixed, for evermore. 

7s. Hammond 

A GENERAL BLESSING INVOKED. 

1 LORD, we come before Thee now, 
At Thy feet we humbly bow ; 

Oh ! do not our sui t disdain ; 
Shall we seek Thee, Lord, in vain ? 

2 Lord, on Thee our souls depend, 
In compassion, now descend ; 

Fill our hearts with Thy rich grace, 
Tune our hps to sing Thy praise. 

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3 Send some message from Thy word, 
That may joy and peace afford ; 
Let Thy Spirit now impart 

Full salvation to each heart. 

4 Comfort those who weep and mourn ; 
Let the time of joy return ; 

Those who arc cast down, lift up ; 
Make them strong in faith and hope. 

5 Grant that all may seek and find 
Thee, a God supremely kind : 
Ileal the sick, the captive free, 
Let us all rejoice in Thee. 

7s. Kelly 
Christ's presence invoked. 

1 LORD, behold Thy people here 

Ceme to learn what Thou wilt say ; 
Oh ! in mercy now draw near ; 

Meet Thy people when they pray ; 
Thou art God, and Thou alone, 
Lord, we worship at Thy throne. 

2 Jesus, 't is on Thee we call, 

Israel's Saviour, Israel's King; 
Low before Thy feet we fall, 

Thee, whom angels love, we sing; 
Saviour, lead us in the way, 
Only Thee would we obey. 

3 Teach us what we do not know, 

Lord, instruct us in Thy will ; 
What we learn, Oh ! may we do ! 

To Thy voice obedient still; 
Close to Thee may we abide, 
Thee, our Saviour and our Guide. 
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10 C. P. M. Kent. 

SOCIAL WORSHIP. 

1 " WHERE two or three together meet, 
My love and mercy to repeat 

And tell what I have done : 
There will I be," saith God, " to bless, 
And every burdened soul redress, 

Who worships at My throne." 

2 Make one in this assembly, Lord, 
Speak to eacli heart some cheering word, 

To set the spirit free ; 
Impart a kind celestial shower, 
And grant that we may spend an hour 

In fellowship with Thee. 

11 C. M. Hoskins. 

PRAYER FOR THE SPIRIT. 

1 IN Thy great name, Lord, we come, 

To worship at Thy feet ; 
Oh ! pour Thy Holy Spirit down 
On all that now shall meet. 

2 We come to hear Jehovah speak, 

To hear the Saviour's voice : 
Thy face and favour, Lord, we seek, 
Now make our hearts rejoice. 

3 Teach us to pray, and praise, and hear, 

And understand Thy word ; 
To feel Thy blissful presence near, 
And trust our living Lord. 

4 Here let Thy power and grace be felt, 

Thy love and mercy known; 
Our icy hearts, dear Jesus, melt, 
And break this flinty stone. 

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5 Let sinners, Lord, Thy goodness prove, 

And saints rejoice in Thee; 
Let rebels be subdued by love 
And to the Saviour flee. 

6 This house with grace and glory fill, 

This congregation bless ; 
Thy great salvation now reveal, 
Thy glorious righteousness. 

C. M. Cotterell's Sel. 

CONFESSION, PRAYER, AND PRAISE. 

1 LORD ! when we bend before Thy throne, 

And our confessions pour, 
Teach us to feel the sins we own 
And hate what we deplore. 

2 Our broken spirits pitying see, 

True penitence impart: 
Then let a kindling glance from Thee 
Beam hope on every heart. 

3 When we disclose our wants in prayer, 

Oh ! let our wills resign ; 
And not a thought our bosom share, 
Which is not wholly Thine. 

.4 Let faith each weak petition fill, 
And lift it to the skies; 
And teach our hearts 'tis goodness still 
Which grants it, or denies. 

5 "When our united voices strive 
Their cheerful hymns to raise, 
Let love divine within us live, 
And lift our souls in praise. 



295 



GENERAL PRAISE. 



13 C. M. Pratt's Coll. 

god's presence sought. 

1 AGAIN our earthly cares we leave, 

And to Thy courts repair; 
Again with joyful feet we come, 
To meet our Saviour there. 

2 Great Shepherd of Thy people, hear! 

Thy presence now display; 
We bow within Thy house of prayer; 
Oh! give us hearts to pray. 

3 The clouds which veil Thee from our sight, 

In pity, Lord, remove; 
Dispose our minds to hear aright 
The message of Thy love. 

4 Help us, with holy fear and joy, 
To bow before Thy face; 

And make us, creatures of Thy power, 
The children of Thy grace. 

-C. M. C. Wesley. 

A BLESSING SOUGHT. 

COME, O thou all victorious Lord, 

Thy power to us make known; 
Strike with the hammer of Thy word, 
And break these hearts of stone. 

2 Speak with the voice which wakes the cfead, 
And bid the sleeper rise; 

And let each guilty conscience dread 
The death that never dies. 

3 To each a sense of guilt impart, 
And then remove the load; 

Quicken and wash the troubled heart 
In Thine atoning blood. 

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4 Our desperate state through sin declare, 
And speak our sins forgiven ; 
By daily growth in grace prepare, 
Then take us up to heaven. 

5 fs. Toplady. 

BEFORE HEARING. 

1 SOURCE of light and power divine, 
Deign upon Thy truth to shine; 
Lord, behold Thy servant stands, 
Lo! to Thee, he lifts his hands; 
Satisfy his soul's desire, 

Touch his lips with holy fire! 
Source of light and power divine, 
Deign upon Thy truth to shine. 

2 Breathe Thy Spirit, so shall foil 
Unction sweet upon us all; 

Till by odours scattered round, 
Christ himself be traced and found; 
Then shall every raptured heart, 
Rich in peace and joy, depart. 
Source of light and power divine, 
Deign upon Thy truth to shine. 

3 I* M. Kelly. 

THE DIVINE PRESENCE. 

HOW sweet to leave the world awhile, 

And seek the presence of our Lord! 
Dear Saviour, on Thy people smile, 

And come according to Thy word. 
From busy scenes we now retreat, 

That we may here converse with Thee: 
Ah! Lord, behold us at Thy feet! 

Let this the " gate of heaven" be. 
"Chief of ten thousand," now appear, 

That we by faith may see Thy face; 
Oh! speak, that we Thy voice may hear, 

And let Thy presence fill this place. 297 



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4 Lord, let Thy people's views be clear, 

And let their hearts be rilled with love; 
Oh! may their light to all appear, 

And prove their doctrines from above. 

17 L- M. Fawcett. 

COMMENCEMENT OF WORSHIP. 

1 THY presence, gracious God, afford, 
Prepare us to receive Thy word ; 
Now let Thy voice engage our ear, 
And faith be mixed with what we hear. 

2 Distracting thoughts and cares remove, 
And fix our hearts and hopes above, 
With food divine may we be fed, 
And satisfied with living bread. 

3 To us Thy sacred word apply, 
With sovereign pow 7 er and energy; 
And may we, in true faith and fear, 
Reduce to practice what we hear. 

TEE SCRIPTURES. 

18 C. M. Steele. 

MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD. 

1 FATHER of mercies, in Thy word 

What endless glory shines ! 
For ever be Thy name adored 
For these celestial lines ! 

2 Here may the wretched sons of want 

Exhaustless riches find ; 
Riches, above what earth can grant, 
And lasting as the mind. 

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3 Here the fair tree of knowledge grows 

And yields a sweet repast; 
Sublimer sweets, than nature knows, 
Invite the longing taste. 

4 Here springs of consolation rise, 

To cheer the fainting mind ; 
And thirsty souls receive supplies, 
And sweet refreshment find. 

5 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice 

Spreads heavenly peace around ; 
And life and everlasting joys 
Attend the blissful sound ! 

6 Oh ! may these heavenly pages be 

My ever dear delight ; 
And still new beauties may I see, 
And still increasing light ! 

7 Divine instructor, gracious Lord, 

Be Thou for ever near; 
Teach me to love Thy sacred word, 
And view my Saviour there ! 

C. M Watts. 

THE PEARL OF PRICE. 

1 THIS is the field where hidden lies 

The pearl of price unknown : 
And they are all divinely wise 
Who make that pearl their own. 

2 Here consecrated water flows, 

To quench our thirst for sin : 
Here the fair tree of knowledge grows, 
No danger dwells therein. 

3 This is the judge that ends the strife, 

Where wit and reason fail ; 
Our guide to everlasting life, 

Through all this gloomy vale. 299 



THE SCRIPTURES. 

4 Oh ! may Thy counsels, mighty God, 
Our roving feet command ; 
Nor we forsake the happy road, 
That leads to Thy right hand. 

C. M. Fawcett. 

THE LAMP OF LIFE. 

1 HOW precious is the book divine, 
By inspiration given ! 

Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine, 
To guide our souls to heaven. 

2 It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts 
In this dark vale of tears ; 

Life, light, and joy, it still imparts, 
And quells our rising fears. 

3 This lamp, through all the tedious night 
Of life, shall guide our way ; 

Till we behold the clearer light 
Of an eternal day. 

L. M. Beddome. 

GOD'S DELIGHTFUL WORD. 

1 MORE joy than earth can e'er afford, 
Is found in God's delightful word ; 
Be it my study, night and day, 

My guide through all the lonely way. 

2 Clothed with a majesty divine, 

Its doctrines and its precepts shine ; 
Infinite wisdom, truth and grace, 
Appear in all its promises. . 

3 'T is here the Lord as in a glass, 
Displays the glories of His fare, 
Stoops from His high, imperial throne, 
And makes His great salvation known. 

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4 Then be His word to all addressed, 
Able to make us wise and blessed, 
Till the whole earth shall own His name, 
And all His boundless love proclaim. 

22 M. Campbell's Coll. 

THY WORD IS TRUTH. 

1 THY Word, Lord, is light and food, 
The law of truth, and source of good : 
There Thou hast pointed out my way 
To pardon and perpetual day. 

2 May I receive it, Lord, as Thine, 
Receive it as Thy word divine, 
With firm assent, with listening ear, 
With bending heart, and filial fear. 

3 Make me to know its saving mio-ht, 

Its quickening power, its cheering light : 
May it my stubborn heart subdue, 
And still my sinful soul renew ! 

4 Oh! let it richly dwell within, 

To keep me from the snares of sin, 
And guide me still to choose my way, 
That I no more may go astray. 

23 C. M. S. Stenxett. 

THE RICHES OF GOD's WORD. 

1 LET worldly men from shore to shore 

Their favourite good pursue ; 
Thy word, O Lord, we value more, 
Than India or Peru. 

2 Here mines of knowledge, love, and joy 

Are open to our sight; 
The purest gold without alloy, 
And gems divinely bright. 
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THE SCRIPTURES. 



3 The counsels of redeeming grace 

These sacred leaves unfold; 
And liere the Saviour's lovely face 
Our raptured eyes behold. 

4 Our numerous griefs are here redressed 

And all our wants supplied : 
Nought we can ask to make us blessed 
Is in this book denied. 

5 For these inestimable gains 

That so enrich the mind, 
Oh ! may Ave search with eager pains, 
Assured that we shall find. 

4_ L. M. Heginbotiiam. 

A SAVIOUR SEEN IN THE SCRIPTURES. 

1 NOW let my soul, eternal King, 
To Thee its grateful tribute bring; 
My knee, with humble homage, bow, 
My tongue perform its solemn vow. 

2 All nature sings Thy boundless love, 
In worlds below and worlds above ; 
But, in Thy blessed word, I trace, 
Diviner wonders of Thy grace. 

3 There, what delightful truths I read! 
There I behold the Saviour bleed; 
His name salutes my listening ear, 
Revives my heart and checks my fear. 

4 There Jesus bids my sorrows cease, 

And gives my labouring conscience peace; 
liaises my grateful passions high, 
And points to mansions in the sky. 

5 For love like this, Oh! let my song, 
Through endless years Thy praise prolong; 
Let distant climes Thy name adore, 

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PERFECTIONS OF GOD. 

25 L. M. Watts. 

GOD EXALTED ABOVE ALL PRAISE. 

1 ETERNAL Power! whose high abode 
Becomes the grandeur of our God ; 
Immensely far beyond the hounds, 
Where stars revolve their little rounds. 

2 The lowest step above Thy seat 
Eises too high for Gabriel's feet; 
In vain the tallest angel tries 

To reach the height with wondering eyes. 

3 Lord, what shall earth and ashes do? 
We would adore our Maker too; 
From sin and dust to Thee we cry, 
The Great, the Holy, and the High! 

4 Earth, from afar, has heard Thy fame, 
And worms have learned to lisp Thy name, 
But Oh! the glories of Thy mind 
Leave all our soaring thoughts behind. 

5 God is in heaven, but man below ; 
Raised be our thoughts; our words bo few ; 
A sacred reverence checks our songs, 
And praise sits silent on our tongues. 

26 H. M. Watts. 

THE PERFECTION OF GOD. 

1 THE Lord Jehovah reigns, 

His throne is built on high; 
The garments He assumes, 
Are light and majesty. 
His glories shine, with beams so bright, 
No mortal eve can bear the sight. 

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PERFECTIONS OF GOD. 

2 The thunders of His Land 

Keep the wide world in awe; 
His wrath and justice stand 

To guard His holy law; 
And where His love resolves to bless, 
His truth confirms and seals the grace. 

3 Through all His perfect works 

Surprising wisdom shines; 
Confounds the powers of hell, 

And breaks their cursed designs; 
Strong is His arm, and shall fulfil 
His great decrees, His sovereign will. 

4 And can this might) 7 King 

Of glory condescend ? 
And will He write His name, 

My Father and my Friend? 
I love His name, I love His word; 
Join all my powers, and praise the Lord. 

27 L. M. Ambrose. 

FROM THE TE DEUM. 

1 ALMIGHTY God, we praise and own 
Thee our Creator, King alone; 

All things were made to honour Thee, 
O Father of eternity! 

2 To Thee all angels loudly cry, 

The heavens and all the powers on high, 
Cherubs and seraphim proclaim, 
And cry, Thrice holy to Thy name! 

3 Lord God of hosts, Thy presence bright 
Fills heaven and earth with beauteous light: 
TIT apostles' happy company, 

And ancient prophets, all praise Thee. 

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4 The crowned martyrs' noble host, 
The holy church in every coast, 
Their Maker for their Father own, 
Now reconciled in Christ His Son. 

28 L - M. Watts. 

C40D INCOMPREHENSIBLE. 

1 CAN creatures, to perfection, find 
Th' eternal, uncreated Mind? 

Or can the largest stretch of thought 
Measure and search His nature out ? 

2 'T is high as heaven, 't is deep as hell, 
And what can mortals know, or tell? 
His glory spreads beyond the sky, 
And all the shining worlds on high. 

3 God is a King of power unknown, 
Firm are the orders of His throne ; 
If He resolve, who dare oppose, 

Or ask Him why, or what He does? 

4 He wounds the heart, and He makes whole ; 
He calms the tempest of the soul ; 

"When He shuts up in long despair, 
Who can remove the heavy bar? 

5 He frowns, and darkness veils the moon, 
The fainting sun grows dim at noon ; 
The pillars of heaven's starry roof 
Tremble and start at His reproof. 

6 These are a portion of His ways ; 
But who shall dare describe His face? 
Who can endure His light, or stand 
To hear the thunders of His hand? 



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29 



C. M. 



Beddome. 



INFINITELY GREAT. 

1 THY greatness, Lord, what thought can reach ? 

What mortal tongue can tell ? 
Thy throne is fixed, Thy power extends, 
O'er heaven, and earth, and hell. 

2 Who can evade, or wlio resist, 

The vengeance of a God ? 
Thy fearful wrath, when once provoked, 
Spreads terror all abroad. 

3 The wide dominion and the power, 

The sovereignty $s Thine : 
'T is Thine the universe to rule, 
With majesty divine. 

4 To Thee, by all the hosts of heaven, 

And all .of human race, 
Be everlasting honours given, 
And universal praise. 



ALL SEEING. 

1 IN all my vast concerns with Thee, 

In vain my soul would try 
To shun Thy presence, Lord, or flee 
The notice of Thine eye. 

2 Thine all surrounding sight surveys 

My rising and my rest, 
My public walks, my private ways, 
And secrets of my breast. 

3 My thoughts lie open to the Lord, 

While yet unformed within; 
And ere my lips pronounce the word, 
lie knows the sense I mean. 



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Watts. 



306 



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4 O wondrous knowledge, deep and high ! 

Where can a creature hide? 
Within Thy circling arms I lie, 
Beset on every side. 

5 So let Thy grace surround me still, 

And like a bulwark prove, 
To guard my soul from every ill, 
Secured by sovereign love. 

C. M. Kirke White. 

ALMIGHTY. 

1 THE Lord our God is full of might, 

The winds obey His will ; 
He speaks, and in His heavenly height 
The rolling sun stands still. 

2 Rebel, ye waves, and o'er the land, 

With threatening aspect roar ; 
The Lord uplifts His awful hand, 
And chains you to the shore. 

3 Ye winds of night, your force combine; 

Without His high behest, 
Ye shall not, in the lofty pine, 
Disturb the sparrow's nest. 

4 His voice sublime is heard afar, 

In distant peals it dies ; 
He yokes the whirlwind to His car, 
And sweeps the howling skies. 

5 He lives, He reigns in every land, 

From winter's polar snows 
To where across the burning sand, 
The blasting meteor goes. 

6 Ye nations, bend, in reverence bend: 

Ye monarch s, wait His nod, 
And bid the choral song ascend, 
To celebrate your God! 307 



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32 L. M. Butcher. 

INVISIBLE. 

1 WITH deepest reverence at Thy throne, 
Jehovah, peerless and unknown, 

Our feeble spirits strive, in vain, 

A glimpse of Thee, great God, to gain. 

2 Who, by the closest search, can find 
Thy mighty, uncreated mind? 

Nor men, nor angels can explore 

Thy heights of love, Thy depths of power. 

3 We know Thee not ; but this we know, 
Thou reign'st above, thou reign'st below: 
And though Thine essence is unknown, 
To all the world Thy power is shown. 

4 That power we trace on every side; 
Oh! may Thy wisdom be our guide! 
And while we live and when we die, 
May Thine almighty love be nigh. 

33 H. M. Hastings. 

EVER LIVING. 

1 THE Lord Jehovah lives, 

And blessed be my Rock; 
Though earth her bosom heaves, 

And mountains feel the shock; 
Though oceans rage and torrents roar, 
He is the same for evermore. 

2 The Lord Jehovah lives, 

The dying sinner's Friend: 
How purely He forgives 
The follies that offend. 
Be wipes the penitential tear, 
Bids faith and hope, the spirit cheer. 

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3 The Lord Jehovah lives, 

To hear and answer prayer, 
Whoe'er in Him believes 

And trusts His guardian care, 
A Father's tender lova shall know, 
Whence living streams of comfort flow 

4 The Lord Jehovah lives, 

Salvation to secure: 
The title that He gives 

Will be for ever sure : 
'Tis drawn in characters of blood, 
'Tis issued from the throne of God. 

34 C. M. Watts. 

GOD KNOWN BY HIS WORKS. 

1 I SING th' almighty power of God, 

That made the mountains rise, 
That spread the flowing seas abroad, 
And built the lofty skies. 

2 I sing the wisdom that ordained 

The sun to rule the day; 
The moon shines full at His command, 
And all the stars obey. 

3 I sing the goodness of the Lord, 

That filled the earth with food ; 
He formed the creatures with His word, 
And then pronounced them good. 

4 There 's not a plant or flower below, 

But makes Thy glories known; 
And clouds arise and tempests blow r 
By order from Thy throne. 

5 Lord, how Thy wonders are displayed 

Where'er I turn mine eye; 
If I survey the ground I tread, 

Or gaze upon the sky. 309 



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G Creatures, as numerous as they be, 
Are subject to Thy care; 
There's not a place where we can flee, 
But God is present there. 

35 L. M. Opie. 

VOICE OF CREATION. 

1 THERE seems a voice in every gale, 

A tongue in every opening flower, 
Which tells, O Lord, "the wondrous tale" 
Of Thy indulgence, love, and power. 

2 The birds that rise on quivering wing, 

Appear to hymn their Makers praise. 
And all the mingling sounds of spring, 
To Thee one general chorus raise. 

3 And shall my voice, great God, alone, 

Be mute midst nature's loud acclaim? 
No, let my heart with answering tone, 
Breathe forth in praise Thy holy name. 

4 And nature's debt is small to mine, 

Thou badest her being, bounded be. 
But, matchless proof of love divine! 
Thou gavest immortal life to me. 

5 The Saviour left His heavenly throne, 

A ransom for my soul to give; 
Man's suffering state He made His own. 
And deigned to die that I might live. 

6 But thanks and praise for love so great. 

No mortal tongue can e'er express, 
Then Id me, bowed before Thy feet, 
In iilefice l«»ve Thee, Lord, and bless. 

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36 C. P. M. More. 

THE LOVE OF GOD. 

1 MY God Thy boundless love I praise ; 
How bright on high its glories blaze, 

How sweetly bloom below ! 
It streams from Thine eternal throne ; 
Through heaven its joys for ever run, 

And o'er the earth they flow. 

2 'T is love that paints the purple morn, 
And bids the clouds, in air upborne, 

Their genial drops distil ; 
In every vernal beam it glows, 
And breathes in every gale that blows, 

And glides in every rill. 

3 But in the gospel it appears 
In sweeter, fairer characters, 

And charms the ravished breast; 
There love immortal leaves the sky, 
To wipe the drooping mourner's eye 

And give the weary rest. 

4 Then let the love that makes me blessed 
With cheerful praise inspire my breast, 

And ardent gratitude ; 
And all my thoughts and passions tend 
To Thee, my Father and my Friend, 

My soul's eternal good. 

37 C M. Burdek. 

GOD IS LOVE. 

1 COME, ye that know r and fear the Lord, 

And lift your souls above : 
Let every heart and voice accord, 
To sing that God is love. 

2 This precious truth His word declares, 

And all His mercies prove ; 
Jesus, the gift of gifts, appears 

To show, that. God is love. 311 



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3 Sinai, in clouds, and smoke, and fire, 

Thunders His dreadful name; 
But Zion sings, in melting notes, 
The honours of the Lamb. 

4 In all His doctrines and commands, 

His counsels and designs, 
In every work His hands have framed, 
His love supremely shines. 

5 Angels and men the news proclaim, 

Through earth and heaven above, 
The joyful and transporting news, 
That God, the Lord, is love. 

C. M. Gibbons. 

GOODNESS OF GOD. 

1 THY goodness, Lord, our souls confess, 

Thy goodness we adore, 
A spring whose blessings never fail, 
A sea without a shore. 

2 Sun, moon, and stars, Thy love attest, 

In every golden ray; 
Love draws the curtains of the night, 
And love brings back the day. 

3 Thy bounty every season crowns, 

With all the bliss it yields; 
With joyful clusters loads the vines, 
With strengthening grain, the fields. 

4 But chiefly Thy compassion, Lord, 

Is in the gospel seen ; 
Tli ere like a sun Thy mercy shines, 
Without a cloud between. 



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5 Pardon, acceptance, peace, and joy, 
Through Jesus' name are given ; 
He on the cross was lifted high, 
That we might reign in heaven. 

39 L- M. 

THE JUSTICE OF GOD. 

1 ETERNAL King! the greatest, best, 
For ever glorious, ever blessed ; 
The great I AM, Jehovah, Lord, 
By seraphim and saint adored. 

2 Justice the firm foundation lays, 

Of all Thy laws, Thy works, and ways : 

Obedient souls will ever find 

A God that 's faithful, loving, kind. 

3 But he who sins, becomes accursed, 
Or God would be no longer just : 
Cursed is the man, who dares withdraw 
Obedience from Thy holy law. 

4 Where then, great God, or how shall we 
Approach Thy dreadful majesty ! 

Thy sacred law we oft have broke, 
And stand obnoxious to Thy stroke. 

5 But, Thou holy, just and true ! 
Though justice must have all its due, 
Thou canst be just, yet justify 

The soul, that doth on Christ rely. 

6 boundless wisdom, love and power I 
Thy matchless mercy we adore, 

That found out this amazing plan, 
To save Thy ruined creature, man. 



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7 We plead the sufferings of Thy Son, 
We plead His righteousness alone; 
He bore the curse, whence Thou art just 
In pardoning those, who were accursed. 

40 L. M. Tucker. 

JUSTICE AND MERCY UNITED. 

1 INFINITE grace! and can it be 

That heaven's supreme should stoop so low ! 
A wretch to visit, vile like me; 

One who has been His bitterest foe! 

2 Can holiness and wisdom join, 

With truth, with justice, and with grace, 
To make eternal blessings mine, 
And sin, with all its guilt, erase? 

3 love! beyond conception great, 

That formed the vast stupendous plan! 
Where all divine perfections meet 
To reconcile rebellious man! 

4 There wisdom shines in fullest blaze, 

And justice all her rights maintains! 
Astonished angels stoop to gaze, 
While mercy o'er the guilty reigns. 

5 Yes, mercy reigns, and justice too; 

In Christ harmoniously they meet : 
He paid to justice all her due, 
And now He fills the mercy seat. 

6 Such are the wonders of our God, 

And such th' amazing depths of grace: 
To save, from wrath's vindictive rod, 
The chosen sons of Adam's race. 



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LOVING KINDNESS. 

7 With grateful songs, then let our souls 
Surround our gracious Father's throne; 
And all between the distant poles 
His truth and mercy ever own. 

4-1 L. M. Medley. 

LOVING-KINDNESS OF CHRIST. 

1 AWAKE, my soul, to joyful lays, 
And sing the great Redeemer's praise ; 
He justly claims a song from me, 

His loving-kindness, Oh! how free! 

2 lie saw me ruined in the fall, 
Yet loved me, notwithstanding all: 
He saved me from my lost estate, 
His loving-kindness, Oh! how great! 

3 Though numerous hosts of mighty foes, 
Though earth and hell my way oppose, 
He safely leads my soul along, 

His loving-kindness, Oh! how strong! 

4 When trouble, like a gloomy cloud, 
Has gathered thick, and thundered loud, 
He near my soul has always stood, 

His loving-kindness, Oh! how good! 

5 Often I feel my sinful heart, 
Prone from my Jesus to depart; 
But, though I have Him oft forgot, 
His loving-kindness changes not. 

G Soon shall I pass the gloomy vale, 
Soon all my mortal powers must fail ; 
Oh! may my last expiring breath 
His loving-kindness sing in death! 



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PERFECTIONS OF GOD. 



7 Then let me mount, and soar away 
To the bright, world of endless day, 
And sing, with rapture and surprise, 
His loving-kindness in the skies. 

42 8s. Hart. 

OUR GOD FOR EVER. 

1 THIS God is the God we adore, 

Our faithful, unchangeable Friend ; 
Whose love is as large as His power, 
And neither knows measure nor end ; 

2 'Tis Jesus, the first and the last, 

Whose Spirit shall guide us safe home, 
We'll praise Him for all that is past, 
And trust Him for all that's to come. 

43 M. Doddridge. 

GOD OUR PEACE. 

1 UNITE, my roving thoughts, unite, 

In silence soft and sweet ; 
And thou, my soul, sit gently down 
At thy great Sovereign's feet. 

2 Jehovah's awful voice is heard, 

Yet gladly I attend ; 
For lo ! the everlasting God 
Proclaims Himself my friend. 

3 Harmonious accents to my soul, 

The sounds of peace convey; 
The tempest at His word subsides, 
And winds and seas obey. 

4 I>y all its joys, I charge my heart 

To grieve 1 1 is love no more; 
But, charmed by melody divine, 
To give its follies o'er. 

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TRINITY. 



THE TRINITY. 

44 L. M. E. Scott. 

THE HOLY TRINITY. 

1 THERE is one God, and only one ; 

No rivals can His essence share : 
He is Jehovah, He alone, 

And with the Lord none can compare. 

2 His works, through all this wondrous frame, 

Express the Maker's vast designs: 
They bear the impress of His name, 
In every part His wisdom shines. 

3 If in His worts such wonders rise, 

How much more wonderful is He, 
Whose nature's filled with mysteries; 
His being One, His person Three. 

4 What finite power with ceaseless toil, 

Can comprehend th' eternal Mind \ 
Or, who th' almighty Three and One, 
By searching to perfection, find ? 

5 Angels and men in vain may raise 

Harmonious, their adoring songs: 
The labouring thoughts sink down oppressed, 
And praises die upon their tongues. 

6 Yet would I lift my trembling voice. 

Th' eternal Three in One to sing; 
And mingling faith, while I rejoice, 
My humble, grateful tribute bring. 

7 All glory to th' eternal Three, 

The sacred undivided One : 
To Father, Son, and Spirit be 

Coequal praise, and honour done. 

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TRINITY. 



45 M. Humphrey's Coll. 

THE TRIUNE GOD OF OUR SALVATION. 

1 LONG ere the sun began his days, 
Or moon shot forth her silver rays, 
Salvation's scheme was fixed, 'twas done 
In covenant by the Three in One. 

2 The Father spake, the Son replied, 
The Spirit with them both complied; 
Grace moved the cause for saving man, 
And wisdom drew the noble plan. 

3 The Father chose His only Son 

To die for sins, that man had done; 
Immanuel to the choice agreed, 
And thus secured a numerous seed. 

4 He sends His Spirit from above, 
To call the objects of His love; 
Not one shall perish or be lost: 

He bought them dear; His blood they cost. 

5 What high displays of sovereign grace! 
What love to save a ruined race! 

My soul, adore His lovely name, 
By whom thy free salvation came. 

46 C M. Watts. 

PRAISE TO THE TRINITY. 

1 LET them neglect Thy glory, Lord, 

Who never knew Thy grace; 
But our loud songs shall still record 
The wonders of Thy praise. 

2 We raise our shouts, O God, to Thee, 

And send them to Thy throne; 
All glory to th' united Three, 
The undivided One. 

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INVOKED. 



3 'Twas He, and we'll adore His name, 

That formed us by a word; 
'Tis He restores our ruined frame; 
Salvation to the Lord! 

4 Hosanna! let the earth and skies 

Kepeat the joyful sound ; 
Bocks, hills and vales reflect the voice, 
In one eternal round. 



6s. and 4s. Madan's Coll 

INVOCATION OF THE TRINITY. 

1 COME, Thou almighty King, 
Help us Thy name to sing, 

Help us to praise ; 
Father all glorious, 
O'er all victorious, 
Come and reign over us, 

Ancient of days. 

2 Jesus, our Lord, arise, 
Scatter our enemies, 

And make them fall ! 
Let Thine almighty aid 
Our sure defence be made: 
Our souls on Thee be stayed: 

Lord, hear our call ! 

3 Come, Thou incarnate Word, 
Gird on Thy mighty sword; 

Our prayer attend! 
Come, and Thy people bless, 
And give Thy word success; 
Spirit of holiness, 

On us descend! 



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TRINITY. 



4 Come, holy Comforter, 
Thy sacred witness bear, 

In this glad hour ! 
Thou, who almighty art, 
Now rule in every heart, 
And ne'er from us depart, 

Spirit of power. 

5 To the great One in Three, 
The highest praises be, 

Hence evermore! 
His sovereign majesty, 
May we in glory see, 
And to eternity ; 

Love and adore. 

48 L. M. 6 1. Hastings. 

ADORING THE TRINITY. 

1 YES, I adore Thee, my God, 

Father supreme of earth and skies; 
Up to the heavens Thy bright abode, 

Let songs of praise and joy arise : 
Thou art the High and Holy One, 
Thy will through earth and heaven be done. 

2 Yes, I adore Thee, O my God, 

Son of the Father, wondrous King : 
"Thou hast redeemed us by Thy blood," 

Sweet is the anthem we would sing; * 
O Prince of Peace, accept the strain, 
For ever live, for ever reign. 

3 Yes I adore Thee, O my God, 

Blessed Comforter, supreme, divine; 
Still lead me in the narrow road, 

Bid heavenly light around me shine: 
Spirit of Holiness, impart 
Thy gifts to every trembling heart. 

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INVOKED. 



4 Yes, I adore Thee, O my God, 

Blessed Three in One, blessed One in Three! 
Angels that fill Thy high abode, 

All praise and glory give to Thee; 
Earth with her millions, shall confess 
Thy boundless plenitude of grace. 

49 S. M. D. Campbell's Coll. 

PRAYER TO THE HOLY TRINITY. 

1 OUR Father, who dost lead 
The children of Thy grace, 

A new-born and believing seed, 
Through this wide wilderness: 

Thy providential care 

In dangers past we own; 

Still let Thine arm be ever near; 
Still let Thy love be shown. 

2 Saviour, Lamb of God ! 
Our gracious dying Friend ! 

Reveal the virtue of Thy blood, 

On us Thy mercy send ; 
Thou art a Master kind, 

With voice and person sweet; 
Bestow on us a loving mind, 

And keep us at Thy feet. 

3 Thou, Holy Spirit, art 

Of truth the promised Seal : 
Convincing power Thou dost impart, 

And Jesus' grace reveal : 
Oh! breathe Thy quickening breath,., 

And light and life afford; 
Instruct us how to live by faith,. 

And glorify the Lord. 

321 



TRINITY. 



50 H. M. Watts. 

PRAISE TO THE GODHEAD. 

1 WE give immortal praise 
To "God the Father's love, 
For all our comforts here, 
And better hopes above; 



He sent His own 
Eternal Son, 



To die for sins 

That man had done. 



2 To God the Son belongs 
Immortal glory too, 
Who bought us, with His blood, 
From everlasting wo; 



And now He lives, 
And now He reigns, 



And sees the fruit 
Of all His pains. 



To God the Spirit's name 
Immortal worship give; 
Whose new-creating power 
Makes the dead sinner live; 



His work completes 
The great design. 



And fills the soul 
With joy divine. 



4 Almighty God, to Thee 

Be endless honours done; 
The undivided Three, 

And the mysterious One; 



Where reason fails, 
With all her powers, 



There faith prevails 
And love adores. 



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PRAISE TO CHRIST. 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 

51 6s. and 4s. Toplady's Coll. 

WORTHY THE LAMB. 

1 GLORY to God on high: 
Let heaven and earth reply, 

Praise ye His name! 
His love and grace adore, 
Who all our sorrows bore; 
And sing for evermore, 

Worthy the Lamb. 

2 All they around the throne, 
Cheerfully join in one. 

Praising His name; 
We, who have felt His blood, 
Sealing our peace with God, 
Sound His dear name abroad, 

Worthy the Lamb. 

3 Join, all ye ransomed race, 
Our Lord and God to bless; 

Praise ye His name: 
In Him we will rejoice, 
And make a joyful noise, 
Shouting with heart and voice, 

Worthy the Lamb. 

4 Wriat though we change our place, 
Yet we shall never cease 

Praising His name: 
To him our songs we bring, 
Hail Him our gracious King, 
And without ceasing sing, 

Worthy the Lamb. 

323 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 



52 H. M. S. Stennett. 

PRAISE TO CHRIST. 

1 COME, every pious heart 

That loves the Saviour's name, 
Your noblest power exert 
To celebrate His fame: 



Tell all above, 
And all below, 



The debt of love, 
To Him you owe, 

2 He left His starry crown, 
And laid His robes aside; 
On wings of love came down, 
And wept, and bled, and died: 



What He endured, 
Oh! who can tell? 



To save our souls 
From death and hell. 



3 From the dark grave He rose, 
The mansion of the dead; 
And thence His mighty foes 
In glorious triumph led: 



And reigns on high, 
The Saviour God. 



Up through the sky, 
The conqueror rode, 

4 Jesus, we ne'er can pay 

The debt we owe Thy love; 
Yet tell us how we may 
Our gratitude approve: 



Our hearts, our all, 
To Thee we give: 



The gift, though small, 
Do Thou receive. 



53 8s. and 7s. Newton. 

PRAISE FOR REDEEMING LOVE. 

1 LET us love, and sing, and wonder, 
Let us praise the Saviour's name, 
He lias hushed the law's loud thunder, 

He has quenched mount Sinai's flame : 
He lias washed us with His blood; 
He has brought us nigh to God. 

324 



FOR REDEEMING LOVE. 



2 Let us love the Lord who bought us, 

Pitied us when enemies, 
Called us by His grace, and taught us. 

Gave us ears, and gave us eyes: 
He has washed us with His blood, 
He presents our souls to God. 

3 Let us sing, though fierce temptations 

Threaten hard to bear us down ! 
For the Lord, our strong salvation, 

Holds in view the conqueror's crown 
He who washed us in His blood, 
Soon will bring us home to God. 

4 Let us woxder; grace and justice 

Join, and point to mercy's store; 
When, through grace, in Christ our trust i 

Justice smiles, and asks no more: 
He who washed us with His blood, 
Has secured our way to God. 

5 Let us praise, and join the chorus 

Of the saints enthroned on high ; 
Here they trusted Him before us, 

Now their praises fill the sky: 
"Thou hast washed us with Thy blood, 
Thou art worthy, Lamb of God." 

6 Hark! the name of Jesus, sounded 

Loud from golden harps above! 
Lord, we blush, and are confounded, 

Faint our praises, cold our love: 
Wash our souls and songs with blood, 
For by Thee we come to God. 



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325 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 

C M. Steele. 

THE GLORIES OF OUR KING. 

1 COME, ye that love the Saviour's name, 

And joy to make it known, 
The Sovereign of your hearts proclaim, 
And bow before His throne. 

2 Behold your Lord, your Master crowned 

With glories all divine! 
And tell the wondering nations round, 
How bright those glories shine. 

3 Infinite power, and boundless grace, 

In Him unite their rays: 
You, that have e'er beheld His face, 
Can you forbear His praise? 

4 When in His earthly courts we view 

The glories of our King; 
We long to love, as angels do, 
And wish, like them, to sing. 

5 And shall we long and wish in vain? 

Lord, teach our songs to rise: 
Thy love can animate the strain, 
And bid it reach the skies. 

6 O happy period! glorious day! 

When heaven and earth shall raise, 
With all their powers, th' enraptured lay, 
To celebrate Thy praise. 



326 



GLORYING IN CHRIST. 



S. M. Hammond. 

THE SONG OF MOSES AND THE LAMB. 

1 AWAKE, and sing the song 
Of Moses and the Lamb; 

Wake, every heart, and every tongue, 
To praise the Saviour's name. 

2 Sing of His dying love, 
Sing of His rising power; 

Sing how He intercedes above, 
For those whose sins He bore. 

3 Sing, on your heavenly way, 
Ye ransomed sinners, sing; 

Sing on rejoicing, every day, 
In Christ, the exalted King. 

4 Soon shall your raptured tongue 
His endless praise proclaim; 

And sweeter voices tune the song 
Of Moses and the Lamb. 



C. M. Wattb. 

GLORYING IN CHRIST. 

I'M not ashamed to own my Lord, 

Nor to defend His cause; 
Maintain the honour of His word, 

The glory of His cross. 

Jesus, my God ! I know His name ; 

His name is all my trust; 
Nor will He put my soul to shame, 

Nor let my, hope be lost. 

Firm, as His throne, His promise stands 

And He can well secure 
What I've committed to His hands, 

Till the decisive hour. 

327 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 



4 Then will He own my worthless name, 
Before His Father's face; 
And in the New Jerusalem 
Appoint my soul a place. 

57 L. M. Watts. 

GLORYING IN CHRIST. 

1 THE wondering world inquires to know 
Why I should love my Jesus so: 

" What are His charms,' 7 say they, " above 
The objects of a mortal love?" 

2 All-over glorious is my Lord, 

He must be loved and yet adored; 

His worth if all the nations knew, 

Sure the wdiole earth would love Him too. 

3 The Love of Christ is strong as death, 
He sealed it with His latest breath ; 
My love to Him, secured by grace, 
No pains nor doubts can e'er deface. 

4 What can destroy, what separate 
A love so pure, so free, so great ! 

In heaven both faith and hope subside ; 
But love for ever will abide. 

58 C. M. Newton. 

THE NAME OF JESUS. 

1 HOW sweet the name of Jesus sounds, 

In a believer's ear ! 
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, 
And drives away his fear. 

2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, 

And calms the troubled breast; 
'T is manna to the hungry soul, 
And to the weary rest. 

328 



ALL IX ALL. 



3 Dear name ! the rock on which I build, 
My shield and hiding place ; 

My never-failing treasury, filled 
With boundless stores of grace ! 

4 Jesus ! my Shepherd, Husband, Friend, 
My Prophet, Priest, and King; 

My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End; 
Accept the praise I bring. 

5 Weak is the effort of my heart, 
And cold my warmest thought; 

But when I see Thee as Thou art, 
I '11 praise Thee as I ought. 

6 Till then, I would Thy love proclaim 
With every fleeting breath; 

And may the music of Thy name 
Refresh my soul in death. 

59 L M. Dobell's Coll. 

CHRIST IS ALL AND IX ALL. 

1 IN Christ I've all my soul's desire; 
His Spirit does my heart inspire 
With boundless wishes large and high : 
And Christ will all my wants supply. 

2 Christ is my Hope, my Strength and Guide 
For me He bled, and groaned, and died: 
He is my Sun, to give me light, 

He is my soul's supreme delight. 

3 Christ is the source of all my bliss, 
My Wisdom and my Ptighteousness, 
My Saviour, Brother, and my Friend; 
On Him alone I now depend. 

28* 329 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 



4 Christ is my King to rule and bless, 
And all my troubles to redress; 
He's my salvation and my All, 
Whate'er on earth shall me befall. 

5 Christ is my Strength and Portion too, 
My soul in Him can all things do; 
Through Him I '11 triumph o'er the grave, 
And death and every foe outbrave. 

60 c - M. Toplady. 

ALL IN ALL. 

1 COMPARED with Christ, in all beside 

No comeliness I see; 
The one thing needful, dearest Lord, 
Is to be one with Thee. 

2 The sense of Thy redeeming love 

Into my soul convey; 
Thyself bestow, for Thee alone, 
My All in All, I pray. 

3 Less than Thyself will not suffice 

My comfort to restore ; 
More than Thyself I cannot crave, 
And Thou canst give no more. 

4 Loved of my God, for Him again 

With love intense I'd burn; 
Chosen of Thee, ere time began, 
I 'd choose Thee in return. 

5 Whate'er consists not with Thy love, 

Oh ! teach me to resign ; 
I 'm rich to all th' intents of bliss 
If Thou, O God, art mine. 

330 



VITAL HEAD. 



61 C. M. Watts. 

GOD RECONCILED IN CHRIST. 

1 DEAREST of all the names above, 

My Jesus, and my God, 
Who can resist Thy heavenly love, 
Or trifle with Thy blood ? 

2 'Tis by the merits of Thy death, 

The Father smiles again ; 
'Tis by Thy interceding breath, 
The Spirit dwells with men. 

3 Till God in human flesh I see, 

My thoughts no comfort find; 
The holy, just, and sacred Three 
Are terrors to my mind. 

4 But if Immanuers face appear, 

My hope, my joy begins; 
His name forbids my slavish fear, 
His grace removes my sins. 

5 While Jews on their own law rely, 

And Greeks of wisdom boast; 
I love th' Incarnate Mystery, 
And there I fix my trust. 

62 C. M. Doddridge. 

JESUS OUR VITAL HEAD. 

1 JESUS, we sing Thy matchless grace, 

That calls poor worms Thy own ; 
Gives us among Thy saints a place, 
To make Thy glories known. 

2 Allied to Thee, our vital Head, 

We live, and grow, and thrive: 
From Thee, divided, each is dead, 
When most he seems alive. 

331 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 



3 Thy saints on earth, and those above, 

Here join in sweet accord : 
One body all in mutual love, 
And Thou, our common Lord. 

4 May faith from Thee cacli hour derive 

Supplies with fresh delight ; 
While death and hell in vain shall strive 
This bond to disunite. 

5 Thou, the whole body wilt present 

Before Thy Father's face ; 
Nor shall a wrinkle or a spot 
Its beauteous form disgrace. 

63 C M. Steele, 

LOVE TO CHRIST DESIRED. 

1 THOU lovely Source of true delight, 

Whom I unseen adore* 
Unveil Thy beauties to my sight; 
That I may love Thee more. 

2 Thy glory o'er creation shines; 

But in Thy sacred word 
I read, in fairer, brighter lines, 
My bleeding, dying Lord. 

3 'Tis here, whene'er my comforts droop, 

And sin and sorrow rise, 
Thy love, with cheerful beams of hope, 
My fainting breath supplies. 

4 But ah ! too soon the pleasing scene 

Is clouded o'er with pain ; 
My gloomy fears rise dark between, 
And I again complain. 

332 



HIS PRECIOUSNESS. 

3 Oh! may my soul with rapture trace 
The wonders of Thy love ! 
But the full glories of Thy face 
Are only known above. 

C. M. Beddome. 

FULNESS OF CHRIST. 

1 OH ! what a treasure all divine, 

Is hid in Christ the Lord ! 
From Him what rays of glory shine, 
What peace His paths afford ! 

2 In Him our light and life are found, 

Though we were dead before ; 
And now He makes our joy abound, 
Who all our sorrows bore. 

3 When sore distressed, He to our aid, 

On rapid pinions flies ; 
And to the wounds which sin has made, 
A healing balm applies. 

4 ' T is from His fulness we receive, 

And daily grace for grace ; 
That to His glory we may live, 
And see Him face to face. 

C. M. Doddridge. 

CHRIST PRECIOUS. 

1 JESUS, I love Thy charming name, 

'T is music to my ear ; 
Fain would I sound it out so loud 
That earth and heaven might hear. 

2 Yes, Thou art precious to my soul, 

My transport, and my trust; 
Jewels to Thee are gaudy toys, 
And gold is sordid dust. 

333 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 



All my capacious powers can wish, 

In Thee most richly meet ; 
Not to mine eyes is life so dear, 

Nor friendship half so sweet. 

Oh ! may Thy grace still cheer my heart 

And shed its fragrance there ; 
The noblest balm of all its wounds, 

The cordial of its care. 

I '11 speak the honours of Thy name, 
With my last labouring breath ; 

Then speechless, clasp Thee in my arms, 
My joy in life and death. 

C. M. C. Lesley. 

PRAISE TO THE REDEEMER. 

OH ! for a thousand tongues to sing 

My dear Redeemer's praise, 
The glories of my God and King, 

The triumphs of His grace. 

My gracious Master and my God, 
Let saints Thy love proclaim, 

And spread through all the earth abroad 
The honours of Thy name. 

Jesus, the name that calms our fears, 

That bids our sorrow cease; 
'Tis music to our ravished cars; 

'Tis life, and health, and peace. 

It breaks the power of reigning sin, 

And sets the prisoner free; 
Thy blood can cleanse the foulest stain; 

And can avail for me. 

334 



HIS PRECIOUSNESS. 



g7 C. M. Heginbotham. 

PRECIOUSNESS OF JESUS. 

1 BLESSED Jesus ! when my soaring thoughts 

O'er all Thy graces rove, 
How is my soul with transport lost 
In wonder, joy, and love ! 

2 Not softest strains can charm mine ears 

Like Thy beloved name; 
Nor aught beneath the skies inspire 
My heart with equal flame. 

3 Where'er I look, my wondering eyes 

Unnumbered blessings see ; 
But what is life, with all its bliss, 
If once compared with Thee? 

4 Hast Thou a rival in my breast? 

Search, Lord, for Thou canst tell 
If aught can raise my passions thus, 
Or please my soul so well. 

5 No, Thou art precious to my heart, 

My portion and my joy; 
For ever let Thy boundless grace 
My sweetest thoughts employ. 

6 When nature faints, around my bed 

Let Thy bright glories shine; 
And death shall all his terrors lose, 
In raptures so divine. 

68 C. P. M. Medley. 

EXCELLENCE OF CHRIST. 

1 OH ! could I speak the matchless worth, 
Oh! could I sound the glories forth 

That in my Saviour shine; 
I'd soar and touch the heavenly strings, 
And vie with Gabriel while he sings 
In notes that are divine. 335 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 



2 I VI sing the characters He bears, 
And all the forms of love He wears 

Exalted on His throne; 
In loftiest songs of sweetest praise, 
I would to everlasting days, 

Make all His glories known. 

3 Soon the delightful morn will come, 
When my dear Lord will bring me home, # 

And I shall see His face; 
There with my Saviour, Brother, Friend, 
A blessed eternity I'll spend, 

Triumphant in His grace. 

8s. and 7s. Wilkes. 

THE GRACE OF JESUS CHRIST. 

1 JESUS CHRIST, methinks I love Thee, 

But I fain would love Thee more; 
'T was Thy grace at first did move Thee 

To a soul extremely poor. 
Thou wast rich beyond expression, 

Rich in Godhead, rich in grace; 
But to better my condition, 

Thou my nature didst embrace. 

2 Hungry, naked, and abused 

By the men Thou earnest to bless: 
By Thy Father sorely bruised ; 

Groaning, bleeding with distress: 
Thou wast poor beyond expression, 

Bathed in Thine own precious blood; 
All to better my condition, 

All to make me rich in God. 

3 Jesus Christ, methinks I love Thee; 

But 1 fain would love Thee more; 
'T was Thy grace at first did move Thee 
To a soul extremely poor. 

330 



HIS EXCELLENCIES. 



For Thy mercy thus enjoyed, 
If I had ten thousand tongues, 

They should all be still employed 
In ten thousand grateful songs. 

70 L. M. Medley. 

THE EXCELLENCIES OF CHRIST. 

1 JOIN, all who love the Saviour's name, 
To sing His everlasting fame ; 

Great God, prepare each heart and voice, 
In Him for ever to rejoice. 

2 Of Him what wondrous things are told! 
In Him what glories I behold ! 

For Him I gladly all things leave ; 
To Him, my soul, for ever cleave ! 

3 In Him my treasure 's all contained ; 
By Him my feeble soul 's sustained ; 
From Him what favours I receive I 
Through Him I shall for ever live. 

4 With Him I daily love to walk : 
Of Him my soul delights to talk; 
On Him I cast my every care : 
Like Him one day I shall appear. 

5 Bless Him, my soul, from day to day; 
Trust Him to lead thee on thy way; 
Give Him thy poor, weak, sinful heart ; 
With Him oh ! never, never part. 

6 Take Him for strength and righteousness; 
.Make Him thy refuge in distress: 

Love Him above all earthly joy : 
And Him in every thing employ. 

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SONSHIP OF CHRIST. 



7 Praise Him in cheerful, grateful songs, 
To Him your highest praise belongs ! 
Bless Him, who doth your heaven prepare ; 
And whom you '11 praise for ever there. 

71 L. M. COLLYER. 

WORSHIPPING JESUS. 

1 SOFT be the gently breathing notes, 
That sing the Saviour's dying love ; 
Soft as the evening zephyr floats, 
Soft as the tuneful lyres above. 
*2 Soft as the morning dews descend, 

While the sweet lark exulting soars, 
So soft to your almighty Friend, 
Be every sigh your bosom pours. 

3 Pure as the sun's enlivening ray, 

That scatters life and joy abroad: 
Pure as the lucid car of day 

That wide proclaims its Maker, God. 

4 True as the magnet to the pole, 

So true let your contrition be, 
So true let all your sorrows roll, 
To Him who bled upon the tree. 



SONSHIP OF CHRIST. 

79 7s. Rippon's Coll. 

GOD WITH US. 

1 GOD with us ! O glorious name ! 
Let it shine in endless fame : 
God and man in Christ unite; 

O mysterious depth and height! 

2 God with us! th' eternal Son 
Took our souls, our flesh, and bone: 
Now, ye saints His grace admire, 
Swell the song with "holy fire. 338 



ETERNAL SON. 



3 God with us! but tainted not 
With the first transgressor's blot; 
Yet did He our sins sustain, 
Bear the guilt, the curse, the pain. 

4 God with us! wondrous grace! 
Let us see Him face to face ; 
That we may Immanuel sing, 

As we ought, our God and King. 

73 L. M. Watts. 

THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH. 

1 ERE the blue heavens were stretched abroad, 

From everlasting was the Word : 
With God He was; the Word was God, 
And- must divinely be adored. 

2 By His own power all things were made; 

By Him supported, all things stand; 
He is the whole creation's head, 
And angels fly at His command. 

3 Ere sin was born, or Satan fell, 

He led the host of morning stars: 
His generation who can tell, 

Or count the number of His years! 

4 But lo! He leaves those heavenly forms: 

The Word descends and dwells in clay, 
That He may converse hold with worms, 
Dressed in such feeble flesh as they, 

5 Mortals with joy beheld His face, 

Th' eternal Father's only Son: 
• How full of truth, how full of grace, 

When through His flesh the Godhead shone! 

6 The angels leave their high abode, 

To learn new mysteries here, and tell 
The love of our descending God, 

The glories of Immanuel. 339 



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74 L. M. 

THE ETERNAL SON OF GOD. 

1 CHRIST, Thou glorious Kitig, we own 
Thee to be God's eternal Son: 

The Father s fulness, life divine • 
Mysteriously are also Thine. 

2 When rolling years brought on the day 
Foretold and fixed for this display, 
Our great deliverance to obtain, 

Thou didst our nature not disdain. 

3 At God's right hand, now, Lord, Thou 'rt placed, 
And with Thy Father's glory graced, 

True God and man, in person one; 

A judge to pass our final doom. • 

4 From day to day, O Lord, do wo 
On high exalt and honour Thee: 
Thy name we worship and adore, 
World without end, for evermore. 

75 L. M. Watts. 

EQUAL WITH THE FATHER. 

1 BRIGHT King of glory, dreadful God! 

Our spirits bow before Thy feet; 
To Thee we lift an humble thought, 
And worship at Thine awful scat. 

2 A thousands seraphs strong and bright 

Stand round the glorious Deity; 
But who, among the sons of light, 
Pretends comparison with Thee? 

3 Yet there is one of human frame, 

Jesus, arrayed in flesh and blood, 
Thinks it no robbery, to claim 
A full equality with God. 

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Their glory shines with equal beams; 

Their essence is for ever one; 
Distinct in persons, and in names; 

The Father God, and God the Son. 

Then let the name of Christ our King 
With equal honours be adored ; 

His praise let every angel sing, 

And all the nations own the Lord. 

C. M. S. Stenxett 

CHIEF AMONG TEX THOUSAND. 

1 MAJESTIC sweetness sits enthroned 

Upon the Saviour's brow ; 
His head with radiant glories crowned, 
His lips with grace o'erflow. 

2 No mortal can with Him compare, 

Among the sons of men ; 
Fairer is He, than all the fair 
"Who fill the heavenly train. 

3 He saw me plunged in deep distress, 

And flew to my relief; 
For me He bore the shameful cross, 
And carried all my grief. 

4 To Him I owe my life and breath, 

And all the joys I have : 
He makes me triumph over death, 
And saves me from the grave. 

5 To heaven, the place of His abode, 

He brings my w^eary feet ; 
Shows me the glories of my God, 
And makes my joys complete. 

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6 Since from Thy bounty I receive 
Such proofs of love divine, 
Had I a thousand hearts to give, 
Lord, they should all be Thine. 

k 

77 Campbell's Coll. 

christ unchangeable. 

1 WHAT a changing world is this! 
Void of all substantial bliss; 

All we see beneath the sun, 
In successive changes run : 
But our Jesus proves the same, 
Endless blessings on His name! 

2 Wisdom, holiness, and might, 
Truth and justice are His right; 
Boundless goodness, love supreme, 
Flowed eternally from Him ; 
Jesus Christ is still the same, 
Endless blessings on His name! 

3 Abram's bold rebellious race, 
Found Him full of truth and grace, 
Priests and prophets all have told 
What He did for saints of old ; 
Jesus Christ is still the same, 
Endless blessings on His name! 

4 Let us to His throne repair, 
Wait with humble patience there; 
He will soon our cries attend, 
Love and save us to the end ; 
He will ever prove the same, 
Endless blessings on His name! 



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78 L. M. J Medley, 

IMMANUEL. 

1 ALL hail, Thou great Immanuel ! 
Thy love, Thy glory, who can tell? 
Angels, and all the heavenly host, 
Are in the boundless prospect lost. 

2 Mortals, with reverential songs, 

Take His dear name upon your tongues; 
With holy fear, attempt His praise, 
In solemn, yet triumphant, lays. 

3 Among a thousand forms of love, 

In which He shines and smiles above; 

This with peculiar joy we view, 

He 's David's root and offspring too. 

4 There Jesus, in the glorious plan, 
Shines, the great God, the wondrous Man! 
As God, the Root of all our bliss, 

As man, the Branch of righteousness. 

5 All hail, Thou dear redeeming Lord! 
All hail, Thou coessential Word ! 

All hail, Thou Root and Branch divine ! 
All hail, and be the glory Thine! 



NAMES AND OFFICE S OF CHRIST. 

79 7s. C. Wesley. 

SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

1 CHRIST, whose glory fills the skies, 
Christ, the true, the only light; 
Sun of Righteousness, arise, 

Triumph o'er the shades of night; 
Dayspring from on high, be near, 
Daystar, in our hearts appear. 

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2 Dark and cheerless is the morn, 

If it bring no ray from Thee ; 
Joyless is the clay's return, 

Till Thy mercy's beams we see. 
Lord, Thine inward light impart, 
Cheering each benighted heart. 

3 Visit every soul of Thine, 

Pierce the gloom of sin and grief; 
Fill with radiancy divine, 

Scatter all our unbelief; 
More and more Thyself display, 
Shining to the perfect day. 

80 C. M. Watts. 

THE OFFICES OF CHRIST. 

1 WE bless the Prophet of the Lord, 

That comes with truth and grace ; 
Jesus, Thy Spirit, and Thy word, 
Shall lead us in Thy ways. 

2 We reverence our High Priest above, 

Y\ r ho offered up His blood, 
And lives to carry on His love, 
By pleading with our God. 

8 We honour our exalted Ring; 

How sweet are His commands! 
He guards our souls from hell and sin. 
By His almighty hands. 

4 Hosanna to His blessed name, 

Who saves by glorious ways:} 
Th' anointed Saviour has a claim 
To our immortal praise. 

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H. M. Watts. 

PROPHET, PRIEST AND KING-. 

1 JOIN" all the glorious names 

Of wisdom, love, and power, 
That ever mortals knew, 

That angels ever Lore; 
All arc too mean, to speak His worth; 
Too mean to set my Saviour forth. 

2 Great Prophet of my God, 

My tongue would bless Thy name: 
By Thee the joyful news 

Of our salvation came ; 
The joyful news of sins forgiven, 
Of hell subdued, and peace with heaven. 

3 Jesus, my great High Priest, 

Offered His blood, and died: 
My guilty conscience seeks 

No sacrifice beside. 
His powerful blood did once atone; 
And now it pleads before the throne. 

4 My dear and mighty Lord, 

My Conqueror, and my King; 
Thy sceptre and Thy sword, 

Thy reigning grace I sing. 
Thine is the power; behold! I sib 
In willing bonds beneath Thy feet. 

5 Now let my soul arise, 

And tread the tempter down: 
My Saviour leads me forth 

To conquest and a crown. 
A feeble saint shall win the day, 
Though death and hell obstruct* the way. 

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6 Should all the hosts of hell, 

And powers of death unknown, 
Put their most dreadful forms, 
Of death and mischief, on: 
I shall be safe, for Christ displays 
Superior power and guardian grace. 

82 L. M. Fawcett. 

THE ATONING LAMB. 

1 BEHOLD the sin-atoning Lamb, 

With wonder, gratitude, and love! 
To take away our guilt and shame, 
See Him descending from above. 

2 Our sins and grief on Him were laid; 

He meekly bore the mighty load : 
Our ransom-price He fully paid, 

In groans and tears, in sweat and blood ! 

3 To save His guilty church, He dies; 

Mourners, behold the bleeding Lamb! 
To Him lift up your longing eyes, 
And hope for mercy in His name. 

4 Pardon and peace through Him abound; 

He can the richest blessings give: 
Salvation in His name is found; 
He bids the dying sinner live. 

5 Jesus, my Lord, I look to Thee; 

Where else can helpless sinners go J 
Thy boundless love shall set me free 
From all my wretchedness and woe. 

83 C. M. Wardlaw's Coll. 

EEIIOLD THE LAMB OF GOD ! 

1 CONTEMPLATE, saints, the source divine, 
Whence all your joys have ilowcd ; 
With gladsome hearts and grateful tongues, 
Behold the Lamb of God ! 346 



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2 If saved from wrath, and from the stroke 

Of heaven's avenging rod, 
Pouring His precious blood for you, 
Behold the Lamb of God ! 

3 Freed from the pangs of conscious guilt, 

And sin's afflicting load, 
To Jesus' blood you owe your peace; 
Behold the Lamb of God ! 

4 With holy mind, and heart renewed, 

Run ye the narrow road ; 
His sprinkled blood has cleansed your souls; 
Behold the Lamb of God ! 

5 Each heavenly blessing ye receive, 

Through Jesus is bestowed, 
In everv good your souls possess, 
BehoUrthc Lamb of God! 

6 Hope ye in heaven with God at last, 

To find your blessed abode? 
Still as the ground of all your hopes, 
Behold the Lamb of God! 

S. M. Watts. 

THE HEAVENLY LAMB. 

1 NOT all the blood of beasts, 
On Jewish altars slain, 

Could give the guilty conscience peace, 
Or wash away the stain. 

2 But Christ, the heavenly Lamb, 
Takes all our sins away ; 

A sacrifice of nobler name, 
And richer blood than they. 

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3 My faith would lay her hand 
On that dear .head of Thine, 

While like a penitent I stand, 
And there confess my sin. 

4 My soul looks back to see 
The burdens Thou didst bear, 

When hanging on the accursed tree, 
And hopes her guilt was there. 

5 Believing, we rejoice 

To see the curse remove; 
We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice, 
And sing His bleeding love. 

85 H. M. Cennick 

OUR HIGH PRIEST. 

1 A GOOD High Priest is come, 

Supplying Aaron's place, 
And taking up his room, 

Dispensing life and grace: 
The law by Aaron's priesthood came, 
But grace and truth by Jesus' name. 

2 My Lord a priest is made, 

As sware the mighty God, 
To Israel and his seed, 

Ordained to offer blood; 
For sinners who His mercy seek:, 
A Priest, as was Melchizedec. 

3 He once temptations knew, 

Of every sort and kind, 
That lie might succour show, 
To every tempted mind: 
He once for us was sacrificed, 
And only once for us He died. 

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4 I other priests disclaim, 

And laws and offerings too, 
None but the bleeding* Lamb 
The mighty work can do: 
He shall have all the praise: for He 
Hath, loved, and lived, and died for me. 

C. M. Campbell's Coll, 

A MERCIFUL HIGH TRIEST. 

1 COME, let us join in songs of praise 

To our ascended Priest; 
He entered heaven with all our names 
Engraven on His breast. 

2 Below He washed our guilt away 

By His atoning blood; 
Now He appears before the throne, 
And pleads our cause with God. 

3 What though while here we oft must feel 

Temptation's keenest dart? 
Our tender High Priest feels it too, 
And will appease the smart. 

4 Clothed with our nature still, He knows 

The weakness of our frame, 
And how to shield us from the foes 
Which He himself overcame. 

5 Nor time, nor distance, e'er shall quench 

The fervour of His love; 
For us, He died in kindness here, 
Nor is less kind above. 

6 Oh! may we ne'er forget His grace, 

Nor blush to bear His name; 
Still may our hearts hold fast His faith, 
Our lips His praise proclaim. 
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87 L. M. Logai 

A SYMPATHIZING HIGH PRIEST. 

1 WHERE high the heavenly temple stands 
The house of God not made with hands; 
A great High Priest our nature wears, 
Our Friend and Advocate appears. 

2 Though now ascended up on high, 
He bends on earth a brother's eye; 
Partaker of the human name, 

He knows the frailty of our frame. 

3 Our fellow sufferer yet retains 
A fellow feeling of our pains, 
And still remembers in the skies, 
His tears, His agonies, and cries. 

4 In every pang that rends the heart, 
The Man of sorrows had a part; 
He sympathizes with our grief, 
And to the sufferer sends relief. 

5 With boldness, therefore, at the throne, 
Let us make all *ur sorrows known ; 
And ask the aid of heavenly power, 
To help us in the evil hour. 

88 C. M. Watts. 

A COMPASSIONATE HIGH PRIEST. 

1 WITH joy we meditate the grace 

Of our High Priest above ; 
His heart is made of tenderness, 
His bosom glows with love. 

2 Touched with a sympathy within, 

He knows our feeble frame; 
He knows what sore temptations mean, 
For lie hath felt the same. 

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3 He, in the clays of feeble flesh, 

Poured out His cries and tears: 
And in His measure feels afresh 
What every member bears. 

4 He'll never quench the smoking flax. 

But raise it to a flame; 
The bruised reed He never breaks, 
Nor scorns the meanest name. 

5 Then let our humble faith address 

His mercy and His power; 
We shall obtain delivering grace 
In every trying hour. 

89 C M. Cowper. 

THE FOUNTAIN OPENED. 

1 THERE is a fountain filled with blood, 

Drawn from Immanuers veins; 
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, 
Lose all their guilty stains. 

2 The dying thief rejoiced to see 

That fountain, in his day; 
And there may I, as vile as he, 
Wash all my sins away. 

3 Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood 

Shall never lose its power, 
Till all the ransomed church of God 
Be saved, to sin no more. 

4 E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream, 

Thy flowing wounds supply, 
Redeeming love has been my theme, 
And shall be, till I die. 

5 Then in a nobler, sweeter song 

I'll sing Thy power to save; 
When this poor lisping, stammering tongue, 
Lies silent in the grave. 351 



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90 k. M. Dobell's Coll. 

THE GOOD OLD "WAY. 

1 THE righteousness, th' atoning blood 
Of Jesus, is the way to God ; 

Oh! may we then no longer stray, 
But come to Christ, the good old way. 

2 The prophets and apostles too, 
Pursued this path while here below; 
We therefore will, without dismay, 
Thus walk in Christ, the good old way. 

3 With faith and love, and holy care, 
In this dear way, I r ll persevere; 
And when I die, triumphant say, 
This is tlie right, the good old way. 

91 C. M. Doane. 

THE WAY,. THE TRUTH, THE LIFE. 

1 THOU art the Way; to Thee done 

From sin and death we flee: 
And he, who would the Father seek, 
Must seek Kim, Lord, in Thee. 

2 Thou art the Truth; Thy word alone 

True wisdom can impart; 
Thou only canst instruct the mind, 
And purify the heart. 

3 Titou art the Life; the rending tomb 

Proclaims Thy conquering arm; 
And those who put their trust in Thee, 
Nor deatli nor hell shall harm. 

4 Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life, 

Grant us to know that Way, 
That Truth to keep, that Life to win, 
Which leads to endless day. 

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92 



L. M. 



Steele. 



PHYSICIAN OF SOULS. 

1 DEEP are the wounds which sin has made; 

Where shall the sinner find a cure? 
In vain, alas, is nature's aid, 

The work exceeds all nature's power! 

2 And can no sovereign balm be found? 

And is no kind physician nigh, 
To ease the pain and heal the wound, 
Ere life and hope for ever fly? 

3 There io a great Physician near, 

Look up, fainting soul, aud live; 
See, in His heavenly smiles, appear 
Such ease as nature cannot give. 

4 See, in the Saviour's dying blood, 

Life, health, and bliss abundant flow! 
'Tis only this dear sacred flood 

Can ease thy pain or heal thy woe. 



THE ONLY NAME GIVEN. 

1 JESUS, the spring of joys divine, 

Whence all our hopes and comforts flow : 
Jesus, no other name but Thine, 
Can save us from eternal woe. 

2 In vain would boasting reason find 

The way to happiness and God; 
Her weak directions leave the mind 
Bewildered in a dubious road. 

3 No other name will Heaven approve; 

Thou art the true, the living Way, 
Ordained by everlasting love, 

To the bright realms of endless day. 



93 



L. M. 



Steele. 



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4 Safe lead us through this world of night, 
And bring us to the blissful plains, 
The regions of unclouded light, 
Where perfect joy for ever reigns. 

94 C. M. Steele. 

THE SAVIOUR. 

1 THE Saviour! Oh! what endless charms 

Dwell in the blissful sound; 
Its influence every fear disarms, 
And spreads sweet comfort round. 

2 Here pardon, life, and joys divine, 

In rich effusion flow T , 
For guilty rebels lost in sin, 
And doomed to endless woe. 

3 Th' almighty Former of the skies 

Stooped to our vile abode ! 
While angels viewed, with wondering eyes, 
And hailed th ? incarnate . God. 

4 Oh! the rich depths of love divine, 

Of bliss a boundless store! 
Dear Saviour, let me call Thee mine; 
I cannot wish for more. 

5 On Thee alone my hope relies, 

Beneath Thy cross I fall ; 
My Lord, my life, my sacrifice, 
My Saviour, and my all. 

Qq 8s., 7s. and 4s. "Wilks. 

GENTLE JESUS. 

1 GENTLE Jesus, how I love Thee! 
Woras cannot my love express; 
Day and night how much 1 prove Thee 
Full of mercy, full of grace; 

Wretched sinners, 
Thou dost take delight to bless. 354 



GIFT OF GOD. 



2 Of Thy condescending goodness, 

What examples do I find ! 
'Midst neglect, contempt and rudeness, 
Meek and lowly was Thy mind; 

Gentle Jesus, 
Thou wast altogether kind. 

3 Oh! how mild and condescending, 

Are the methods Thou dost take! 
Low beneath my burden bending, 
Bleeding, dying for my sake: 

Gentle Jesus, 
Now some word of comfort speak. 

4 Lo! I venture to approach Thee; 

Though my sins are great indeed: 
If by faith I may but touch Thee, 
Virtue will from Thee proceed ; 

Gentle Jesus, 
Thou alone art all I need. 

96 L. M. Beddome. 

THE GIFT OF GOD. 

1 JESUS, my love, my chief delight, 

For Thee I long, for Thee I pray, 
Amid the shadows of the night, 
Amid the business of the day. 

2 When shall I see Thy smiling face, 

Which I, through faith, have often seen? 
Arise, Thou Sun of Righteousness, 
Dispel the clouds that intervene. 

3 Thou art the glorious gift of God, 

To sinners weary and distressed ; 
The first of all His gifts bestowed, 
And certain pledge of all the rest. 

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4 Now I can say, tins gift is mine, 

I '11 tread the world beneath my feet ; 
No more at pain or want repine, 
Nor envy the rich sinner's state. 

5 This precious jewel let me keep, 

And lodge it deep within my heart; 
At home, abroad, awake, asleep, 
It never shall from thence depart. 

97 C. M. Doddridge. 

THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

1 SAVIOUR divine, we know Thy name, 

And in that name we trust ; 
Thou art the Lord our Righteousness, 
Thou art Thine Israel's boast. 

2 The sins of e'en the best spent day, 

Might plunge us in despair; 
Yet all the crimes of numerous years, 
Shall our great Surety clear. 

3 That spotless robe, which He hath wrought, 

Shall deck us all around; 
In His imputed righteousness, 
No blemish shall be found. 

4 Pardon, and peace, and lively hope 

To sinners now arc given; 
And weeping saints shall change ere long, 
Their wilderness for heaven. 

5 With joy we taste that manna now, 

Thy mercy scatters down; 
We seal our humble vows to Thee, 
And wait the promised crown. 

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A HIDING PLACE. 



98 L. ML Brewer. 

A HIDING PLACE. 

1 HAIL! sovereign love, that first began 
The scheme to rescne fallen man! 
Hail! matchless, free, eternal grace, 
That gave my son! a hiding place. 

2 Against the God that rules the sky 
I fought with hands uplifted high; 
Despised the oners of His grace, 
Too proud to seek a hiding place. 

3 Enwrapped in dark Egyptian night, 
And fond of darkness more than light, 
Madly I ran the sinful race, 

Secure without a hiding place. 

4 But thus th' eternal counsel ran: 
"Almighty Love! arrest the man;" 
I felt the arrows of distress, 

And found I had no hiding place. 

5 Vindictive justice stood in view; 
To Sinai's fiery mount I flew; 

But justice cried with frowning face: 
"This mountain is no hiding place." 

6 But lo! a heavenly voice I heard, 
And mercy's angel soon appeared; 
Who led me on a pleasing pace, 
To Jesus Christ, my hiding place. 

7 On Him almighty vengeance fell, 
Which must have sunk a world to hell;. 
He bore it for His chosen race, 

And now He is my hiding place. 

8 A few more rolling suns at most, 
Will land me on fair Canaan's coast , 
There I shall sing the song of grace, 
And see my glorious hiding place. 357 



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99 L- Steel 

OUR EXAMPLE. 

1 AND is the gospel peace and love? 
Such let our conversation be; 
The serpent blended with the dove, 
Wisdom and meek simplicity. 

'2 Whene'er the angry passions rise, 

And tempt our thoughts or tongues to strife 
To Jesus let us lift our eyes, 

Bright pattern of the Christian life. 

3 Oh! how benevolent and kind! 

How mild, how ready to forgive! 
Be this the temper of our mind, 

And these the rules by which we live. 

4 To do His heavenly Father s will, 

Was His employment and delight ; 
Humility and holy zeal 

Shone through His life divinelv brio-ht. 

5 Dispensing good where'er He came, 

The labours of His life were love; 
Then, if Ave bear the Saviour's name, 
By His example let us move. 

100 7s. Topladv 

ROCK OF AGES. 

1 ROCK of ages! cleft for me, 
Let me hide myself imThee; 
Let the water and the blood, 
From Thy side a healing flood, 
Be of sin the double cure, 

Save from wrath, and make me pure. 

2 Should my tears for ever flow, 
Should my zeal no languor know, 
This for sin could not atone, 

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SHEPHERD. 



Thou must save, and Thou alone; 
In my hand no price I bring, 
Simply to Thy cross I cling. 

3 While I draw this fleeting breath, 
When my eye-lids close in death, 
When I rise to worlds unknown, 
And behold Thee on Thy throne, 
Rock of ages ! cleft for me, 
Let me hide myself in Thee! 

101 11 s - an( l 8s. Hastings. 

SHEPHERD. 

1 THE Lord is my Shepherd, His kindness I know, 

My wants will be ever supplied: 
He makes me repose where the green pastures 
grow, 

And Waters in gentleness glide. 

2 My wandering affections, so often astray, 

His kindness and care will reclaim, 
To wisdom and holiness point out the way, 
To the praise of His glorious name. 

3 What though I walk through the dark valley 

of death, 
No evil my spirit will fear; 
My Shepherd is with me, His arm is beneath, 
His love and His comfort are near. 

4 The hand of His bounty my table supplies, 

My cup of enjoyment o'erflows : 
He keeps me in safety when troubles arise, 
Nor yields to th' assaults of my foes. 

5 His goodness and mercy around me are found, 

His love shall for ever endure ; 
For ever I '11 dwell in the house of the Lord ; 
His word of salvation is sure. 

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102 C. M. Swaixe. 

UNCHANGEABLE FRIEND. 

1 COME, let our hearts and voices join, 

To praise the Saviour's name ; 
Whose truth and kindness are divine, 
Whose love's a constant flame. 

2 When most we need His gracious hand, 

This Friend is always near; 
With heaven and earth at His command, 
He waits to answer prayer. 

3 His love no end nor measure knows, 

No change can turn its course; 
Immutably the same, it flows 
From one eternal source. 

4 When frowns appear to veil His face, 

And clouds surround His throne; 
He hides the purpose of His grace 
To make it better known. 

5 And when our dearest comforts fall 

Before His sovereign will, 
He never takes away our all, 
Himself, He gives us still. 

103 8s. and Vs. Newton. 

FRIEND OF SINNERS. 

1 ONE there is, above all others, 

Well deserves the name of Friend ; 

His is love beyond a brother's, 
Costly, free, and knows no end : 

They who once His kindness prove, 

Find it everlasting love. 



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OUR PEACE. 



2 Which of all our friends, to save us, 

Could or would have shed his blood ? 
But our Jesus died to have us 

Reconciled in Him to God : 
This was boundless love indeed ! 
Jesus is a Friend in need ! 

3 When He lived on earth abased, 

Friend of sinners was His name ; 
Now above all glory raised, 

He rejoices in the same ; 
Still He calls them "Brethren — friends," 
And to all their wants attends. 

4 Oh ! for grace our hearts to soften ! 

Teach us, Lord, at length to love; 
We, alas ! forget too often, 

What a Friend we have above : 
But when home our souls are brought, 
We will love Thee as- we ought, 

104 L. M. Wilks. 

HE IS OUR PEACE. 

1 BLESSED be the Saviour's sacred name; 
On embassies of peace He came; 

And angels chanted at His birth, 
"Good-will to men, and peace on earth." 

2 "He is our peace;" for by His blood 
Sinners are reconciled to God ; 
Sweet harmony is now restored, 
And man beloved, and God adored. 

3 "He is our peace;" in Him we find 
A sweet serenity of mind ; 

This is to us His own bequest, 

And makes the soul supremely blessed. 

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4 "He is our peace" 'tween man and man; 
And by His harmonizing plan, 
Barbarian, Scythian, bond and free, 

In perfect fellowship agree. 

5 Blessed be the bleeding Saviour's name; 
On embassies of peace He came ; 

Let mortals to their latest breath 
Sing of His reconciling death. 

105 C. M. S. Stennett. 

MEDIATOR. 

1 WHAT wisdom, majesty and grace, 

Through all the gospel shine ; 
'Tis God that speaks, and we confess, 
The doctrine most divine. 

2 Down from His starry throne on high, 

The almighty Saviour comes; 
Lays His bright robes of glory by, 
And feeble flesh assumes. 

3 The mighty debt, the sinner owed, 

Upon the cross He. pays ; 
Then through the clouds ascends to God, 
'Midst shouts of loftiest praise. 

4 There He, our great High Priest, appears, 

Before His Father's throne: 
Offers His incense with our prayers, 
And pours salvation down. 

5 Great God, with reverence we adore 

Thy justice and Thy grace ; 
And on Thy faithfulness and power, 
Our firm dependence place. 

362 



INCARNATE SAVIOUR. 

106 L - M - Steele. 

THE DIVINE REDEEMER. 

1 ENSLAVED by sin, and bound in chains, 

Beneath its dreadful tyrant sway, 
And doomed to everlasting pains, 
We wretched guilty captives lay. 

2 Nor can our arm procure our peace; 

Nor will the world's collected store 
Suffice to purchase our release; 

A thousand worlds were all too poor. 

3 A Saviour, man, and mighty God, 

A glorious ransom must procure ; 
Justice divine demands His blood ; 
And nothing; less can life insure. 

4 Jesus, the man, the mighty God, 

This all-sufficient ransom paid: 
The Mediator's precious blood 

For wretched sinners has been shed. 

5 Jesus the sacrifice became, 

To rescue guilty souls from hell; 
The spotless, bleeding, dying Lamb, 
Beneath avenging justice fell. 

6 Amazing justice ! love divine ! 

Oh! may our grateful hearts adore 
The matchless grace ; nor yield to sin, 
Nor wear its cruel fetters more ! 

107 S. M Rylato, 

INCARNATE SAVIOUR. 

1 YE saints, proclaim abroad 
The honours of your King: 

To Jesus, your incarnate God, 
Your songs of praises sing. 

2 Not angels round the throne 
Of majesty above, 

Are half so much obliged as we, 

To our Immanuel's love. 363 



NAMES AND OFFICES OF CHRIST. 



3 They never sunk so low, 
They are not raised so high ; 

They never knew such depths of woe, 
Such heights of majesty. 

4 The Saviour did not join 
Their nature to Ilis own ; 

For them He shed no blood divine, 
Nor breathed a single groan. 

5 May we with angels vie, 
The Saviour to adore ! 

Our debts are greater far than theirs, 
Oh ! be our praises more ! 

108 S. M. Watts. 

SENT TO SAVE. 

1 RAISE your triumphant songs, 
To an immortal tune; 

Let the wide earth resound the deeds, 
Celestial grace has done. 

2 Sing how eternal love 
Its chief Beloved chose ; 

And bade Him raise our wretched raco 
From their abyss of woes. 

3 His hand no tl Hinder bears, 
No terror clothes His brow, 

No bolts to drive our guilty souls 
To fiercer flames below. 

4 'T was mercy filled the throne. 
And wrath stood silent by, 

When Christ was sent with pardons down, 
To rebels doomed to die. 



304 



ADVENT OF CHRIST. 

5 Now, sinners, dry your tears, 
Let hopeless sorrows cease : 

Bow to the sceptre of His love, 
And take the offered peace. 

6 Lord, we obey Thy call, 
We lay an humble claim 

To the salvation Thou hast brought, 
And love and praise Thy name. 



ADVENT OF CHRIST. 

) C. M. Medley. 

NATIVITY. 

1 MORTALS, awake, with angels join, 

And chant the solemn lay : 
Joy, love, and gratitude, combine 
To hail iW auspicious day. 

2 In heaven the rapturous song began, 

And sweet seraphic fire 
Through all the shining legions ran, 
And strung and tuned the lyre. 

3 Swift, through the vast expanse, it flew, 

And loud the echo rolled ; 
The theme, the song, the joy was new, 
'Twas more than heaven could hold. 

4 Down through the portals of the sky, 

Th' impetuous torrent ran ; 
And angels flew, with eager joy, 
To bear the news to man. 

5 Hark! the cherubic armies shout, 

And glory leads the song : 
Good will and peace are heard throughout 
Th' harmonious heavenly throng. 
31* 365 



ADVENT OF CHRIST. 



110 Ha- and 10s. Uzbek. 

STAR OF THE EAST. 

1 BRIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morning. 

Dawn on our darkness, and lend us Thine aid; 
Star of the East, the horizon adorning, 
Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 

2 Cold on His cradle, the dew-drops are shining; 

Low lies His bed, with the beasts of the stall ; 
Angels adore Him, in slumber reclining ; 
Maker, and Monarch, and Saviour of all. 

3 Say. shall we yield Him, in costly devotion. 

Odours of Edom, and offerings divine, 
Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean, 
Myrrh from the forest, and gold from the mine ? 

4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation. 

Vainly with gold would His favours secure ; 
Richer by far is the heart's adoration. 

Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. 

5 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning. 

Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid; 
Star of the East, the horizon adorning, 
Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 

HI L. it Kikke White. 

THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM. 

1 yVHJKN, marshalled on the nightly plain. 
The glittering host bestud the sky ; 
One star alone of all the train, 

Can fix the sinner's wandering eye. 

9 Hark ! hark ! to God the chorus breaks. 
From every host, from every gem : 
But one alone the Saviour speaks ; 
It is the Star of Bethlehem. 

360 



PREDICTED. 



3 Once on the raging seas I rode, 

The storm was loud, the night was dark ; 
The ocean yawned, and rudely Mowed 
The wind that tossed my foundering bark. 

4 Deep horror then my vitals froze, 

Death struck, I ceased the tide to stem ; 
When suddenly a star arose, 
It was the Star of Bethlehem. 

5 It was my guide, my light, my all; 

It bade my dark forebodings cease; 
And through the storm and danger's thrall, 
It led me to the port of peace. 

6 Now safely moored, my perils o'er, 

I'll sing, first in night's diadem, 
For ever and for evermore, 

The Star, the Star of Bethlehem. 

112 L. M. Watts. 

PREDICTED AND TYPIFIED. 

1 BEHOLD the woman's promised seed! 

Behold the great Messiah come ! 
Behold the prophets all agreed 
To give Him the superior room ! 

2 Abra'm, the saint, rejoiced of old, 

When visions of the Lord he saw; 
Moses, the man of God, foretold 
This great fulfiller of his law. 

3 The types bore witness to His name, 

Obtained their chief design and ceased : 
The incense and the bleeding lamb, 
The ark, the altar, and the priest. 



367 



ADVENT OF CHRIST. 



4 Predictions in abundance meet, 

To join their blessings on His head; 
Jesus, we worship at Thy feet, 

And nations own the promised seed. 



113 L. M. De Coetlogon. 

TO US A CHILD IS BORN. 

1 TO us a child is born from heaven ; 
To us the Son of God is given ; 
Gentiles in Jesus' name shall trust, 
And of His glories make their boast: 

2 His name the Wonderful shall be; 

His wonders heaven and earth shall see; 
The Counsellor of truth and grace, 
Who leads in paths of righteousness. 

3 The mighty God, that glorious name, 
His works and word join to proclaim: 
The Everlasting Father, He ; 

And the whole church His family. 

4 The Prince of Peace, on David's throne; 
And nations, yet unborn, shall own 

His sovereign and His gracious sway; 
Glad of the honour to obey. 

5 Justice and judgment He '11 maintain, 
To everlasting ages reign: 

And His blessed empire shall increase, 
Till time, with all its movements, cease. 

6 Our faith in grateful triumph boasts 
These wonders of the Lord of Hosts: 
And trusts the love that formed the plan, 
To perfect what that love began. 



368 



SONG OF THE ANGELS. 
114 S. M. Watts. 

THE SONG OF THE ANGELS. 

1 BEHOLD! the grace appears, 
The promise is fulfilled; 

Mary, the wondrous virgin, bears, 
And Jesus is the child. 

2 To bring the glorious news, 
A heavenly form appears; 

He tells the shepherds of their joys, 
And banishes their fears. 

3 "Go, humble swains," said He, 
"To David's city fly; 

The promised infant, born to-da} T , 
Doth in a manger lie. 

4 With looks and heart serene, 
Go visit Christ your King;" 

And straight a flaming troop was seen; 
The shepherds heard them sing: 

5 "Glory to God on high! 
And heavenly peace on earth, 

Good-will to men, to angels joy, 
At the Redeemer's birth!" 

6 In worship so divine, 

Let saints employ their tongues: 
"With the celestial hosts we join, 
And loud repeat their songs. 

7 "Glory to God on high, 

And heavenly peace on earth, 
Good-will to men, to angels joy, 
At our Redeemer's birth !" 

3(59 



ADVENT OF CHRIST. 



C, M, Doddridge, 

HE CAME TO SAVE SINNERS. 

1 HARK the glad sound ! the Saviour's come ! 

The Saviour promised long! 
Let every heart prepare a throne, 
And every voice a song. 

2 On Him the Spirit, largely poured, 

Exerts its sacred fire; 
Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, 
His holy breast inspire. 

3 He comes the prisoners to release, 

In Satan's bondage held: 
The gates of brass before Him burst, 
The iron fetters yield. 

4 He comes, from thickest films of vice, 

To clear the mental ray, 
And on the eye-balls of the blind 
To pour celestial day. 

5 He comes the broken heart to bind, 

The bleeding soul to cure; 
And with His righteousness and grace 
T' enrich the humble poor. 

6 His gospel trumpets publish loud 

The jubilee of the Lord; 
His people are redeemed now, 
Their heritage restored. 

7 Our glad Hosannas, Prince of Peace, 

Thy Avelcome shall proclaim; 
And heaven's eternal arches ring 
With Thy beloved name. 

370 



ITS DESIGN. 



116 C. M. Watts, 

THE SONG OF ZACHARIAS. 

1 JTOW be the God of Israel blessed, 

Who makes His truth appear; 
His mighty hand fulfils His word, 
And all the oaths He sware. 

2 Now He bedews king David's root 

With blessings from the skies: 
He makes the branch of promise grow, 
The promised horn arise. 

8 John was the prophet of the Lord, 
To go before His face; 
The herald which our Saviour God 
Sent to prepare His ways. 

4 14 Behold the Lamb of God," he cries, 

"That takes our guilt away; 
I saw the Spirit o'er His head, 
On His baptizing day. 

5 Be every vale exalted high, 

Sink every mountain low : 
The proud must stoop, and humble souls 
Shall His salvation know. 

6 The heathen realms, with Israel's land, 

Shall join in sweet accord; 
And all, that's born of man, shall see 
The glory of the Lord. 

7 Behold the morning Star arise, 

Ye that in darkness sit ! 
He marks the path that leads to peace, 
And guides our doubtful feet." 

371 



DEATH OF CHRIST. 

117 C. M. Steele. 

PRAISE FOR THE ADVENT. 

1 AWAKE, awake the sacred song 

To our incarnate Lord : 
Let every heart, and every tongue 
Adore th' eternal Word, 

2 Sinners, awake, with angels join, 

And chant the solemn lay ; 
Joy, love, and gratitude combine, 
To hail th' auspicious day. 

3 Then shone almighty power and love, 

In all their glorious forms; 
When Jesus left His throne above, 
To dwell with sinful worms. 

4 Adoring angels tuned their songs 

To hail the joyful day; 
With rapture then, let mortal tongues 
Their grateful worship pay. 

5 Hail, Prince of life, for ever hail ! 

Redeemer, Brother, Friend ! 
Though earth, and time, and life should fail, 
Thy praise shall never end. 

DEATH OF CHRIST. 

118 C. M. Haweis. 

CHRIST IN THE GARDEN. 

1 DARK was the night and cold the ground 

On which the Lord was laid; 
His sweat like drops of blood ran down, 
In agony He prayed: 

2 "Father, remove this bitter cup, 

If such Tliy sacred will; 
If hot, content to drink it up, 

The pleasure I fulfil!" 372 



G E T II 8 E M A N E . 



3 Go to the garden, sinner; see 

Those precious drops that flow : 
The heavy load He bore for thee, 
For thee He lies so low. 

4 Then learn of Him the cross to bear, 

Thy Father's will obey ; 
And when temptations press thee near, 
Awake to watch and pray. 

Vs. Hart. 

GETHSEMANE. 

1 MANY woes had Christ endured, 

Many sore temptations met, 
Patient, and to pains inured; 

But the sorest trial yet, 
Was to be sustained in thee, 
Gloomy, sad Gethsemane. 

2 Came at length the dreadful night, 

Vengeance with its iron rod 
Stood, and with collected might, 

Bruised the harmless Lamb of God 
See, my soul, the Saviour see, 
Prostrate in Gethsemane. 

3 There my God bore all my guilt, 

This through grace can be believed, 
But the torments which He felt 

Are too vast to be conceived ; 
None can penetrate through thee, 
Doleful, dark Gethsemane. 

4 All my sins against my God, 

All my sins against His laws, 
All my sins against His blood, 

All my sins against His cause, 
Sins as boundless as the sea; 
Hide me, O Gethsemane. 
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DEATH OF CHRIST. 

5 Here's my claim, and here alone, 

None a Saviour more can need ; 
Deeds of righteousness I've none, 

Not a work that I can plead ; 
Not a glimpse of hope for me, 
Only in Gethsemane. 

6 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 

One almighty God of love : 
Praised by all the heavenly host, 

In Thy shining courts above ; 
We poor sinners, Gracious Three, 
Praise Thee for Gethsemane. 

120 L- M. Doddridge. 

SUBSTITUTION. 

1 IMMORTAL God, on Thee we call, 
The great Original of all; 

Through Thee we are, to Thee we tend, 
Our sure support, our glorious end. 

2 We praise that wise mysterious grace, 
That pitied our revolted race, 

And Jesus, our great covenant head, 
The Captain of salvation made. 

3 Thy justice doomed that He must die, 
Who for our sins would satisfy ; 

His death was therefore fixed of old, 
And in Thy word of truth foretold. 

4 A scene of wonders here we see, 
Worthy Thy Son and worthy Thee; 
And while the theme employs our tongues, 
All heaven unites its sweetest songs. 



374 



ATONING BLOOD. 



121 8s. and 7s. Kelly. 

ATONING BLOOD. 

1 WITHOUT blood is no remission ; 

Thus the law proclaims from heaven ; 
Blood must flow; on this condition, 

This alone, is sin forgiven : 
Yes, a victim must be slain, 
Else all hope of life is vain. 

2 But the victim, who shall find it? 

Such a one as sinners need? 
To the altar who shall bind it? 

Who shall make the victim bleed? 
Questions these of anxious thought, 
Till the word of God is brought. 

3 God Himself provides the Victim, 

Jesus is* the Lamb of God ; 
Heaven, and earth, and hell afflict Him, 

While He bears the sinner's load; 
? Tis His blood, and that alone, 
Can for human guilt atone. 

4 Joyful truth ! He bore transgression 

In His body on the cross; 
Through His blood, there 's full remission ; 

All for Him we count but loss; 
Jesus for the sinner bleeds, 
Nothing more the sinner needs. 

122 L. M. Beddome : Gibbons, 

HE SUFFERED. 

1 O LORD, when faith with fixed eyes, 
Beholds Thy wondrous sacrifice, 
Love rises to an ardent flame, 
And we all other hope disclaim. 

375 



DEATH OF CHRIST. 



2 With cold affections who can sec 

The thorns, the scourge* the nails, the tree, 
The flowing tears, the crimson sweat, 
The bleeding hands, and head, and feet! 

3 Jesiis, what millions of onr race 

Have been the triumphs of Thy grace! 
And millions more to Thee shall fly 
And on Thy sacrifice rely. 

4 The sorrow, shame, and death, were Thine, 
And all the stores of wrath divine! 
Ours are the pardon, life, and bliss : 
What love can be compared to this? 

123 L. M. Whitfield's Coll. 

HE WAS CRUCIFIED. 

1 STRETCHED on the cross the Saviour dies, 

Hark ! His expiring groans arise ! 
See, from His hands, His feet, His side, 
Runs down the sacred crimson tide ! 

2 J>elievers now, behold the man ! 

The Man of Grief condemned for you, 
The Lamb of God for sinners akin, 
Weeping to Calvary pursue. 

3 His sacred limbs they pierce, they tear, 

With nails they fasten to the wood, 
His sacred limbs ! exposed and bare, 
Or only covered with His blood. 

4 See there ! His temples crowned with thorns, 

His bleeding hands extended wide, 
His streaming feet transfixed and torn, 
The fountain gushing from II is side. 

376 



BEFORE THE CROSS. 



5 Thou dear, Thou suffering Son of God, 
How doth Thy heart to sinners move 
Sprinkle on us Thy precious blood, 
Constrain us with Thy dying love ! 

124: 8 s - and 7s. Robinson. 

BEFORE THE CROSS. 

1 SWEET the moments, rich in "blessing, 

Which before the Cross I spend, 
Life, and health, and peace possessing 
From the sinner's dying friend. 

2 Here I '11 sit, for ever, viewing 

Mercy's streams in streams of blood; 
Precious drops ! my soul bedewing, 
Plead, and claim my peace with God. 

3 Truly blessed is this station, 

Low before His Cross to lie ; 
White I see divine compassion 
Floating in His languid eye. 

4 Here it is I find my heaven, 

While upon the Cross I gaze ; 
Love I much, I Ve much forgiven ; 
I 'm a miracle of grace. 

5 Love and grief, my heart dividing, 

With my tears His feet I '11 bathe, 
Constant still in faith abiding, 
Life deriving from His death. 

6 May I still enjoy this feeling, 

In all need to Jesus go; 
Prove His wounds each day more healing, 
And Himself more fully know. 

32* 377 



DEATH OF CHRIST. 



125 L. M. Perry. 

'TIS CHRIST THAT DIED. 

1 SINNERS rejoice, 'tis Christ that died: 
Behold, the blood flows from His side ! 
To wash your souls, and raise you high, 
To dwell with God above the sky. 

2 'Tis Christ that died! O love divine! 
Here mercy, truth, and justice shine ; 
God reconciled, and sinners bought 
With Jesus' blood; how sweet the thought! 

3 'T is Christ that died ! a truth indeed, 
On which my faith would ever feed : 
Nor let the works that I perform 

Be named, to swell a haughty worm. 

4 'Tis Christ that died ! 'tis Christ was slain, 
To save my soul from endless pain; 
'Tis Christ that died, shall be my theme, 
While I have breath to praise His name. 

126 S. M. Doddridge. 

CHRIST UPON THE CROSS. 

1 BEHOLD th' amazing sight, 
The Saviour lifted high; 

Behold the Son of God's delight, 
Expire in agony. 

2 For whom was broke that heart? 
For whom these sorrows borne? 

Why did He feel that piercing smart, 
And meet that bitter scorn? 



378 



THE PAINS OF HELL. 



3 For love of us He bled, 
And all in torture died; 

'Twas love that bowed His fainting head, 
And oped His gushing side. 

4 I see, and I adore, 
In sympathy of love; 

I feel the strong attractive power 
To lift my soul above. 

5 Drawn by such cords as these, 
Let all the earth combine, 

With cheerful ardour to confess 
The energy divine. 

6 In Thee, our hearts unite, 
Nor share Thy griefs alone, 

But from Thy cross pursue their flight 
To Thy triumphant throne. 

127 C. M. Steele. 

HE BORE THE PAINS OF HELL. 

1 AND did the holy and the just, 

The Sovereign of the skies, 
Stoop down to wretchedness and dust, 
That guilty #worms might rise ? 

2 Yes, the Redeemer in His soul, 

Sustained the pains of hell : 
The wrath of God without control, 
On Him our surety fell. 

3 He took the dying sinner's place, 

And suffered in his stead; 
For man, O miracle of grace! 
For man, the Saviour bled! 

379 



DEATH OF CHRIST. 



4 Dear Lord, what heavenly wonders dwell 

In Thy atoning blood! 
By this are sinners snatched from hell. 
And rebels brought to God. 

5 Jesus my soul, adoring, bends 

To love so full, so free ; 
And may I hope that love extends 
Its sacred power to me! 

6 What glad return can I impart 

For favours so divine! 
Oh! take my all, this worthless heart, 
And make it only Thine. 

128 C. M. Watts. 

THE ONE OFFERING. 

1 JESUS, in Thee our eyes behold 

A thousand glories more, 
Than the rich gems and polished gold, 
The sons of Aaron wore. 

2 Fresh blood, as constant as the day, 

Was on their altars spilt; 
But Thy one offering takes away 
For ever all our guilt. 

3 Once, in the circuit of a year, 

With blood, but not his own, 
Aaron within the veil appears, 
Before the golden throne. 

4 But Christ, by His own powerful blood, 

Ascends above the skies; 
And, in the presetted of our Cod, 
Shows His own sacrifice. 



380 



IT IS FINISHED. 



129 L- M. S. Stennett. 

IT IS FINISHED. 

1 "'TIS finished !" so tLe Saviour cried, 
And meekly bowed His dying head ; 

u T is finished !" yes, the race is run, 
Tlic battle fought, the victory won. 

2 "'Tis finished!" all that Heaven decreed, 
And all the ancient prophets said, 

Is now fulfilled, as was designed, 
In Christ, the Saviour of mankind. 

3 " T is finished !" this, His dying groan, 
Shall sins of deepest hue atone; 
Millions shall be redeemed from death, 
By this, His last expiring breath. 

4 "Tis finished!" Heaven is reconciled, 
And all the powers of darkness spoiled, 
Peace, love, and happiness, again 
Return and dwell with sinful men. 

5 "Tis finished!" let the joyful sound 
Be heard through all the nations round; 
"Tis finished!" let the echo fly 
Through heaven and hell, through earth and sky\ 

130 and 7 s. Bo wring. 

THE CRO^-S OF CHRIST. 

1 IN the cross of Christ I glory ! 

Towering o'er the wrecks of time, 
All the light of sacred story, 
Gathers round its head sublime. 

2 When the woes of life o'ertake me, 
Hope* deceive and fears annoy, 

Never shall the cross forsake me, 
Lo ! it glows with peace and joy. 



DEATH OF CHRIST. 



3 When the sun of bliss is beaming 

Light and love upon my way, 
From the cross the radiance streaming 
Adds more lustre to the day. 

4 Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure, 

By the cross are sanctified: 
Peace is there that knows no measure, 
Joys that through all time abide. 

5 In the cross of Christ I glory; 

Towering o'er the wrecks of time, 
All the light of sacred story, 
Gathers round its head sublime. 

131 L. M. Watts. 

GLORYING IN THE CROSS. 

1 WHEN I survey the wondrous cross 

On which the Prince of glory died; 
My richest gain I count but loss, 

And pour contempt on all my pride. 

2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, 

Save in the death of Christ, my God ; 
All the vain things that charm me most, 
I sacrifice them to His blood. 

3 See, from His Head, His hands, His feet, 

Sorrow and love flow mingled down ; 
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, 
Or thorns compose so rich a crown ! 

4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, 

That were a present far too small; 
Love so amazing, so divine, 

Demands my soul, my life, my all. 



382 



GO TO GOLGOTHA. 



132 ? s - Hastings. 

GO TO GOLGOTHA. 

1 GO to Golgotha and weep 

With the suffering Son of Gocl, 
And behold, with anguish deep, 

Where the sacred Victim stood; 
Like a lamb to slaughter led, 
Every friend and helper fled. 

2 Go to Golgotha, and see 

All the heavens in sackcloth hung, 
While rebuke and blasphemy- 
Issue foul from every tongue. 
Hear that agonizing cry, 
While the rending rocks reply. 

3 Go to Golgotha, and tell 

Why the scourge, the crown of thorn, 
Why the powers of earth and hell 

Join iu deeds of hate and scorn; 
Why such innocence in tears, 
On the shameful cross appears. 

4 Go to Golgotha, and learn 

All the bitterness of sin; 
In those scenes of wrath discern 

What thine own desert hath been. 
Thine the shame, reproach, and guilt; 
'Twas for thee that blood was spilt. 

5 Go to Golgotha, and pray 

That thy sins may be forgiven; 
He on whom thy burdens lay, 

Now is Advocate in heaven. 
Lift thine eyes to His abode, 
Trusting in the Son of God. 

383 



RESURRECTION OF CHRIST. 



RESURRECTION OF CHRIST. 

133 L. M. 

THE RESURRECTION. 

1 'TIS finished, the Redeemer erics; 

When lowly bows His fainting head: 
And soon th' expiring sacrifice 
Sinks to the regions of the dead. 

2 'T is done, the mighty work is done ! 

For men or angels much too great; 
Which none but God's eternal Son, 
Or would attempt, or could complete. 

3 'T is done, old things are past away, 

And a new state of things begun ; 
A kingdom which shall ne'er decay, 
But shall outlast the circling sun. 

4 A new account of time begins ; 

Now our dear Lord resumes His breath, 
Charged with our sorrows and our sins; 
Our lives to ransom by His death. 

5 Once He Was dead, but now He reigns, 

He lives, He lives, He lives again : 
Let 's tell our joys in pious strains, 
And spread the glory of His name. 

134 ^ s Madan's Coll. 

I AM THE RESURRECTION. 

1 " CHRIST, the Lord, is risen to-day," 
Sons of men and angels say ; 

Raise your joys and triumphs high, 
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply. 

2 Love's redeeming work is done, 
Fought the fight, the battle won: 
Lo ! the sun's eclipse, is o'er, 

Lo ! he sets in blood no more. 384 



THE LORD IS RISEN. 



3 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal, 
Christ has burst the gates of hell; 
Death in vain forbids His rise, 
Christ hath opened Paradise. 

4 Lives again our glorious King ! 
Where, O death, is now thy sting! 
Once He died our souls to save : 
Where 's thy victory, boasting grave ? 

5 Hail, the Lord of earth and heaven! 
Praise to Thee by both be given! 
Thee we greet triumphant now, 
Hail! the resurrection, Thou! 

8s. and 6s. Hastings. 

THE LORD IS RISEN. 

HOW calm and beautiful the morn, 

That gilds the sacred tomb, 
Where once the Crucified was borne, 

And veiled in midnight gloom ! 
Oh ! weep no more the Saviour slain ; 
The Lord is risen, He lives again. 

2 Ye mourning saints, dry every tear 

For your departed Lord, 
" Behold the place, He is not here," 

The tomb is all unbarred : 
The gates of death were closed in vain, 
The Lord is risen, He lives again. 

3 Now, cheerful to the house of prayer, 

Your early footsteps bend, 
The Saviour will Himself be there, 

Your Advocate and Friend: 
Once by the law your hopes were slain, 
But now in Christ, ye live again. 
33 385 



135 

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RESURRECTION OF CHRIST. 



4 How tranquil now the rising day, 

'Tis Jesus still appears, 
A risen Lord to chase away 

Your unbelieving fears ; 
Oh ! weep no more your comforts slain, 
The Lord is risen, He lives again. 

5 And when the shades of evening fall, 

When life's last hour draws nigh, 
If Jesus shines upon the soul, 

How blissful then to die ! 
Since He has risen that once was slain, 
Ye die in Christ, to live again. 

136 L- M. Steele. 

Christ's intercession. 

1 HE lives, the great Redeemer lives! 
What joy the blessed assurance gives : 
And now before His Father, God, 

He pleads the merit of His blood. 

2 Repeated crimes awake our fears, 

And justice, armed with frowns, appears ; 
But in the Saviour's lovely face, 
Sweet mercy smiles and all is peace. 

3 Hence, then, ye black despairing thoughts; 
Above our fears, above our faults, 

His powerful intercessions rise, 
And guilt recedes and terror dies. 

4 In every dark, distressful hour, 
When sin and Satan join their power, 
This hope repels each fiery dart, 
That Jesus bears us on His heart. 

5 Great Advocate, almighty Friend, 
On Thee alone our hopes depend ; 
Our cause can never, never fail, 
For Jesus pleads, and must prevail. 

386 



FOR INTERCESSION. 
137 L. M. Medley. 

I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH. 

1 I KNOW that my Redeemer lives ; 
What comfort this sweet sentence gives! 
He lives, He lives, who once was dead, 
He lives, my ever-living head! 

2 He lives triumphant from the grave, 
He lives eternally to save ; 

He lives all glorious in the sky, 
He lives exalted there on high. 

3 He lives to "bless me with His love, 
He lives to plead for me above : 
He lives my hungry soul to feed, 
He lives to help in time of need. 

4 He lives to grant me fresh supply 
He lives to guide me with His eye ; 
He lives to comfort me when faint, 
He lives to hear my soul's complaint. 

5 He lives to silence all my fears, 

He lives to stop and wipe my tears ; 
He lives to calm my troubled heart, 
He lives all blessings to impart. 

6 He lives, my kind, wise, heavenly Friend, 
He lives and loves me to the end; 

He lives, and, while He lives, I '11 sing, 
He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King. 

7 He lives, and grants me daily breath, 
He lives, and I shall conquer death ; 
He lives my mansion to prepare, 

He lives to bring me safely there. 

8 He lives, all glory to His name ! 
He lives, my Jesus still the same; 

Oh ! the sweet joy this sentence gives, 
I know that my Redeemer lives! 

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THE EXALTATION OF CHRIST 



EXALTATION OF CHRIST. 

138 C. M. Perronet 

CORONATION OF CHRIST. 

1 ALL hail, the power of Jesus' name! 

Let angels prostrate fall : 
Bring forth the royal diadem, 
And crown Him, Lord of all. 

2 Crown Him, ye martyrs of our God, 

Who from His altar call ; 
Extol the stem of Jesse's rod, 
And crown Him, Lord of all. 

3 Hail Him, ye heirs of David's line, 

Whom David, Lord did call; 
The God incarnate ! Man Divine ! 
And crown Him, Lord of all. 

4 Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, 

Ye ransomed from the fall, 
Hail Him who saves you by His grace, 
And crown Him, Lord of all. 

5 Sinners whose love can ne'er forget 

The wormword and the gall, 
Go, spread your trophies at His feet, 
And crown Him, Lord of all. 

6 Let every kindred, every tribe 

On this terrestrial ball, 
To Him all majesty ascribe, 
And crown Him, Lord of all. 

V Oh, that with yonder sacred throng, 
We at His feet may fall; 
We'll join the everlasting song, 
And crown Him, Lord of all. 

388 



ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN. 



139 L. M. C. Wesley. 

HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN. 

1 OUR Lord is risen from the dead, 

Our Jesus is gone up on high: 
The powers of hell are captive led, 
Dragged to the portals of the sky. 

2 There His triumphal chariot waits, 

And angels chant the solemn lay ; 
" Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates ! 
Ye everlasting doors, give way ! " 

3 Loose all your bars of massy light, 

And wide unfold the radiant scene: 
He claims those mansions as His right, 
Receive the King of glory in. 

4 "Who is the King of glory, who?" 

The Lord, that all His foes o'ercame, 
The world, sin, death, and hell o'erthrew; 
And Jesus is the conqueror's name. 

5 Lo! His triumphant chariot waits, 

And angels chant the solemn lay, 
"Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates! 
Ye everlasting doors, give way!" 

6 "Who is the King of glory, who?" 

The Lord, of boundless power possessed, 
The King of saints and angels too, 
God over all for ever blessed. 



140 L. M. Medley. 

FORERUNNER. 

1 FAR, far beyond these lower skies, 
Up to the glories all His own, 
Where we by faith lift up our eyes, 
There Jesus, our Forerunner, 's gone. 

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EXALTATIOX OF CHRIST. 



2 Amidst the shining host above, 

Where His blessed smile new pleasure gives, 
Where all is wonder, joy, and love ; 
There Jesus, our Forerunner, lives. 

3 Before His heavenly Father's face, 

For every saint He intercedes ; 
And with infallible success, 

There Jesus, our Forerunner, pleads. 

4 We shall, when we in heaven appear, 

His praises sing, His wonders tell; 
And with our great Forerunner there, 
For ever and for ever dwell. 

141 L. M. Doddridge. 

THE GLORY OF CHRIST ENTHRONED. 

1 WITH transport, Lord, our souls proclaim 
Th' immortal honours of Thy name ; 
Although ascended to Thy throne, 

Thou still art present with Thine own. 

2 High on His Fathers royal seat, 
Our Jesus shone divinely great ; 

Ere Adam's clay with life was warmed, 
Or Gabriel's nobler spirit formed. 

3 Through all succeeding ages, He 

The same hath been, the same shall be ; 
Immortal radiance gilds His head, 
While stars and suns wax old, and fade. 

4 The same His power, His flock to guard ; 
The same His bounty to reward : 

The same His faithfulness and love, 
To saints on earth and saints above. 

5 Let nature change, and sink, and die; 
Jesus shall raise His chosen high; 

And fix them near 1 1 is heavenly throne, 
In glory changeless as His own. 390 



AT GOD'S EIGHT HAND. 



142 H. M. C. Wesley. 

REJOICE, THE SAVIOUR REIGNS. 

1 REJOICE, the Lord is King, 

Th' ascended King adore; 
Mortals, give thanks, and sing 

And triumph evermore ! 
Lift up the heart, lift up the voice, 
Rejoice aloud, ye saints, rejoice. 

2 Rejoice, the Saviour reigns, 

The God of truth and love : 
When He had purged our stains, 

He took His seat above : 
Lift up the heart, lift up the voice, 
Rejoice aloud, ye saints, rejoice. 

3 His kingdom cannot fail, 

He rules o'er earth and heaven; 
The keys of death and hell, 

Are to our Jesus given : 
Lift up the heart, lift up the voice, 
Rejoice aloud, ye saints, rejoice. 

4 Rejoice in glorious hope ; 

Jesus the Judge shall come, 
And take His servants up 

To their eternal home : 
We soon shall hear the Archangel's voice, 
The trump of God shall sound, rejoice. 

143 L. M. Doddridge. 

AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD. 

1 JESUS the Lord our souls adore, 
A painful sufferer now no more; 

At the right hand of God He reigns 
O'er earth, and heaven's extensive plains. 

2 His race for ever is complete ; 
For ever undisturbed His seat ; 
Myriads of angels round Him fly, 

And sing His well gained victory. ' 391 



EXALTATION OF CHRIST. 



3 Yet 'midst the honours of His throne, 
He joys not for Himself alone; 

His meanest servants share their part, 
Share in that royal tender heart. 

4 Raise, raise, my soul, thy raptured sight 
With sacred wonder and delight ; 
Jesus at God's right hand now see, 
Entered within the veil for thee. 

144 C. M. Kelly. 

THE CROSS AND CROWN. 

1 THE head that once was crowned with thorns, 

Is crowned with glory now; 
A royal diadem adorns 
The mighty Victor's brow. 

2 The highest place that heaven affords, 

Is His by sovereign right; 
The King of kings, the Lord of lords, 
He reigns in glory bright. 

3 The joy of all who dwell above, 

The joy of all below, 
To whom He manifests His love, 
And grants His name to know; 

4 To them the cross, with all its shame, 

With all its grace, is given; 
Their name an everlasting name, 
Their joy, the joy of heaven. 

5 They suffer with their Lord below, 

They reign with Him above; 
Their profit and their joy to know 
The mystery of His love. 

6 The cross He bore, is life and health, 

Though shame and death to Him; 
His people's hope, His people's wealth, 
Their everlasting theme. 392 



CONQUERING KING, 



145 k Doddridge. 

JESUS HATH THE KEY OF HEAVEN. 

1 WITH what delight I raise my eyes, 

And view the courts where Jesus dwells ! 
Jesus, who reigns above the skies, 
And here below His grace reveals. 

2 Of God's own house the sacred key 

Is borne by that majestic hand: 
Mansions and treasures there I see 
Subjected all to His command. 

3 He shuts, and worlds might strive in vain 

The mighty obstacle to move; 
He looses all their bars again, 

And who shall shut the gates of love ! 

4 Fixed in omnipotence, He bears 

The glories of His Father's name: 
Sustains His people's weighty cares, 
Through every changing age the same. 

5 My little all I here suspend, 

Where the whole weight of heaven is hung! 
Secure I rest on such a friend, 

And into raptures wake my tongue. 

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OUR CONQUERING KING. 

1 HAIL, Thou once despised Jesus, 

Hail, Thou bleeding, conquering King; 
Thou didst suffer to release us; 

Thou didst free salvation bring! 
Hail, Thou agonizing Saviour, 

Thou didst bear our sin and shame, 
Through Thy merit we find favour; 
Life is given through Thy name. 

393 



EXALTATION OF CHRIST. 

2 Paschal Lamb, by God appointed, 

All our sins on Thee were laid ; 
By almighty love anointed, 

Thou hast full atonement made. 
All Thy people are forgiven, 

Through the virtue of Thy blood; 
Opened is the gate of heaven, 

Man is reconciled to God. 

3 Jesus, hail ! enthroned in glory, 

There for ever to abide; 
All the heavenly hosts adore Thee, 

Seated at Thy Father's side: 
There for sinners Thou art pleading, 

There Thou dost our place prepare: 
Ever for us interceding, 

Till in glory we appear. 

147 L. M. Watts. 

LORD OF ANGELS. 

1 GREAT God, to what a glorious height 

Hast Thou* advanced the Lord, Thy Son ! 
Angels, in all their robes of light, 
Are made the servants of His throne. 

2 Before His feet, their armies wait, 

And swift as flames of fire they move. 
To manage His affairs of state, 
In works of vengeance or of love. 

3 Now they are sent to guide our feet, 

Up to the gates of Thine abode 
Through all the dangers that we meet, 
In travelling o'er the heavenly road. 

4 Lord, when we leave this mortal ground, 

And Thou shalt bid us rise and come, 
Send Thy beloved angels down, 
Safe to conduct our spirits home. 

394 



COMING TO JUDGMENT. 



148 L. M. Watts. 

COMING TO JUDGE THE WORLD. 

1 NOW to the Lord, that made us know 

The wonders of His dying love, 
Be humble honours paid below, 
And strains of nobler praise above. 

2 'Twas He that cleansed our foulest sins, 

And washed us in His richest blood; 
'Tis He that makes us priests and kings, 
And brings us rebels near to God. 

3 To Jesus, our atoning Priest, 

To Jesus, our superior- King, 
Be everlasting power confessed, 
And every tongue His glory sing. 

4 Behold ! on flying clouds He comes, 

And every eye shall see His face; 
Though with our sins we pierced Him once, 
He now displays His pardoning grace. 

5 The unbelieving world shall wail, 

While we rejoice to see the day; 
Come, Lord ! nor let Thy promise fail, 
Nor let Thy chariots long delay. 

149 8s., 7s. and 4s. Olivers. 

SURELY I COME QUICKLY. 

1 LO ! He comes, with clouds descending, 
Once for favoured sinners slain ! 
Thousand thousand saints attending 
Swell the triumph of His train : 

Hallelujah ! 
Jesus now shall ever reign. 

395 



EXALTATION OF CHRIST. 



Every eye shall now behold Him, 

Robed in dreadful majesty: 
Those, who set at naught and sold Him 

Pierced and nailed Him to the tree, 
Deeply wailing, 

Shall the great Messiah see. 

Every island, sea, and mountain, 
Heaven and earth, shall flee away: 

All who hate Him must, confounded, 
Hear the trump proclaim the day; 

Come to judgment! 
Come to judgment ! come away ! 

Now redemption, long expected, 
See in solemn pomp appear! 

All His saints, by men rejected, 
Now shall meet Him in the air ! 

Hallelujah ! 
See the day of God appear ! 

Answer Thine own bride and Spirit: 
Hasten, Lord, and quickly come! 

The new heaven and earth t' inherit, 
Take Thy weeping exiles home: 

All creation 
Travails, groans, and bids Thee come 

Yea! amen! let all adore Thee, 
High ou Thine exalted throne ! 

Saviour, take the power and glory: 
Claim the kingdoms for Thine own! 

Oh! come quickly, 
Hallelujah! come, Lord, come! 



396 



JUDGMENT WELCOMED. 
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THE JUDGMENT WELCOMED. 

1 LO! He cometh! countless trumpets 

Blow to raise the sleeping dead ; 
'Midst ten thousand saints and angels 
See their great exalted Head. 

Hallelujah, 
Welcome, welcome, Son of God ! 

2 Now His merit, by the harpers, 

Through th' eternal deep resounds; 
Now resplendent shine His nail-prints, 
Every eye shall see His wounds; 

They, who pierced Him, 
Shall at His appearance Avail. 

3 Full of joyful expectation, 

Saints, behold the Judge appear! 
Truth and justice go before Him, 
Now the joyful sentence hear: 

Hallelujah, 
Welcome, welcome, Judge divine. 

4 "Come, ye blessed of My Father, 

Enter into life and joy; 
Banish all your fears and sorrows, 
Endless praise be your employ;" 

Hallelujah, 
Welcome, welcome to the skies. 

5 Now at once they rise to glory, 

Jesus brings them as their King, 
There, with all the hosts of heaven, 
They eternal anthems sing; 

Hallelujah, 
Boundless glory to the Lamb. 



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397 



HOLY SPIRIT. 



THE HOLY SPIRIT. 

151 C. M. CoTTERILL. 

EFFUSION OF THE SPIRIT. 

1 LET songs of praises fill the sky! 

Christ, our ascended Lord, 
Sends down His Spirit from on high. 
According to His word. 

2 The Spirit, by His heavenly breath, 

New life creates within, 
He quickens sinners from their death 
Of trespasses and sin. 

3 The things of Christ the Spirit takes, 

And to our hearts reveals; 
Our bodies lie His temple makes, 
And our redemption seals. 

•4 Come, Holy Spirit, from above, 
With Thy celestial fire; 
Come, and with flames of zeal and love, 
Our hearts and tongues inspire 1 

152 0. M. Beddome. 

WORK OF THE SPIRIT. 

1 THE blessed Spirit, like the wind. 

Blows when and where He please; 
How happy are the men who feel 
The soul enlivening breeze. 

2 lie forms the carnal mind afresh, 

Subdues the power of sin, 
Transforms the heart of stone to flesh, 
And plants His grace within. 

3 He sheds abroad the Father's love, 

Applies redeeming blood, 
Bids both our guilt and grief remove, 
And brings us near to God. 398 



PRAYER FOR THE SPIRIT. 



4 Lord, fill each dead, benighted soul, 
With light, and life, and joy; 
None can Thy mighty power control, 
Thy glorious work destroy. 

153 C. M. Haweis. 

PRAYER FOR THE SPIRIT. 

1 GREAT Spirit, through whose mighty power 

All creatures live and move, 
On us Thy benediction shower, 
Inspire our souls with love. 

2 Hail, Source of light, arise snd shine, 

Darkness and doubt dispel ; 
Give peace and joy, for we are Thine, 
In us for ever dwell. 

3 From death to life our spirits raise, 

Complete redemption bring; 
New tongues impart, to speak the praise 
Of Christ, our God and King. 

4 Thine inward witness bear, unknown 

To all the world beside; 
Exulting, then, we'll show and own 
Our Jesus glorified. 

154 L. M. Watts. 

POWER OF THE HOLY GHOST. 

1 ETERNAL Spirit! we confess 

And sing the wonders of Thy grace: 
Thy power conveys our blessings down 
From God the Father and the Son. 

2 Enlightened by Thine heavenly ray, 
Our shades and darkness turn to day; 
We learn the meaning of Thy word, 
And find salvation in the Lord. 

399 



HOLY SPIRIT. 



3 Tliy power and glory work within, 
And break the chains of reigning sin; 
Our wild imperious lusts subdue 
And form our wretched hearts anew. 

4 The troubled conscience knows Thy voice, 
Thy cheering words awake our joys; 
Thy words allay the stormy wind, 

And calm the surges of the mind. 

155 L. M. Steele 

INDWELLING OF THE HOLY GHOST. 

1 DEAR Lord, and shall Thy Spirit rest 

In such a wretched heart as mine? 
Unworthy dwelling ! glorious Guest ! 
Favour astonishing, divine! 

2 When sin prevails, and gloomy fear, 

And hope almost expires in night, 
Lord, can Thy Spirit then be here, 

Great spring of comfort, life and light? 

3 Sure the blessed Comforter is nigh; 

'T is He sustains my fainting heart ; 
Else would my hopes for ever die, 
And every cheering ray depart. 

4 When some kind promise glads my soul, 

Do I not find Ilis healing voice 
The tempest of my fears control, 

And bid my drooping powers rejoice? 

5 Whene'er to call the Saviour mine, 

With ardent wish my heart aspires; 
Can it be less than power divine, 

Which animates these strong desires? 

400 



WITNESS OF THE SPIRIT. 



6 What less than Thine almighty word 

Can raise my heart from earth and dust; 
And bid me cleave to Thee, my Lord, 
My life, my treasure, and my trust ? 

7 And when my cheerful hope can say, 

"I love my God, and taste His grace;" 
Lord, is it not Thy blissful ray, 

Which brings this dawn of sacred peace 

8 Let Thy kind Spirit in my heart 

For ever dwell, God of love; 
And light and heavenly peace impart, 
Sweet earnest of the joys above. 



156 S. M. C. Wesley. 

WITNESS OF THE SPIRIT. 

1 SPIRIT of faith, come down 
Reveal the things of God, 

And make to us the Saviour known, 
And witness with the blood. 

2 T is Thine the blood t' apply, 
And give us each to see, 

That He who did for sinners die, 
Hath surely died for me. 

3 No one can truly say, 
That Jesus is the Lord, 

L T nless Thou take the veil away, 
And breathe the living word. 

4 Then, only then, we feel 
Our interest in His blood, 

And cry, with joy unspeakable, 

"Thou art my Lord, my God." 
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HOLY SPIRIT. 



157 L. P. M. C. Wesley 

THE EARNEST OF THE SPIRIT. 

1 COME, Holy Ghost, all quickening fire, 

Come, and in me delight to rest; 
Grant the supplies that I require: 

Oh! come, and consecrate my breast 
The temple of my soul prepare, 
And fix Thy sacred presence there. 

2 My peace, my life, my comfort Thou, 

My treasure and my all thou art; 
True witness of my sonship, now, 

Engraving Christ upon my heart, 
Seal of my sins in Him forgiven, 
Earnest of love, and pledge of heaven, 

3 My Comforter, mark out Thine heir, 

Of heaven a larger earnest give; 
With clearer light Thy witness bear, 

More actively within me live; 
Let all my powers Thy presence feel, 
And deeper stamp Thyself the seal. 

158 £ 8 - an d i rr - Toplady. 

THE HOLY SPIRIT INVOKED. 

1 HOLY GHOST, dispel our sadness, 

Pierce the clouds of sinful night ; 
Come, Thou Source of sweetest gladness, 

Breathe Thy life and spread Thy light ; 
Loving Spirit, God of peace, 
Great Distributer of grace, 

Rest upon this congregation! 

Hear, Oh! hear our supplication. 

2 From that height which knows no measure, 

As a gracious shower, descend; 
Bringing down the richest treasure 
Man can wish, or God can send. 

402 



GRIEVING THE SPIRIT. 



thou Glory shining down 
From the Father and the Son, 

Grant us Thy illumination! 
Rest on all this congregation. 

3 Come, Thou best of all donations, 

God can give, or we implore; 
Having Thy sweet consolations, 

"We need wish for nothing more: 
Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, 
Now descending from above, 

Rest on all this congregation! 

Make our hearts Thy habitation. 

159 C. M. Campbell's Coll. 

GRIEVING THE SPIRIT. 

1 THE God of grace will never leave, 

Or cast away His own; 
And yet when we His Spirit grieve, 
His comforts are withdrawn. 

2 If noisy war or strife abound, 

We grieve the peaceful Dove; 
His gracious influence is found 
In paths of truth and love. 

3 Should we indulge one secret sin, 

Or disregard His laws, 
His succours and support within, 
The Spirit vexed withdraws. 

4 To sin, Oh! leave us not a prey, 

Nor yet to Satan's hand ; 
But guide us, in the heavenly way, 
To our Immanuel's land. 



403 



HOLY SPIRIT. 



160 L. M. Burder. 

THE SPIRIT SOUGHT. 

1 COME, Holy Spirit, calm my mind, 

And fit me to approach my God; 
Remove each vain and worldly thought, 
And lead me to Thy blessed abode. 

2 Hast Thou imparted to my soul 

A living* spark of holy fire ? 
Oh! kindle now the sacred flame; 
And make me burn with pure desire. 

3 A brighter faith and hope impart, 

And let me now my Saviour see; 
Oh! soothe and cheer my burdened heart, 
And bid my spirit rest in Thee. 

161 7 s. Stocker. 

INFLUENCES OF THE SPIRIT. 

1 GRACIOUS Spirit, Dove divine, 
Let Thy light within me shine; 
Let my guilty fears remove, 

Fill me with Thy heavenly love. 

2 Speak Thy pardoning grace to me; 
Set the burdened sinner free; 
Lead me to the Lamb of God, 
Wash me in His precious blood. 

3 Life and peace to me impart, 
Seal salvation on my heart; 
Breathe Thyself into my breast, 
Earnest of immortal rest. 

4 Let me never from Thee stray, 
Keep me in the narrow way; 
Fill my soul with joy divine, 
Keep me, Lord, for ever Thine. 

404 



INVOCATION. 



162 ^ Reed, 
an invocation. 

1 HOLY GHOST, with light divine, 
Shine upon this heart of mine; 
Chase the shades of night away, 
Turn my darkness into day. 

2 Holy Ghost, with power divine, 
Cleanse this guilty heart of mine; 
Long hath sin, without control, 
Held dominion o'er my soul. 

3 Holy Ghost, with joy divine, 
Cheer this saddened heart of mine; 
Bid my many woes depart, 

Heal my wounded, bleeding heart. 

4 Holy Spirit, all divine, 

Dwell within this heart of mine; 
Cast down every idol throne, 
Eeign supreme, and reign alone. 

163 C. M. COTTERILL. 
THE SPIRIT ACKNOWLEDGED AND DESIRED. 

1 ETERNAL Spirit, God of truth, 

Our contrite hearts inspire; 
Kindle a flame of heavenly love, 
And feed the pure desire. 

2 'Tis Thine to soothe the sorrowing mind, 

With guilt and fear oppressed; 
'Tis Thine to bid the dying live, 
And give the weary rest. 

3 Subdue the power of every sin, 

What e'er that sin may be ; 
That we, in singleness of heart, 
Mav worship only Thee. 

405 



HOLY SPIRIT. 

4 Then with our spirits witness bear, 
That we 're the sons of God ; 
Redeemed from sin, and death, and hel 
Through Christ's atoning blood. 

164 C. M. DoDDRIDGI 

THE CHOICEST GIFT. 

1 GREAT Father of each perfect gift, 
Behold Thy servants wait ; 
With longing eves, and lifted hands, 
We flock around Thy gate. 

3 Oh! shed abroad that choicest gift, 

Thy Spirit from above. 
To cheer our eyes *with sacred light, 
And tire our hearts with love. 

• 3 Blessed earnest of eternal joy, 
Declare our sins forgiven: 
And bear with energy divine, 
Our raptured thoughts to heaven. 

4 Diffuse, God, Thy copious showers, 

That earth its fruit may yield, 
And change the barren wilderness 
To Carmel's flowery field. 

165 8s. and 7s. C. \Vesley 

BREATHING AFTER HOLINESS. 

1 LOVE divine, all love excelling ! 

Joy of heaven, to earth come down ! 
Fix in us Thy humble dwelling: 

All Thy faithful mercies crown. 
Jesus, Thou art all compassion! 

Pure unbounded love. Thou art! 
Visit us with Thy salvation, 

Enter every trembling heart. 

406 



LONGED FOR. 



2 Breathe, Oh! breathe, Thy loving Spirit 

Into every troubled breast ! 
Let us all in Thee inherit, 

Let us find Thy promised rest. 
Take away the love of sinning, 

Alpha and Omega be; 
End of faith, as its beginning, 

Set our hearts at liberty. 

3 Come, almighty to deliver, 

Let us all Thy life receive! 
Suddenly return, and never, 

Never more Thy temples leave! 
Thee we would be always blessing, 

Serve Thee as Thy hosts above; 
Pray, and praise Thee without ceasing, 

Glory in Thy precious love. 

4 Finish, then, Thy new creation; 

Pure, unspotted, may we be; 
Let us see our whole salvation, 

Perfectly secured by Thee: 
Changed from glory unto glory, 

Till in heaven we take our place; 
Till we cast our crowns before Thee, 

Lost in wonder, love and praise! 

166 C. M. Watts. 

BREATHING- AFTER THE HOLY SPIRIT. 

1 COME, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, 

With all Thy quickening powers, 
Kindle a flame of sacred love 
In these cold hearts of ours. 

2 Look, how we grovel here below, 

Fond of these trifling toys: 
Our souls can neither fly nor go, 
To reach eternal ioys. 



fiOLY SPIRIT. 



3 In vain we tune our formal songs, 

In vain we strive to rise, 
Hosannas languish on our tongues, 
And our devotion dies. 

4 Dear Lord! and shall we ever live 

At this poor, dying rate? 
Our love so faint, so cold to Thee, 
And Thine to us so great? 

5 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, 

With all Thy quickening powers, 
Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love, 
And that shall kindle ours. 

167 C. P. M. Hart 

THE OUT-POURING OF THE SPIRIT. 

1 WHEN the blessed day of Pentecost 
Was fully come, the Holy Ghost 

Descended from above; 
Sent by the Father and the Son: 
The Sender and the Sent are one, 

The Lord of life and love. 

2 But were the first disciples blessed 
With heavenly gifts? And shall the rest 

Be passed unheeded by? 
What! Has the Holy Ghost forgot 
To quicken souls, that Christ has bought, 

And let them lifeless lie? 

3 No, Thou almighty Paraclete! 

Thou shedd'st Thy heavenly influence yet; 

Thou visit' st sinners still; 
Thy breath of life, Thy quickening flame, 
Thy power, Thy Godhead, still the same, 

We own, because we feel. 

408 



DECREES OF GOD. 



THE DECREES OF GOD. 
168 C. M. "Watts. 

SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD. 

1 KEEP silence, all created things, 

And wait your Maker's nod: 
My soul stands trembling while she sings 
The honours of her God. 

2 Life, death, and hell, and worlds unknown, 

Hang on His firm decree; 
He sits on no precarious throne, 
Nor borrows leave, to be. 

3 Chained to His throne a volume lies, 

With all the fates of men; 
With every angel's form and size, 
Drawn by th' eternal pen. 

4 His providence unfolds the book, 

And makes His counsels shine; 
Each opening leaf, and every stroke, 
Fulfils some deep design. 

5 Here, He exalts neglected worms, 

To sceptres and a crown; 
And there, the following page He turns, 
And treads the monarch clown. 

6 Not Gabriel asks' the reason why, 

Nor God the reason gives; 
Nor dares the favourite angel pry 
Between the folded leaves. 

7 My God, I would not long to see 

My fate, with curious eyes: 
What gloomy lines are writ for me, 
Or what bright scenes may rise. 
35 409 



DECREES OF GOD. 



8 In Thy fair book of life and grace, 
Oh! may I find my name, 
Recorded in some humble place, 
Beneath my Lord, the Lamb. 

169 11 s - an d 8s. Kennedy. 

DISTINGUISHING GRACE. 

1 IN songs of sublime adoration and praise, 

Ye pilgrims, for Zion who press, 
Break forth and extol the great Ancient of days, 
His rich and distinguishing grace. 

2 His love, from eternity fixed upon you, 

Broke forth and discovered its flame, 
When each with the cords of His kindness He 
drew, 

And brought you to love His great name. 

3 Oh! had not He pitied the state you were in, 

Your bosoms His love had ne'er felt: 
You all would have lived, would have died too 
in sin, 

And sunk with the load of your guilt. 

4 What was there in you that could merit esteem, 

Or give the Creator delight? 
'T was " Even so, Father," you ever must sing, 
"Because it seemed good in Thy sight." 

5 Then give all the glory to His holy name, 

To Him all the glory befcmgs; 
Be yours the high joy still to sound forth His 
fame, 

And crown Him in each of your songs. 



410 



ELECTION SOVEREIGN AND FREE. 



170 L. M. Watts. 

ELECTION" SOVEREIGN AND FREE. 

1 BEHOLD! the potter moulds the clay, 

His vessel forms himself to please: 
Such is our God, and such are we, 
The subjects of His just decrees. 

2 Doth not the workman's power extend 

O'er all the mass; which part to choose, 
And mould it for a nobler end, 
And which to leave for viler use? 

3 May not the sovereign Lord on high, 

Dispense His favours as He will; 
Choose some to life, while others die; 
And yet be just and glorious still? 

4 What, if to make His terror known, 

He lets His patience long endure, 
Suffering vile rebels to go on, 

And seal their own destruction sure? 

5 What, if He mean to show His grace, 

And His electing love employ 
To mark out some of mortal race, 
And form them fit for heavenly joy? 

6 Shall man reply against the Lord, 

And call his Maker's ways unjust; 
The thunder of whose dreadful word 
Can crush a thousand worlds to dust? 

7 But Oh! my soul, if truth so bright 

Should dazzle and confound thy sight; 
Yet still His written will obey, 
And wait the great decisive day. 

8 Then shall He make His justice known: 

And the whole world, before His throne, 
With joy, or terror, shall confess 

The glory of His righteousness. 411 



DECREES OF GOD. 



171 L. M. Watts. 

THE SAFETY OF THE ELECT. 

1 WHO shall the Lord's elect condemn? 

'Tis God that justifies their souls; 
And mercy like a mighty stream, 
O'er all their sins divinely rolls. 

2 Who shall adjudge the saints to hell? 

'Tis Christ that suffered in their stead, 
And the salvation to fulfil, 

Behold Him rising from the dead. 

3 He lives! He lives! and sits above 

For ever interceding there: 
Who shall divide us from His love, 
Or what should tempt us to despair? 

4 Shall persecution or distress, 

Famine, or sword, or nakedness? 
He, that hath loved us, bears us through, 
And makes us more than conquerors too. 

o Faith hath an overcoming power, 
It triumphs in the dying hour: 
Christ is our life, our joy, our hope; 
Nor can we sink with such a prop. 

6 Not all that men on earth can do, 

Nor powers on high, nor powers below, 
Shall cause His mercy to remove, 

Nor wean our hearts from Christ our love. 

172 C. M. Toplady. 

ELECTED TO HOLINESS. 

1 HOW vast the benefits divine, 
Which we in Christ possess! 
We're saved from guilt and every sin, 
And called to holiness. 

412 



CREATION AND PROVIDENCE. 



2 'Tis not for works which we have done, 

Or shall hereafter do; 
But He, of His electing love, 
Salvation doth, bestow. 

3 The glory, Lord, from first to last, 

Is due to Thee alone; 
Aught to ourselves we dare not take, 
Or rob Thee of Thy crown. 

4 Our glorious Surety undertook 

Redemption's wondrous plan; 
And grace was given us in Him, 
Before the world began. 

5 Safe in the arms of sovereign love 

We ever shall remain; 
Nor shall the rage of earth or hell 
Make Thy dear counsels vain. 

6 Not one of all the chosen race 

But shall to heaven attain, 
Partake on earth the purposed grace, 
And then with Jesus reign. 



CREATION AND PROVIDENCE. 

73 C. M. Steele, 

creation. 

1 LORD, when onr raptured thought surveys 

Creation's beauties o'er, 
All nature joins to teach Thy praise, 
And bids our souls adore. 

2 Where'er we turn our gazing eyes, 

Thy radiant footsteps shine; 
Ten thousand pleasing wonders rise, 
And speak their source divine. 
35* 413 



PROVIDENCE. 



3 The living tribes of countless forms, 

In earth, and sea, and air, 
The meanest flies, the smallest worms, 
Almighty power declare. 

4 Thy wisdom, power, and goodness, Lord, 

In all Thy works appear: 
And Oh! let man Thy praise record, 
Man, Thy distinguished care. 

5 From Thee the breath of life he drew; 

That breath Thy power maintains: 
Thy tender mercy, ever new, 
His brittle frame sustains. 

6 Yet nobler favours claim his praise, 

Of reason's light possessed ; 
By revelation's brightest rays, 
Still more divinely blessed. 

174 I* M. Wattb: Xewton. 

PRIMITIVE STATE OE MAN. 

1 ADAM in Paradise was placed, 

Our natural and our federal head ; 
With holiness and wisdom graced, 
In his Creator's image made. 

2 Blessed with the joys of innocence, 

Upright and happy, firm he stood ; 
Till he debased himself to sense, 
And ate of the forbidden food. 

3 His soul, at first a holy flame, 

Was kindled by his Makers breath; 
But stung by sin, it soon became 

The seat of darkness, strife, and death. 

414 



ITS BLESSINGS. 



175 c - M. Steele. 

THE BLESSINGS OF PROVIDENCE. 

1 ALMIGHTY Father, gracious Lord, 

Kind Guardian of my days, 
Thy mercies let my heart record, 
In songs of grateful praise. 

2 In life's first dawn, my tender frame 

Was Thy indulgent care; 
Long ere I could pronounce Thy name, 
Or breathe the infant prayer. 

3 Around my path what dangers rose! 

What snares spread all my road ! 
No power could guard me from my foes, 
But my Preserver, God. 

4 How many blessings round me shone, 

Where'er I turned mine eye ! 
How many passed, almost unknown, 
Or unregarded, by! 

5 Each rolling year new favours brought 

From Thy exhaustless store; 
But ah! in vain my labouring thought 
Would count Thy mercies o'er. 

6 While sweet reflection, through my days 

Thy bounteous hand would trace; 
Still dearer blessings claim my* praise, 
The blessings of Thy grace. 

7 Yes, I adore Thee, gracious Lord, 

For favours more divine; 
That I have known Thy sacred word, 
Where all Thy glories shine. 

8 Lord, when this mortal frame decays, 

And every weakness dies, 
Complete the wonders of Thy grace, 
And raise me to the skies. 415 



PROVIDENCE. 



9 Then shall my joyful powers unite 
In more exalted lays; 
And join the happy sons of light, 
In everlasting* praise. 

176 L. M. Rylakp. 

MY TIMES ARE IN THY HAND. 

1 RESISTLESS Sovereign of the skies, 
Immensely great ! immensely wise ! 
My times are all within Thy hand ; 
And all events at Thy command. 

2 My times of sickness and of health, 
My times of penury and wealth, 
My times of trial and of grief, 

My times of triumph and relief. 

3 Sad times, the tempter's power to prove. 
Blessed times, to taste a Saviour's love, 
Must all begin, and last, and end, 

As best shall please my God and Friend. 

4 Though plagues and deaths around me flv. 
Till He commands, I cannot die: 

No; not a single shaft can hit, 

Till God, who guards my life, sees fit. 

5 Oh! Thou, tremendous, wise and just! 
In Thy kind hands my life I trust; 
Yea, had I somewhat dearer still, 

It should be Thine, and at Thy will. 

G May I, at all times, own Thy hand, 
And still to Thee surrendered stand; 
Convinced that Thou art God alone, 
May I and mine be all Thy own. 



410 



MYSTERIOUS. 



7 Thee, Lord, at all times will I bless, 
For, having Thee, I all possess; 
Nor can I e'er bereaved be, 
Since Thou wilt never part with me. 

177 C. M. Cowper, 

THE MYSTERIES OF PROVIDENCE. 

1 GOD moves in a mysterious way, 

His wonders to perform; 
He plants His footsteps in the sea, 
And rides upon the storm. 

2 Deep in unfathomable mines 

Of never failing skill, 
He treasures up His bright designs, 
And worts His sovereign will 

3 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take, 

The clouds, ye so much dread, 
Are big with mercy, and shall break 
In blessings on your head. 

4 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, 

But trust Him for His grace: 
Behind a frowning Providence, 
He hides a smiling face. 

5 His purposes will ripen fast, 

Unfolding every hour ; 
The bud may have a bitter taste, 
But sweet will be the Hower. 

6 Blind unbelief is sure to err, 

And scan His work in vain; 
God is His own intrepreter, 
And He will make it plain. 

417 



PROVIDENCE. 



178 L- M « Beddome. 

WISDOM OF PROVIDENCE. 

1 WAIT, O my soul, thy Maker's will! 
Tumultuous passions, all be still ! 
Nor let a murmuring thought arise; 
His providence and ways are wise. 

2 He in the thickest darkness dwells, 
Performs His work, the cause conceals; 
But thouoh His methods are unknown, 
Judgment and truth support His throne. 

3 In heaven, and earth, and air, and seas, 
He executes His firm decrees; 

And by His saints it stands confessed 
That what He does is ever best. 

4 Wait then, my soul, submissive wart, 
Prostrate before His awful seat ; 
And 'midst the terrors of His rod, 
Trust in a wise and gracious God. 

179 10s. and lis. Xewtox. 

THE LORD WILL PROVIDE. 

1 THOUGH troubles assail, and dangers affright; 
Though friends should all fail, and foes all unite; 
Yet one thing secures us, whatever betide ; 
The scripture assures us, the Lord will provide. 

2 The birds, without barn or store house, are fed; 
From them let us learn to trust for our bread : 
His saints what is fitting shall ne'er be denied ; 
So long as 'tis written, the Lord will provide. 

3 We may, like the ships, by tempests be tossed 
On perilous deeps, but cannot be lost; 
Though Satan enrages the wind and the tide, 
The promise engages, the Lord will provide. 

418 



IT IS WELL. 



4 His call we obey, like Abra'm of old, 

Not knowing our way, but faith makes us bold ; 
For, though we be strangers, we have a good 
guide, 

And trust in all dangers, the Lord will provide. 

5 "When Satan appears to stop up our path, 
And fill us with fears, we triumph by faith; 

He cannot take from us, though oft He has tried, 
This heart cheering promise, the Lord will 
provide. 

6 He tells us we're weak, our hope is in vain, 
The good, that we seek, we ne'er shall obtain; 
But when such suggestions our spirits have plied, 
This answers all questions, the Lord will provide. 

7 No strength of our own, or goodness, we claim ; 
Yet, since we have known the Saviour's great 

name, 

In this our strong tower for safety we hide : 
The Lord is our power, the Lord will provide. 

8 When life sinks apace, and death is in view, 
This work of His grace shall comfort us through: 
No fearing or doubting, with Christ on our side ! 
We hope to die shouting, the Lord will provide. 

180 C. M. Hoskins. 

IT IS WELL. 

1 IT shall be well, let sinners know, 

With those w T ho love the Lord : 
His saints have always found it so, 
WTien resting on His word. 

2 Peace, then, ye chastened sons of God, 

Why let your sorrows swell! 
Wisdom directs our Father's rod, 
His word says, It is well. 

419 



PROVIDENCE 



3 Though you may trials sharp endure, 

From sin, or death, or hell ; 
Your heavenly Father's love is sure, 
And, therefore, it is well. 

4 Soon will your sorrows all be o'er, 

And you shall sweetly tell. 
On Canaan's calm and pleasant shore, 
That all at last is well. 

181 C. M. Watts. 

GOD OUR PRESERVER. 

1 LET others boast how strong* they be, 

Nor death nor danger fear ; 
While we confess, O Lord ! to Thee, 
What feeble things we are. 

2 Fresh as the grass our bodies stand, 

And flourish bright and gay ; 
A blasting wind sweeps o'er the land, 
And fades the grass away. 

3 Our life contains a thousand springs, 

. And dies if one be gone ; 
Strange ! that a harp of thousand strings 
Should keep in tune so long. 

4 But 't is our God supports our frame, 

The God, that formed us first ; 
Salvation to th' almighty Name 
That reared us from the dust. 

5 While we have breath, or life, or tongues, 

Our Maker we '11 adore : 
His Spirit moves our heaving lungs, 
Or they would breathe no more. 



420 



COMFORTING. 



182 L - M - Collett. 

DIVINE GUIDANCE. 

1 THROUGH all the various shifting scene 

Of life's mistaken ill or good; 
Thy hand, O God, conducts unseen 
The beautiful vicissitude. 

2 Thou givest with paternal care, 

Howe'er unjustly we complain, 
To each their necessary share, 

Of joy and sorrow, health and pain. 

3 Trust we to youth, or friends, or power, 

Fix we on this terrestrial hall ? 
When most secure, the coming hour, 
If Thou see fit, may blast them all. 

4 When lowest sunk with grief and shame, 

Filled with affliction's bitter cup ; 
Lost to relations, friends and fame, 
Thy powerful hand can raise us up. 

5 Thy powerful consolations cheer; 

Thy smiles suppress the deep fetched sigh ; 
Thy hand can dry the trickling tear, 
That secret wets the orphan's eye. 

6 Thus far sustained, and clothed and fed, 

Through life's tumultuous scenes we 've come ; 
Give us this day our daily bread, 
And lead, and bring us safely home. 

183 L. M. E. Scott. 

RELIANCE ON GOD. 

1 BENEATH a numerous train of ills, 
Our feeble flesh and heart may fail; 
Yet shall our hope in Thee, our God, 
O'er every gloomy fear prevail. 

36 421 



MAN'S RUIN. 



2 Parent and Husband, Guard and Guide, 

Thou art each tender name in one; 
On Thee we cast our heavy cares, 
And comfort seek from. Thee alone. 

3 Our Father, God, to Thee we look; 

Our Rock, our Portion, and our Friend; 
And on Thy covenant love and truth, 
Our sinking souls shall still depend. 



MAN'S RUIN. 



184 C. M. Watts. 

INABILITY OF SINNERS. 

1 SIN, like a venomous disease, 

Infects our vital blood ; 
The only help is sovereign grace, 
The sole physician, God. 

2 Our beauty and our strength are fled, 

And we draw near to death ; 
But Christ, the Lord, recalls the dead, 
With His almighty breath. 

3 Madness, by nature, reigns within; 

The passions burn and rage; 
Till God's own Son, with skill divine, 
The inward fire assuage. 

4 We lick the dust, we grasp the wind, 

And solid good despise; 
Such is the folly of the mind, 
Till Jesus makes us wise. 

5 We give our souls the wounds they feel, 

We drink the poisonous gall; 
And rush with fury down to hell; 
But grace prevents the fall. 



ORIGINAL BIN. 



6 The man, possessed among the tombs, 
Cuts his own flesh, and cries; 
He foams and raves, till Jesus comes: 
Then the foul spirit flies. 

185 C. M. Watts. 

ORIGINAL SIN. 

1« NOW back with humble shame we look 
On our original; 
How is our nature dashed and broke 
In our first father's fall! 

2 To all that 's good, averse and blind, 

But prone to all that 's ill ; 
What dreadful darkness veils our mind! 
How obstinate our will! 

3 Conceived in sin, O wretched state! 

Before we draw our breath, 
The first young pulse begins to beat 
Depravity and death. 

4 Wild and unwholesome as the root, 

Will all the branches be; 
How can we hope for living fruit 
From such a deadly tree? 

5 What mortal power from things unclean 

Can pure productions bring? 
Who can command a vital stream 
From an infected spring? 

6 Yet, mighty .God, Thy wondrous love 

Can make our nature clean; 
While Christ and grace prevail above 
The tempter, death, and sin. 

1 The second Adam can restore 
The ruins of the first ; 
Hosanna to that sovereign power, 
That new creates our dust! 423 



MAN'S RUIN. 



186 an< l 6s. Xetttox. 

THE ALARM. 

1 STOP, poor sinners, stop and think 

Before von further go; 
TTill you sport upon the brink 

Of everlasting- woe? 
On the verge of rnin stop, 

Now the friendly warning- take, 
Stay your footsteps ere you drop 

Into the burning lake. 

2 Say, have you an arm like God, 

That you His will oppose? 
Fear ye not that iron rod 

With which He breaks His foes? 
Can you stand in that dread day, 

Which His justice shall proclaim, 
When the earth shall melt away 

Like wax before the flame? 

3 Ghastly death will quickly come, 

And drag you to His bar? 
Then to hear your awful doom 

Will fill you with despair! 
All your sins will round you crowd: 

You shall mark their crimson dye; 
Each for vengeance crying loud, 

And what can you reply? 

4 Though your heart were made of steel, 

Your forehead lined with brass ; 
God at length will make you feel, 

lie will not let you pa><; 
Sinners then in vain will call, 

Those who now despise His grace, 
" Rocks and mountains on us fall, 

And hide us from His face." 

42± 



SINNERS EXHORTED. 



187 



C. M. 



DOBELL. 



THE BROAD ROAD AND THE NARROW WAY. 

1 SINNERS, behold that downward road 
Which leads to endless woe; 
What multitudes of thoughtless souls, 



2 But yonder see that narrow way, 

Which leads to endless bliss; 
There see a happy, chosen few, 
Redeemed by sovereign grace. 

3 They from destruction's city came, 

To Zion upward tend: 
The Bible is their precious guide, 
And God Himself their friend. 

4 Lord, I would now a pilgrim be, 

Guide Thou my feet aright; 
I would not for ten thousand worlds 
Be banished from Thy sight. 

188 7s. Newton. 

SINNERS EXHORTED IN VIEW OF JUDGMENT. 

1 SINNER, art thou still secure? 
Wilt thou still refuse to pray? 
Can thy heart or hands endure 



2 See, His mighty arm is bared! 

Awful terrors clothe His brow! 
For His judgment stand prepared; 
Thou must either break or bow. 

3 At His presence nature shakes, 

Earth affrighted hastes to flee; 
Solid mountains melt like wax, 
What will then become of thee! 



The road to ruin go! 



In the Lord'i 



s avenging day? 



36* 



425 



MAN'S RUIN. 



4 Who His advent may abide? 

You that glory in your shame, 
Will you find a place to hide, 

When the world is wrapped in flame? 

5 Lord, prepare us by Thy grace! 

Soon we must resign our breath, 
And our souls be called to pass 
Through the iron gate of death. 

6 Let us now our day improve, 

Listen to the gospel voice; 
Seek the things that are above; 
Scorn the world's pretended joys. 

189 H. M. Lee. 

DEATH CLOSES THE DAY OF GRACE. 

1 AYHEN frowning death appears, 
And points his fatal dart, 
What dark foreboding fears 
Distract the sinner's heart! 



The dreadful blow 
No arm can stay, 



But, torn away, , 
He sinks to woe. 



2 Now, every hope denied, 
Bereft of every good, 
He must the wrath abide 
Of an avenging God; 



No mercy there 
Will greet his car, 



Nor wipe the teat 
Of black despair. 



3 Sinners, awake, attend, 

And flee the wrath to come; 
Make Christ, the Judge, your friend, 
And heaven shall be your home. 



His mercy nigh 

Now points the path 



That leads from death 
To joys on high. 

42(5 



SINNERS WARNED. 



190 0. M Doddridge. 

EXHORTATION TO REPENTANCE. 

1 REPENT, the voice celestial cries, 

Nor longer dare delay; 
The wretch that scorns the mandate dies, 
And meets a fiery day. 

2 No more the sovereign eye of God 

Overlooks the crimes of men; 
His heralds are despatched abroad, 
To warn the world of sin. 

3 Together in His presence bow, 

And all your guilt confess; 
Accept the offered Saviour now, 
Nor trifle with His grace. 

4 Bow, ere the awful trumpet sound, 

And call you to His bar: 
For mercy knows th' appointed bound, 
And turns to vengeance there. 

5 Amazing love, that yet will call, 

And yet prolong our days! 
Our hearts, subdued by goodness, fall, 
And weep, and love, and praise. 

191 C. M. Doddridge. 

WARNING AGAINST THE ABUSE OF DIVINE GOODNESS. 

1 UNGRATEFUL sinners, whence this scorn 

Of God's long suffering grace? 
And whence this madness, that insults 
Th' Almighty to His face? 

2 Is it because His patience waits, 

And pitying bowels move, 
You multiply transgressions more, 
And scorn His offered love? 

427 



MAN'S RUIN. 



3 Dost thou not know, self blinded man, 

His goodness is designed 
To wake repentance in thy soul, 
And melt thy hardened mind? 

4 And wilt thou rather choose to meet 

Th' Almighty as thy foe; 
And treasure up His wrath in store 
Against the day of woe? 

5 Soon shall that fatal day approach, 

That must thy sentence seal, 
And righteous judgments, now unknown, 
In awful pomp reveal. 

6 'While they, who, full of holy deeds, 

To glory seek to rise, 
Continuing patient to the end, 
Shall gain th' immortal prize. 

192 <s. T. Scott. 

TO-DAY THE SEASON OF MERCY. 

1 HASTEN, sinner, to be wise; 

Stay not for the morrow's sun: 
Wisdom, if you still despise, 
Harder is it to be won. 

2 Hasten, mercy to implore; 

Stay not for the morrow's sun: 
Lest thy season should be o'er, 
Ere this evening's stage be run. 

3 Hasten, sinner, to return; 

Stay not for the morrow's sun: 
Lest thy lamp should cease to burn, 
Ere salvation's work is done. 



428 



SINNERS WARNED. 



4 Hasten, sinner, to be blessed 

Stay not for the morrow's sun: 
Lest perdition thee arrest, 
Ere the morrow is begun. 

193 S. M. Newton. 

FALSE REFUGES EXPOSED. 

1 DESTRUCTION'S dangerous road, 
What multitudes pursue! 

While that, which leads the soul to God, 
Is known or sought by few. 

2 Believers enter in 

By Christ, the living door ; 
But they, who will not leave their sin, 
Must perish evermore. 

3 If self must be denied, 
And sin forsaken quite; 

They rather choose the way that's wide, 
And strive to think it right. 

4 Encompassed by a throng, 
On numbers they depend; 

They think so many can't be wrong, 
And miss a happy end. 

5 But numbers are no mark 
That men will right be found; 

A few were saved in Noah's ark, 
For many millions drowned. 

6 Obey the gospel call, 

And enter while you may ; 
The flock of Christ remains still small, 
And none are safe, but they. 

7 Lord, open sinners' eyes, 
Their awful state to see; 

And make them, ere the storm arise, 
To Thee for safety flee. 429 



MAN'S RUIN. 



194 C. M. WlLKS. 

BOAST NOT OF TO-MORROW. 

1 WHY should we boast of time to come, 

Though but a single day? 
This hour may fix our final doom, 
Though strong, and young, and gay. 

2 The present we should now redeem; 

This only is our own; 
The past, alas ! is all a dream, 
The future is unknown. 

3 Oh! think, what vast concerns depend 

Upon a moment's space; 
When life and all its cares shall end 
In vengeance or in grace. 

4 Oh! for that power which melts the heart 

And mounts the soul on high, 
W r here sin, and grief, and death depart, 
And pleasures never die. 

5 There we with ecstacy shall fall 

Before Immanuers feet; 
And hail Him as our All in all, 
In happiness complete. 

195 H. M. 

CALL TO THE YOUNG. 

1 UP, for thy life, young soul ! 
Foes gather round thee fast; 
Up, for the swift hours roll 
Thy favoured season past. 



Now thou art strong, 
Gird for the fight, 



Decay, ere long, 

Shall waste thy might, 

430 



(*ALL TO THE YOUNG. 



2 Christ and His ransomed band, 
Towards heaven thy soul allure ; 
Glorious at His right hand, 
While joys on high endure. 



There rest complete : 
Thrice welcome they, 



Whose early feet 
His call obey. 



3 Mark, now, from realms above, 
The Spirit o'er thee bends : 
Gift of the Saviour's love, 
Him, God the Father sends : 



He leads secure; 

His sword and shield 



Make victory sure, 
Make Satan yield. 



4 God and His saints invite ; 

Hell w T arns with dreadful voice; 
Life, death, all things unite 
To press thy timely choice. 



List to that call ! 
On Jesus' side, 



Trust now thine all, 
In Him abide. 



196 S. M. Doddridge. 

LIFE A VAPOUR. 

1 TO-MORROW, Lord, is Thine, 
Lodged in Thy sovereign hand; 

And if its sun arise and shine, 
It shines by Thy command. 

2 The present moment flies, 
And bears our life away ; 

Oh! make Thy servants truly wise, 
That they may live to-day ! 

3 Since on this winged hour 
Eternity is hung, 

Awake by Thine almighty power, 
The aged and the young. 

431 



MAN'S RUIN. 



4 " One thing*' demands our care, 

Oli! be it still pursued, 
Lest, slighted once, the season fair 

Should never be renewed. 

197 L. M. 

WHY WILL YE DIE . ; 

1 WHY, thoughtless sinner, wilt thou die ? 

Why yield to Satan's fatal charm ? 
Why wilt thou yet believe the lie, 
That sin can do thy soul no harm \ 

2 God has pronounced the sinner's doom ; 

In ruin soon his course must end : 
Wilt thou in sin on peace presume, 
Or on vain confidence depend I 

3 Hast thou an arm like God most high, 

In equal war with Him to meet ; 
Canst thou His thunderbolts defy, 

Or quench His flames beneath thy feet? 

4 Peace is proclaimed ! Oh ! bless the sound 

Of pardon, bought with love divine ; 
God has Himself the ransom found, 
Which could atone for sins like thine. 

198 L. M. DoddkidctE. 

ONE THING- NEEDFUL. 

1 WHY will ye waste on trifling cares, 
That life which God's compassion spares. 
While, in the various range of thought, 
The one thing needful is forgot? 

2 Shall God invite you from above? 
Shall Jesus urge His dying love . ? 

Shall troubled conscience give you pain ? 
And all these pleas unite in vain ? 

433 



WATCH AND PRAY. 



3 'Not so your eyes will always view 
Those objects which you now pursue ; 
Not so will heaven and hell appear, 
When death's decisive hour is near. 

4 Almighty God, Thy grace impart, 
Fix deep conviction on each heart ; 
Nor let us waste, on trifling cares 
That life which Thy compassion spares. 

199 8s - an d 6s. Hastings. 

GO, WATCH AND PRAY. 

1 GO, watch and pray : thou canst not tell 

How near thine hour may be ; 
Thou canst not know how soon the bell 

May toll its notes for thee. 
Death's countless snares beset thy way ; 
Frail child of dust, go, watch and pray. 

2 Fond youth, while free from blighting care, 

Does thy firm pulse beat high ? 
Do hope's glad visions, bright and fair, 

Sparkle before thine eye ? 
Soon these must change, must pass away; 
Frail child of dust, go, watch and pray. 

3 Ambition, stop thy panting breath ; 

Pride, sink thy lifted eye ! 
Behold! the caverns dark with death 

Before you open lie. 
The heavenly warning now obey ; 
Ye sons of pride, go, watch and pray. 

4 Thou aged man, life's wintry storm 

Hath seared thy vernal bloom ; 
With trembling limbs and wasting form, 

Thou 'rt bending to the tomb. 
And can vain hope lead thee astray? 
Go! weary pilgrim, watch and pray. 
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THE LAW. 



200 C - M - Hoskins. 

YE MUST BE BORN AGAIN. 

1 OUR nature's totally depraved; 

The heart a sink of sin; 
Without a change we can't be saved; 
We must be born again. 

2 That, which is born of flesh, is flesh, 

And flesh it will remain; 
Then marvel not that Jesus saith, 
"Ye must be born again." 

3 Spirit of life, Thy grace impart, 

And breathe on sinners slain: 
Bear witness, Lord, in every heart, 
That we are born again. 

4 Dear Saviour, let us now begin 

To trust and love Thy word, 
And, by forsaking every sin, 
Prove we are born of God. 



THE LAW 

201 L. M. Watts. 

SUMMARY OF THE LAW. 

1 THUS saith the first, the great command, 

"Let all thy inward powers unite 
To love thy Maker, and thy God, 
With utmost vigour and delight. 

2 Then shall thy neighbour, next in place, 

Share thine affections and esteem; 
And let thy kindness to thyself 

Measure, and rule thy love to him." 

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THE DECALOGUE. 



3 The substance this, that Moses spoke, 

This did the prophets preach and prove: 
For want of this the law is broke; 
The law demands a perfect love. 

4 But Oh ! how base our passions are ! 
This holy law we can't fulfill: 
Regenerate our souls, O Lord, 

Or we shall ne'er perform Thy will. 

202 C. M. Gibbons. 

' THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. 

1 THAT God who made the world on high, 

And air, and earth, and sea, 
Own as Thy God, and to His name 
In homage bow thy knee. 

2 Let not a shape which hands have wrought 

Of wood, or clay, or stone, 
Be deemed thy God ; nor think Him like 
Aught, thou hast seen or known. 

3 Take not in vain the name of God: 

Nor must thou ever dare 
To make thy falsehood pass for truth, 
By His dread name to swear. 

4 That day on which He bids thee rest 

From toil, to pray, and praise; 
That day keep holy to the Lord, 
And consecrate its rays. 

5 Thy father and thy mother love, 

Both honour and obey; 
So shall thy life be blessed with peace, 
And lengthened be thy day. 

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THE LAW. 



6 The blood of man thou shalt not shed, 

Nor wrath, nor malice feel; 
To maim, or hurt, or wish him dead, 
Is in thy heart to kill. 

7 Promiscuous lusts the Lord forbids, 

But honours wedlock pure; 
Vast is the guilt of wicked lusts, 
Their punishment is sure. 

8 Thou shall not, or from friend or foe, 

Take aught by force or stealth; 
Thy goods, thy stores must grow from right, 
Or God will curse thy wealth. 

9 No man shalt thou, by a false charge, 

Or crush or brand with shame : 
Dear as thine own, so wills thy God, 
Must be his life and name. 

10 Thy soul one wish shall not let loose 

For that which is not thine; 
Live in thy lot, or small or great : 
For God hath drawn the line. 

11 Oh! may the Lord, who gave these laws, 

Write them on every heart, - 
That all may feel their living power, 
Nor from His paths depart ! 

203 s - M. Harrison, 

spirituality; of the law. 

1 THE law of God is just, 
A strict and holy way ; 

And he, that would escape the curse, 
Must all the law obey. 

2 Not one vain thought must rise 
Not one unclean desire; 

lie must be holy, just, and wise, 

Who keeps the law entire. 43G 



CONVICTION OF SIN. 



3 If in one point lie fail, 

In thought or word or deed, 
The curses of the law prevail, 
And rest upon his head. 

4 I tremble and confess; 
God ! I am accursed : 

Guilty, I fall before Thy face, 
And own Thy sentence just. 

5 But does the curse still rest 
Upon my guilty head ? 

No; Jesus, let His name be blessed! 
Hath borne it in my stead. 

6 He hath fulfilled the law, 
Obtained my peace with God ; 

Hence doth my soul her comforts draw, 
And leave her heavy load. 



204 L. M. Rippox's Coll. 

PRACTICAL USE OF THE MORAL LAW. 

1 LORD, my soul convicted stands 
Of breaking all Thy ten commands: 
And on me justly might' st Thou pour 
Thy wrath in one eternal shower. 

2 But thanks to God, its loud alarms 
Have warned me of approaching harms; 
And now O Lord, my wants I see; 
Lost and undone, I come to Thee. 

3 I know my fig-leaf righteousness 
Can ne'er Thy broken law redress; 
Yet in Thy gospel plan I see, 
There's hope of pardon e'en for me. 

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THE LAW. 



4 There, I behold with wonder, Lord! 
That Christ hath to Thy law restored 
Those honours on th' atoning day, 
Which guilty sinners took away. 

5 Amazing wisdom, power and love, 
Displayed to rebels from above! 

Do Thou, O Lord, my faith increase 
To love and trust Thy plan of grace. 

205 Q M. Watts. 

CONVICTION OF SIN BY THE LAW. 

1 LORD, how secure my conscience was, 

And felt no inward dread ! 
I was alive without the law, 

And thought my sins were dead. 

2 My hopes of heaven were firm and bright ; 

But since the precept came 
With a convincing power and light, 
I find how vile I am. 

3 My guilt appeared but small before, 

Till, terribly I saw, 
How perfect, holy, just, and pure, 
Was Thine eternal law. 

4 Then felt my soul the heavy load, 

My sins revived again; 
I had provoked a dreadful God, 
And all my hopes were slain. 

5 My God, I cry with every breath 

For grace and power to save; 
To break the yoke of sin and death, 
And thus redeem the slave. 

438 



CONVICTION OF MISERY. 



206 L - M - Watts. 

ALL THINGS BUT LOSS FOR CHRIST. 

1 NO more, my God, I boast no more 
Of all the duties I have done; 

I quit the hopes I held before, 
To trust the merits of Thy Son. 

2 Now for the love I bear His name, 
What was my gain, I count my loss; 

My former pride I call my shame, 
And nail my glory to His cross. 

3 Yes; and I must and will esteem 
All things but loss for Jesus' sake: 

Oh! may my soul be found in Him, 
And of His righteousness partake! 

4 The best obedience of my hands 
Dares not appear before Thy throne; 

But faith can answer Thy demands, 
By pleading what my Lord has done. 

207 C- M. Watts. 

CONVICTION OF MISERY BY THE LAW. 

1 VAIN are the hopes the sons of men 

On their own works have built : 
Their hearts by nature are unclean, 
And all their actions guilt. 

2 Let Jew and Gentile stop their mouths, 

Without a murmuring word, 
And the whole race of Adam stand 
Guilty before the Lord. 

3 In vain we ask God's righteous law 

To justify us now; 
Since to convince, and to condemn, 
Is all the law can do. 

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THE LAW. 



4 Jesus how glorious is Thy grace, 
When in Thy name we trust ! 
Our faith receives a righteousness 
That makes the sinner just. 

208 L M. Browne. 

THE FIRST COMMAND. 

1 ETERNAL God! Almighty cause 

Of earth and seas, and worlds unknown ; 
All things are subject to Thy laws; 
All things depend on Thee alone. 

2 Thy glorious Being singly stands, 

Of all within itself possessed ; 
Controlled by none are Thy commands; 
Thou from Thyself alone art blessed. 

3 To Thee alone ourselves we owe; 

Let heaven and earth due homage pay : 
All other gods we disavow. 

Deny their claims, renounce their sway. 

4 Spread Thy great name through heathen lands ; 

Their idol-deities dethrone : 
Reduce the world to Thy command, 
And reign, as Thou art, God alone. 

209 L - M - Xeedham. 

THE SECOND COMMAND. 

1 THOU art, God! a spirit pure, 

Invisible to mortal eyes ; 
Th' immortal, and th 1 eternal King, 
The great, the good, the only wise. 

2 Whilst nature changes, and her works 

Corrupt, decay, dissolve and die, 
Thy essence pure, no change shall see, 
Secure of immortalitv. 

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THIRD COMMANDMENT. 



3 Thou great Invisible ! what hand 

Can draw Thy image, spotless, fair? 
To what in heaven, to what on earth, 
Can men th' immortal King compare? 

4 Let stupid heathens frame their gods 

Of gold and silver, wood and stone; 
Ours is the God that made the heavens, 
Jehovah he, and God alone. 

5 My soul, thy purest homage pay, 

In truth and spirit Him adore ; 
More shall this please, than sacrifice, 
Than outward forms delight Him more. 

210 C - M - Needham. 

THE THIRD COMMAND. 

1 HOLY and reverend is the name 

Of our eternal King; 
Thrice holy Lord ! the angels cry, 
Thrice holy, let us sing. 

2 Holy is He in all His works, 

And truth is* His delight ; 
But sinners and their wicked ways 
Shall perish from His sight. 

3 The deepest reverence of the mind, 

Pay, my soul, to God ; 
Lift with thy hands, a holy heart 
To His sublime abode. 

4 With sacred awe pronounce His name, 

Abhor the lips profane : 
Let not thy tongue the Lord blaspheme, 
Nor take His name in vain. 



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THE LAW. 



5 Thou holy God! preserve my soul 
From all pollution free; 
The pure in heart, and hands, and lips, 
Alone Thy face shall see. 

211 L. M. 

AN OATH FOR CONFIRMATION. 

1 WHEN God His gracious promise made 
To faithful Abra'm and his seed, 

To show His grace and truth to both, 
Confirmed the promise with an oath, 

2 So, by an oath, in every age, 

The saints their promise oft engage; 
When questions rise of death or life, 
An oath confirms and ends all strife. 

3 Christians the truth will ever say, 
Their yea be yea, their nay be nay; 
And with conscientious dread refrain 
From swearing any oath profane. 

4 But when great facts demand high proof, 
They honour God by solemn oath; 

And thereby teach the world to own 
The Judge eternal on His throne. 

5 The fear of God is thus maintained, 
And men from perjury restrained; 
Keligious oaths may be abused, 
But may not therefore be refused. 



442 



PERJURY. 



6 Christians, the worthiest men on earth, 
Who cherish peace, and love the truth, 
Will put religion's sacred seal 
To what is held the last appeal. 

212 0. M. Watts. 

PERJURY. 

1 LET those who bear the christian name 

Their holy vows fulfil: 
The saints, the followers of the Lamb, 
Delight to do His will. 

2 True to the solemn oaths they take 

Though to their hurt they swear; 
Constant and just to all they speak; 
For God they know can hear. 

3 Still with their lips their hearts agree, 

Nor flattering words devise ; 
They're sure the God of truth can see 
Through every false disguise. 

4 Deceits they hate, they dread all lies, 

Whatever forms they wear; 
Preferring death to perjuries, 
They dare not falsely swear. 

5 Lo! from above the Lord descends, 

And brings the judgment down : 
He bids His saints, His faithful friends, 
Eise and possess their crown. 

6 While Satan trembles at the sight, 

And devils wish to die ; 
Where will the faithless hypocrite 
And perjured liar fly? 

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THE LAW. 



213 L- M. J. Stexxett. 

THE FOURTH COMMAND. 

1 RETURN", my soul, enjoy thy rest, 
Improve the day thy God has blessed; 
Another six days' work is done, 
Another Sabbath is beorm. 

o 

2 Come, bless the Lord, whose love assigns 
So sweet a rest to wearied minds; 
Provides a blessed foretaste of heaven, 
On this day more than all the seven. 

3 Oh! that our thoughts and thanks may rise, 
As grateful incense to the skies; 

And draw from Christ that sweet repose 
Which none but he that feels it knows. 

4 This heavenly calm within the breast, 
Is the dear pledge of glorious rest; 
Which for the church of God remains, 
The end of cares, the end of pains. 

5 With joy, great God, Thy works we scan, 
Creation's scene, redemption's plan: 
With praise, we think on mercies past, 
With hope, we future pleasures taste. 

6 In holy duties let the day, 
In holy comforts, pass away; 

How sweet, a Sabbath thus to spend, 
In hope of one, that ne'er shall end! 

214 C. M. Masox. 

DELIGHT IX ORDIXAXCES. 

1 COME, dearest Lord, and feed Thy sheep, 
On this sweet day of rest; 
Oh! bless this flock, and make this fold 
Enjoy a heavenly rest. 

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THE ETERXAL SABBATH. 



2 Welcome and precious to my soul, 

Are these sweet days of love; 
But what a Sabbath shall I keep, 
When I shall rest above ! 

3 I come, I wait, I hear, I pray, 

Thy foot-steps, Lord, I trace; 
Here, in Thine own appointed way, 
I wait to see Thy face. 

4 These are the sweet and precious days 

On which my Lord I've seen; 
And oft, when feasting on His word, 
In raptures I have been. 

5 Oh! if my soul, when death appears, 

In this sweet frame be found: 
I '11 clasp my Saviour in mine arms, 
And leave this earthly ground. 

6 I long for that delightful hour, 

When from this clay undressed, 
I shall be clothed in robes divine, 
And made for ever blessed. 

215 L. M. Doddridge. 

THE ETERXAL SABBATH. 

1 THINE earthly sabbaths, Lord, we love, 
But there's a nobler rest above: 

To that our longing souls aspire, 
With cheerful hope and warm desire. 

2 No more fatigue, no more distress, 
Nor sin nor hell shall reach the place; 
Nor groans shall mingle with the songs, 
Which warble from immortal tongues. 



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445 



THE LAW. 



3 No rude alarms of raging foes, 

No cares to break the long repose; 
No midnight shade, no clouded sun; 
But sacred, high, eternal noon. 

4 O long-expected day! begin; 

Dawn on these realms of woe and sin: 
Fain would we leave this weary road, 
And sleep in death, to rest with God. 

216 S. M. Watts. 

lord's day morning. 

1 WELCOME, sweet day of rest, 
That saw the Lord arise! 

Welcome to this reviving breast, 
And these rejoicing eyes ! 

2 The King himself comes near, 
And feasts His saints to-day; 

Here we may sit, and see him here, 
And love, and praise, and pray. 

3 One day amidst the place 
Where my great God hath been, 

Is sweeter than ten thousand days 
Of pleasurable sin. 

4 My willing soul would stay 
In such a frame as this ; 

And sing, and bear herself away 
To everlasting bliss. 



446 



LORD'S DAY EVENING. 



217 C. M. S. Browne. 
v lord's day evening. 

1 FREQUENT the day of God returns, 

To shed its quickening beams ; 
And yet how slow devotion burns, 
How languid are its flames? 

2 Accept our faint attempts to love, 

Our frailties, Lord, forgive ; 
We would be like Thy saints above. 
And praise Thee while we live. 

3 Increase, O Lord, our faith and hope, 

And fit us to ascend, 
Where the assembly ne'er breaks up, 
The Sabbath ne'er shall end. 

4 There we shall breathe in heavenly air, 

With heavenly lustre shine ; 
Before the throne of God appear, 
And feast on love divine. 

218 US. BlJLMER. 
REST OF THE SABBATH. 

1 HOW sweet is the Sabbath, this day of repose, 
On which the Redeemer triumphantly rose, 
Confirming His mission, by leaving the dead, 
To comfort the mourners, who left Him and fled. 

2 His work then completed, our Sabbath began, 
A day of rejoicing to penitent man ; 

For when the Messiah had entered His rest, 
The gospel our freedom and pardon expressed. 

3 With Him may we rest in the favour divine, 
Until in His kingdom above we shall shine 
More bright than the sun, in the robes of free grace 
And never remove from the sight of His face. 

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THE LAW. 



4 O Saviour, assist us, Thy Spirit impart, 
To change and to sanctify every heart ; 
Divinely instructed from evil to flee, 
May we never wander from peace and from Thee. 

219 r, M. 

THE FIFTH COMMAND. 

1 GREAT Source of order, Maker wise ! 
Whose throne is high above the skies ; 
We praise Thy name ; Thy laws ordain, 
That order shall on earth obtain. 

2 Let each inferior rank revere 
All such as their superiors are ; 
And let superiors also do 
What's right by each inferior too. 

3 To Thee may each united house, 

At morn and night, present its vows ; 
Oh ! may each family proclaim 
The honours of Thy glorious name. 

220 0. M. AYatts. 

HONOUR TO MAGISTRATES. 

1 ETERNAL Sovereign of the sky 

And Lord of all below ; 
We mortals to Thy n aje^ty 
Our first obedience owe. 

2 Our souls adore Thy throne supreme; 

And bless Thy providence, 
For magistrates of various name, 
Our glory and defence. 

3 Where laws and liberty combine 

To make the nation blessed; 
There magistrates with lustre shine, 
And stales arc governed best. 

448 



ANXIETY FOR CHILDREN. 



4 Nations on firm foundations stand, 
While virtue finds reward ; 

And sinners perish from the land, 
By justice and the sword. 

5 To magistrates be honour paid, 
To laws obedience shown ; 

But consciences and souls were made 
To be the Lord's alone. 

221 0. M. Green. 

ANXIETY OF BELIEVERS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. 

1 THOUGH parents may in covenant be, 

And have their heaven in view ; 
They are unhappy, till they see 
Their children happy too. 

2 Their hearts with inward anguish bleed, 

When all attempts prove vain 
To save their race from paths, that lead 
To everlasting pain. 

3 They warn, indulge, correct, beseech, 

While tears in torrents flow ; 
And 'tis beyond the power of speech 
To tell the griefs they know. 

4 Till they can see victorious grace 

Their children's souls possess, 
The sparkling wit, the smiling face, 
But add to their distress. 

5 "Shall cruel spirits drag thee down 

To darkness and despair ; 
Beneath th' Almighty's angry frown, 
To dwell for ever there? 



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449 



THE LAW. 



6 Saviour, the dreadful scene forbid ! 
Look down, dear Lord, and bless; 
We'll wrestle bard, as Jacob did; 
May we obtain success !" 

222 L. M. Hyde. 

PRAYER FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE CHURCH. 

1 DEAR Saviour, if these lambs should stray 

From Thy secure enclosure's bound, 
And, lured by worldly joys away, 

Among the thoughtless crowd be found, 

2 Rem ember still that they are Thine, 

That Thy dear sacred name they bear. 
Think that the seal of love divine, 

The sign of covenant grace they wear. 

3 In all their erring, sinful years, 

Oh ! let them ne'er forgotten be : 
Remember all the prayers and tears, 
Which made them consecrate to Thee. 

4 And when these lips no more can pray, 

These eyes can weep for them no more, 
Turn Thou their feet from folly's way, 
The wanderers to Thy fold restore. 

223 C. ML Doddridge. 
Jacob's vow. 

1 GOD of Bethel, by whose hand 

Thy people still are fed, 
Who, through this weary pilgrimage, 
Hast all our fathers led. 

2 Our vows, our prayers, we now present, 

Before Thy throne of grace : 
God of our fathers ! be the God 
Of their succeeding race. 

450 



TRAINING OF CHILDREN. 

3 Through each perplexing path of life, 

Our wandering footsteps guide ; 
Give us each day our daily bread, 
And raiment fit provide. 

4 Oh ! spread Thy covering wings around, 

Till all our wanderings cease, 
And at our Father's loved abode, 
Our souls arrive in peace. 

5 Such blessings, from Thy gracious hand, 

Our humble prayers implore, 
And Thou shalt be our chosen God, 
Our portion evermore. 

224 S. M. Hastings. 

TRAINING OF CHILDREN. 

1 GOD of Abra'm, hear 
The parents' humble cry; 

In covenant mercy now appear, 
While in the dust we lie. 

2 These children of our love 
In mercy Thou hast given, 

That we through grace may faithful prove 
In training them for heaven. 

3 Oh! grant Thy Spirit, Lord, 
Their hearts to sanctify ; 

Remember now Thy gracious word, 
Our hopes on Thee rely. 

4 Draw forth the melting tear, 
The penitential sigh ; 

Inspire their hearts with faith sincere, 
And fix their hopes on hio-h. 



THE LA W. 



5 These children now are Thine, 
We give them back to Thee ; 

Oh ! lead them by Thy grace divine, 
Along the heavenly way. 



225 f s - Mother's H. B. 

TEACH THY CHILDREN. 

1 LORD, assist us by Thy grace, 
To instruct our infant race ; 
Grant us wisdom from above, 
Fill us Avith a Saviours love. 

2 Let us in Thy peace abide, 
In Thy promises confide, 
While our seed with ready zeal, 
Learn of us to do Thy will. 

3 May we teach them day by day, 
In the house and by the way, 
When they rise or go to rest, 

Till Thy truth shall make them blessed. 

4 While in childhood's tender age, 
They unfold the sacred page, 
May they see in every line, 
Kindling rays of light divine: 

5 Precious Saviour, hear our prayer, 
We commit them to Thy care ; 

Be their Shepherd and their Guide, 
Bring them to Thy bleeding side. 



452 



PRAYER FOR THE YOUNG. 



226 L - M - Conder's Coll. 

PRAYER FOR THE YOUNG. 

1 GREAT Saviour, who didst condescend 

Young children in Thine arms to take, 
Still prove Thyself the children's friend, 
And save them for Thy mercy's sake. 

2 'Tis by the guidance of Thy hand, 

That they within Thy house appear; 
And in Thine awful presence stand, 
To hear Thy word, and join in prayer. 

3 Like precious seed in fruitful ground, 

Let the instruction they receive, 
To Thy immortal praise abound, 
And make them to Thy glory live. 

4 Give them a sober, steady mind ; 

Strength to withstand the snares of sin ; 
Boldly to cast the world behind, 
And strive eternal life to win. 

5 To read Thy word, their hearts incline ; 

To understand it, light impart; 
O Saviour, consecrate them Thine ; 
Take full possession of each heart. 

227 L. P. M. C. Wesley. 

TRINITY INVOKED FOR CHILDREN. 

1 COME, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, 
To whom we for our children cry ; 
The good desired, and wanted most, 
Out of Thy richest grace supply; 
The sacred discipline be given, 
To train and bring them up for heaven. 

453 



THE LAW. 

2 Error and ignorance remove, 

Their blindness both of heart and mind; 
Give them the wisdom from above, 

Spotless, and peaceable, and kind; 
In knowledge pure their minds renew, 
And store with thoughts divinely true. 

3 Father, accept them through Thy Son, 

And ever by Thy Spirit guide; 
Thy wisdom in their lives be shown, 

Thy name confessed and glorified; 
Thy power and love diffused abroad, 
Till all the earth be filled with God. 

228 C. M. Mrs. T— 

children's conversion. 

1 LORD, behold us at Thy feet, 

A needy, sinful band; . 
As suppliants round Thy mercy-seat, 
We come at Thy command. 

2 'T is for our children we would plead, 

The offspring Thou hast given ; 
Where shall we go in time of need, 
But to the God of heaven? 

3 We ask not for them wealth or fame, 

Amid the worldly strife; 
But in the all prevailing Name, 
We ask eternal life. 

4 We crave the Spirit's quickening grace, 

To make them pure in heart ; 
That they may stand before Thy face, 
And sec Thee as Thou art. 

454 



SIXTH COMMANDMENT. 



229 L - M - Watts. 

THE SIXTH COMMAND. 

1 CLAMOUR, and wrath, and war "be gone, 

Envy and spite for ever cease ; 
Let bitter words no more be known 
Among the saints, the sons of peace, 

2 The Spirit, like a peaceful dove, 

Flies from the realms of noise and strife ; 
Why should we vex and grieve His love, 
Who seals our souls to heavenly life? 

3 Tender and kind be all our thoughts, 

Through all our lives let mercy run : 
So God forgives our numerous faults, 
For the dear sake of Christ His Son. 

230 L - M. T. Scott. 

ANGER. 

1 DARE we indulge our wrath and strife, 

And yet assume the Christian name ? 
Give our wild passions sway, yet call 
Ourselves the followers of the Lamb? 

2 He was all gentle, meek and mild, 

Full of benevolence and love ; 
Nor could the rage of numerous foes 
Aught, but His soft compassion, move. 

3 Not all their scoffs, nor the sharp pangs 

Of crucifixion, could inspire 
Within His breast one vengeful thought, 
Or one tumultuous passion fire. 

4 But we, alas ! how soon the storms 

Impetuous in our bosoms swell ! 
What stores of fuel in our breasts, 
To feed those raging fires of hell ! 

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THE L A W . 

5 Spirit of grace, do Thou descend; 

Envy, and wrath, and clamour chase ; 
With Thy mild influence quench these fires, 
And hush the stormy winds to peace ! 

231 C. M. Swain;:. 

BROTHERLY LOVE. 

1 HOW sweet, how heavenly is the sight, 

When those who love the Lord, 
In one another's peace delight, 
And so fulfil His word! 

2 Oh ! may we feel each brothers sio*h, 

And with him bear a part : 
May sorrows flow from eye to eye, 
And joy from heart to heart. 

3 Free us from envy, scorn and pride ; 

Our wishes fix above : 
May each his brother's failings hide, 
And show a brothers love. 

4 Let love, in one delightful stream, 

Through every bosom flow ; 
And union sweet, and dear esteem, 
In every action glow. 

5 Love is the golden chain, that binds 

The happy souls above ; 
And lie's an heir of heaven that finds 
His bosom glow with love. 



456 



HAPPY FAMILY. 



2 7s. and 6s, Hastings. 

HAPPY FAMILY. 

1 WHAT sight on earth more blissful. 

Than that domestic scene, 
Where union, pure and peaceful, 

As sun-lit clouds at e'en, 
Each kindred heart enlightens, 

With many a heaven-born ray, 
That ever shines and brightens 

Unto the perfect day. 

2 There discord is a stranger, 

There strife can never come ; 
And many a fear and danger 

Are exiled from that home ; 
While indolence and folly 

Are banished with their train, 
And converse pure and holy, 

Exerts her gentle reign. 

3 And there how sweet and precious, 

The grateful song to raise, 
To Him so kind and gracious, 

Who claims the highest praise ; 
While glad harmonious voices, 

Parents and children join ; 
While every heart rejoices, 

In blessings so divine. 

4 In such a habitation 

May we be ever found, 
Where waters of salvation, 

In healing streams abound: 
Affection's voice to chide us, 

Whene'er we go astray, 
And mercy's hand to guide us 

Along the narrow way. 
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THE LAW. 

833 l. m. 

THE SEVENTH COMMAND. 

1 SACRED wedlock ! law of heaven, 
By wisdom framed, in mercy given; 
The spring, whence all the kindred ties 
Of parents, children, brethren, rise ! 

2 Cursed be the lusts which violate 
The honours of the marriage state ; 
The Lord Himself, in wrath severe, 
"Will judge the vile adulterer. 

3 The wicked, filthy, and unclean, 
Shall reap the harvest of their sin; 
And they who burn with Sodom's lust, 
In Sodom's fire shall be accursed. 

4 Polluted sinner, hide thy face, 

Fly to the throne, and plead for grace; 
The blood of Christ can cleanse thy soul, 
And make thy filthy spirit whole. 

234 L. M. 

THE LAW SPIRITUAL, BUT MAN CARNAL. 

1 MOST Holy God, Thy precept's just 
Against impure desires and lust; 

We therefore mourn, with grief and shame, 
Our guilty and polluted frame. 

2 We know, by nature we 're unclean, 
Our powers debased, affections mean ; 
We own imperfect chastity, 

The sensual heart, the wanton eye. 

458 



EIGHTH COMMANDMENT. 

3 The seeds of every vice and sin, 
Are rooted deep, and grow within; 
And if preserved from filthy ways, 
To grace alone belongs the praise. 

4 Oh ! shed abroad Thy love divine, 
Constrain us to be wholly Thine; 
And make our souls and bodies both 
The temples of the Holy Ghost. 

235 L. M. Watts. 

THE EIGHTH COMMAND. 

1 GREAT God, Thy holy law commands 
Strict honesty in our demands; 
Forbids to plunder, steal or cheat, 

To practise falsehood or deceit. 

2 We must be faithful, upright, true, 
Nor take but what is strictly due : 
If honesty be banished hence, 
Religion is a vain pretence. 

3 No righteous debt must be denied 
By fraud or power, by lies or pride ; 
The poor should not, by long delay, 
Be made to groan for want of pay. 

4 What equity enjoins as right, 

We must perform with all our might; 
Nor seek our neighbour to deceive, 
With what ourselves do not believe. 

5 Let Christians never dare disgrace 

The name and cause which they profess; 

Lord, help us ever to pursue 

Things which are honest, just, and true. 



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THE LAW. 



236 S. M. Shoveller. 

THE WORLDLING. 

1 WHAT does the worldling gain 
By all his vain pursuits ? 

His very pleasure gives him pain, 
And misery are its fruits. 

2 What anxious cares corrode 
The mind intent on wealth ! 

His mammon oft becomes a load, 
Which robs him of his health. 

3 Does he his end attain. 
And in full affluence roll? 

What does the sordid creature gain, 
When God demands his soul? 

4 My heart, to heaven aspire, 
And seek thine all in God : 

Nor e'er pollute thy pure desire, 
By trifles on the road. 

5 He doth my soul now bless 
With His enriching grace ; 

But Oh ! what wealth shall I possess, 
When I behold His face ! 

6 These riches of His grace 
Will then to glory rise, 

When I have run my earthly race, 
And gained th' immortal prize. 

237 M. Fawcett: Watts. 

THE NINTH COMMAND. 

1 RELIGION is the chief concern 
Of mortals here below : 
May all its great importance learn, 
Its sovereign virtue know. 

460 



TENTH COMMANDMENT. 



2 Let deep repentance, faith and love, 

Be joined with godly fear; 
And all our conversation prove 
Our souls to be sincere. 

3 Let with our lips our hearts agree, 

Nor slandering words devise : 
We know the God of truth can see 
Through every false disguise. 

4 Lord, never let our envy grow, 

To hear another's praise ; 
Nor rob him of his honour due, 
By base revengeful ways. 

5 God of truth ! help to detest 

"What e'er is false or wrong, 
That lies in earnest or in jest 
May ne'er employ our tongue. 

238 L. M. 

THE TENTH COMMAND. 

1 WHATE'ER thy lot on earth may be, 
Let it contentment yield to thee ; 
Nor others envy, or repine, 

Nor covet aught that is not thine. 

2 Justly hast Thou forbidden, Lord, 
Each murmuring motion, thought, and w 
Justly requiring full content, 

With what Thy providence hath lent. 

3 But can a sinner lift his eye 
Before the Lord of hosts on high, 
And say, "this precept I've obeyed, 
Nor from it ever turned aside ? 
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THE LAW. 



4 Alive without the law I stood, 

And thought my state was safe and good; 
But when with power this precept came, 
I saw my sin, and guilt and shame. 

5 Lord, I adore Thy saving love, 
Which did from me the curse remove, 
By hanging on th' accursed tree, 
And beiug made a curse for me ! 

239 a M. 

INDWELLING SIN. 

1 GRACE has enabled me to love 

Thy holy law and will; 
But sin hath not yet ceased to move, 
It tyrannizes still. 

2 Hence often filled with dread alarms, 

My peace and joy subside; 
And I've employ for all the arms 
The gospel has supplied. 

3 Thus different powers within me strive, 

"While opposites I feel ; 
I grieve, rejoice, decline, revive, 
As sin or grace prevail. 

4 But Jesus hath His promise passed; 

Sin with the body dies, 
And grace in all His saints at last 
Shall gain its victories. 



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THE GOSPEL. 

240 L. M. Beddome. 

THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST. 

1 GOD, in the gospel of His Son, 
Makes His eternal counsels known ; 
'Tis here His richest mercy shines, 
And truth is drawn in fairest lines. 

2 Here sinners of a humble frame 

May taste His grace and learn His name ; 
'Tis writ in characters of blood, 
Severely just, immensely good. 

3 Here Jesus, in ten thousand ways, 
His soul-attracting charms displays; 
Eecounts His poverty and pains, 
And tells His love in melting strains. 

4 Wisdom its dictates here imparts, 

To form our minds, to cheer our hearts; 
Its influence makes the sinner live, 
It bids the drooping saint revive. 

5 Our raging passions it controls, 

And comfort yields to contrite souls; 

It brings a better world in view, 

And guides us all our journey through. 

6 May this blessed volume ever lie 
Close to my heart, and near mine eye; 
Till life's last hour my soul engage, 
And be my chosen heritage. 



463 



THE GOSPEL. 



241 L- M. Watts. 

THE POWER OF GOD TO SALVATIOX. 

1 WHAT shall the dying sinner do, 
That seeks relief for all his woe? 
Where shall the guilty conscience find 
Ease for the torment of the mind ? 

2 How shall we get our crimes forgiven, 
Or form our nature fit for heaven? 
Can souls, all o'er defiled with sin, 
Make their own powers and passions clean \ 

3 In vain we search, in vain we try, 
Till Jesus brings His gospel nigh ; 
'T is there that power and glory dwell, 
That save rebellious souls from hell. 

4 This is the pillar of our hope, 
That bears our fainting spirits up ; 
We read the grace, we trust the word, 
And find salvation in the Lord. 

5 Let men or angels dig the mines, 
Where nature's golden treasure shines ; 
Brought near the doctrine of the cross, 
All nature's gold appears but dross. 

6 Should vile blasphemers with disdain, 
Pronounce the truth of Jesus vain, 
We'll meet the scandal and the shame, 
And sing and triumph in His name. 

242 H. M. C. Weslev. 

THE YEAR OF JUBILEE. 

1 BLOW ye the trumpet, blow, 

The gladly solemn sound; 
Let all the nations know 

To earth's remotest bound, 
The year of jubilee is come; 
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2 Exalt the Lamb of God, 

The sin-atoning Lamb : 
Redemption by His blood 

Through all the lands proclaim : 
The year of jubilee is come ; 
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 

3 Ye who have sold for nought 

The heritage above, 
Shall have it back, unbought, 

The gift of Jesus' love ; 
The year of jubilee is come ; 
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 

4 Ye slaves of sin and hell, 

Your liberty receive ; 
And safe in Jesus dwell, 

And blessed in Jesus live ; 
The year of jubilee is come ; 
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 

5 The gospel trumpet hear, 

The news of pardoning grace : 
Ye happy souls, draw near, 

Behold your Saviour's face : 
The year of jubilee is come ; 
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 

6 Jesus, our great High Priest, 

Has full atonement made : 
Ye weary spirits, rest ; 

Ye mournful souls, be glad : 
The year of jubilee is come; 
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 



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243 C. M. Fawcett. 

THE CALL. 

1 SINNERS, the voice of God regard; 

'Tis mercy speaks to-day; 
He calls you by His sovereign word, 
From sin's destructive way. 

2 Like the rough sea that cannot rest, 

You live devoid of peace; 
A thousand stings, within your breast, 
Deprive your souls of ease. 

3 Your way is dark and leads to hell; 

Why will you persevere? 
Can you in endless torments dwell, 
Shut up in black despair? 

4 Why will you in the crooked ways 

Of sin and folly go? 
In pain you travel all your days, 
To reap immortal woe ! 

5 But he, that turns to God, shall live, 

Through His abounding grace : 
His mercy will the guilt forgive 
Of those that seek His face. 

6 Bow to the sceptre of His word, 

Renouncing every sin; 
Submit to Him, your sovereign Lord, 
And learn His will divine. 

7 His love exceeds your highest thoughts ; 

He will become your God, 
And will forgive your numerous faults, 
Through a Redeemer's blood. 



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SINNERS INVITED. 



4 8s., 7s. and 4s. Hart. 

SINNERS INVITED TO CHRIST. 

1 COME, ye weary, heavy laden, 

Lost and ruined by the fall; 
If you tarry till you're better, 
You will never come at all; 

Not the righteous ; 
Sinners, Jesus came to call. 

2 Let not conscience make you linger, 

Nor of fitness fondly dream : 
All the fitness He re quire th, 
Is to feel your need of Him; 

This He gives you; 
'Tis the Spirit's rising beam. 

3. Agonizing in the garden, 

Lo ! your Maker prostrate lies ! 
On the bloody tree behold Him; 
Hear Him cry before He dies, 
" It is finished !" 
Sinners, will not this suffice? 

4 Lo ! th' incarnate God ascended, 

Pleads the merit of His blood; 
Venture on Him, venture wholly; 
Let no other trust intrude : 

None but Jesus 
Can do helpless sinners good. 

5 Saints and angels, joined in concert, 

Sing the praises of the Lamb ; 
"While the blissful seats of heaven, 
Sweetly echo with His name: 

Hallelujah ! 
Sinners here may sing the same. 

467 



THE GOSPEL. 



245 C. M. Medley. 

THE FOUNTAIN OF LIVING WATERS. 

1 OH ! what amazing words of grace 

Are in the gospel found ! 
Suited to every sinner's case, 
Who knows the joyful sound. 

2 Come, then, with all your wants and wounds, 

Your every burden bring ; 
Here love, eternal love, abounds, 
A deep celestial spring. 

3 This spring with living water flows, 

And living joy imparts ; 
Come, thirsty souls, your wants disclose, 
And drink with thankful hearts. 

246 L- M. Steele. 

WEARY SOULS INVITED TO REST. 

1 COME, weary souls, with sins distressed 
Come, and accept the promised rest; 
The Saviour's gracious call obey, 

And cast your gloomy fears away. 

2 Oppressed with guilt, a painful load, 

Oh ! come, and spread your woes abroad ; 
Divine compassion, mighty love, 
Will all the painful load remove. 

3 Here mercy's boundless ocean flows, 

To cleanse your guilt and heal your woes; 
Pardon, and life, and endless peace; 
How rich the gift, how free the grace ! 

4 Lord, we accept with thankful heart, 
The hope Thy gracious words impart; 
We come with trembling, yet rejoice, 
And bless the kind inviting voice. 

468 



YOUNG INVITED. 



247 



L. M. 



Kent's Coll. 



THE YOUNG INVITED TO CHRIST. 

1 TO-DAY, if ye will hear His voice, 
Now is the time to make your choice; 
Say, will you to Mount Zion go? 

Say, will you have this Christ, or no? 

2 Ye wandering souls, who find no rest, 
Say, will you be for ever blessed? 
Will you be saved from sin and hell ? 
Will you with Christ in glory dwell? 

3 Come now, dear youth, for ruin bound, 
Obey the gospel's joyful sound; 
Come, go with us, and you shall prove 
The joy of Christ's redeeming love. 

4 Once more we ask you in His name, 
For yet His love remains the same ; 
Say, will you to Mount Zion go ? 
Say, will you have this Christ, or no ? 

5 Leave all your sports and glittering toys ; 
Come, share with us eternal joys ; 

Or must we leave you bound to hell ; 
Then, dear young friends, a long farewell. 



CHRIST KNOCKING AT THE DOOR. 

1 BEHOLD a stranger at the door! 

He gently knocks, has knocked before; 
Hath waited long, is waiting still; 
You treat no other friend so ill. 

2 lovely attitude ! He stands 

"With melting heart and loaded hands ; 
matchless kindness ! and He shows 
This matchless kindness to His foes ! 



248 



L. M. 



Gregg. 



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469 



THE GOSPEL. 



3 But will He prove a friend indeed ? 
He will; the very friend yon need; 
The friend of sinners : yes, 't is He, 
With garments dyed on Calvary. 

4 Rise, touched with gratitude divine, 
Turn out His enemy and thine, 
That soul destroying monster, sin, 
And let the heavenly stranger in. 

5 Admit Him, ere His anger burn, 
His feet departed ne'er return; 
Admit him, or the hour's at hand, 
You'll at His door rejected stand. 

249 C. M. Montgomery. 

THE VALUE OF THE SOUL. 

1 WHAT is the thing of greatest price, 

The whole creation round? 
That which was lost in Paradise, 
That which in Christ is found: 

2 The soul of man, Jehovah's breath, 

That keeps two worlds at strife ; 
Hell moves beneath to work its death, 
Heaven stoops to. give it life. 

3 And is this treasure borne below, 

In earthen vessels frail ? 
Can none its utmost value know, 
Till flesh and spirit fail? 

4 Then let us gather round the cross, 

That knowledge to obtain; 
Not by the soul's* eternal loss, 
But everlasting gain. 

470 



FORGIVENESS. 



250 L - M - Gibbons. 

FORGIVENESS OF SINS. 

1 FORGIVENESS! 'tis a joyful sound, 

To sinners doomed to death and pains; 
The blood of Christ heals every wound, 
And washes from the foulest stains. 

2 'T is the rich gift of love divine : 

'T is full, out-measuring every crime : 
Unclouded shall its glories shine, 

And feel no change by changing time. 

3 O'er sins unbounded as the sand, 

And like the mountains for their size, 
The seas of sovereign grace expand ; 
The seas of sovereign grace arise. 

4 For this stupendous love of heaven, 

What grateful honours shall we show ! 
Where much trangression is forgiven, 
Love should with fervent ardour glow. 

251 C. M. Doddridge. 

SALVATION. 

1 SALVATION! melodious sound, 

To wretched dying men ! 
Salvation, that from God proceeds, 
And leads to God again. 

2 Rescued from hell's eternal gloom, 

From fiends, and fires, and chains ; 
Raised to a paradise of bliss, 
Where love triumphant reigns ! 

3 But may a poor bewildered soul, 

Sinful and weak as mine, 
Presume to raise a trembling eye 
To blessings so divine ? 



THE GOSPEL. 

4 The lustre of so bright a bliss, 

My feeble heart o'erbears; 
And unbelief almost perverts 
The promise into fears. 

5 My Saviour God, no voice "but Thine, 

These dying hopes can raise ; 
Speak Thy salvation to my soul, 
And turn my prayer to praise. 

252 12 s. Thornby. 

FREE GRACE TO SINNERS. 

1 THE voice of free grace cries, "Escape to the 

mountain, 

For all that believe, Christ has opened a fountain, 
For sin, and uneleanness, and every transgression, 
His blood flows so freely in streams of salvation." 

CHORUS. 

Hallelujah to the Lamb, who has bought us a pardon, 
We'll praise Him again, when we pass over Jordan. 

2 Ye souls that are wounded, to the Saviour repair, 
Now He calls you in mercy, and can you forbear ? 
Though your sins are increasod as high as a 

mountain, 

His blood can remove them, it streams from 
this fountain. 

3 Now Jesus, our King, reigns triumphantly glo- 

rious ; 

O'er sin, death, and hell, He is more than vic- 
torious : 

With shouting proclaim it, Oh! trust in His 

passion, 

He saves us most freely; glorious salvation ! 

472 



FREE GRACE. 



4 Our Jesus proclaims His name, all victorious, 
He reigns over all, and His kingdom is glorious : 
To Jesus we '11 join with the great congregation, 
And triumph, ascribing to Him our salvation. 

5 With joy shall we stand, when escaped to the 

shore, 

With harps in our hands, we '11 praise him the 
more ; 

We '11 range the sweet plains, on the banks of 
the river, 

And sing of salvation for ever and ever. 
253 C. M. Newton. 

OUR ONLY COMFORT. 

1 SUBSTANTIAL comfort will not grow 

In nature's barren soil ; 
All we can boast, till Christ we know, 
Is vanity and toil. 

2 But where the Lord has planted grace, 

And made His glories known; 
There fruits of heavenly joy and peace 
Are found, and there alone. 

3 A bleeding Saviour seen by faith; 

A sense of pardoning love ; 
A hope that triumphs over death, 
Give joys like those above. 

4 To take a glimpse within the veil; 

To know that God is mine ; 
Are springs of joy, that never fail, 
Unspeakable ! divine ! 

5 These are the joys, which satisfy 

And sanctify the mind : 
Which make the spirit mount on high, 
And leave the world behind. 
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THE GOSPEL. 



6 No more, believers, mourn your lot; 
But since you are the Lord's, 
Kesign to them that know Him not, 
Such joys as earth affords. 

254 L. M. Hyde. 

THE STRIVING OF THE SPIRIT. 

1 SAY, sinner, hath a voice within, 

Oft whispered to thy secret soul, 
Urged thee to leave the ways of sin, 
And yield thy heart to God's control? 

2 Hath something met thee in the path 

Of worldliness and vanity, 
And pointed to the coming wrath, 

And warned thee from that wrath to flee ? 

3 Sinner, it was a heavenly voice, 

It was the Spirit's gracious call, 
It bade thee make the better choice, 
And haste to seek in Christ thine all. 

4 Spurn not the call to life and light; 

Eegard in time the warning kind : 
That call thou may'st not always slight, 
And yet the gate of mercy find. 

5 God's Spirit will not always strive, 

With hardened, self-destroying man ; 
Ye, who persist His love to grieve, 
May never hear His voice again. 

6 Sinner, perhaps this very day, 

Thy last accepted time may be; 
Oh ! shouldst thou grieve Him now away, 
Then hope may never beam on thee. 

474 



GOSPEL TRUMPET. 



855 S. M. Boyce. 

THE GOSPEL TRUMPET. 

1 YE trembling captives, hear ! 
The gospel trumpet sounds : 

No sound beside can charm the ear, 
Or heal your heart-felt wounds. 

2 'Tis not the trump of war, 
Nor Sinai's thunder's roar; 

Salvation's news it spreads afar, 
And vengeance is no more. 

3 Grace, pardon, love, and peace, 
Glad heaven aloud proclaims ; 

And earth, the jubilee's release, 
With eager rapture, claims. 

4 Far, far to distant lands 

Tfce joyful news shall spread ; 
And Jesus all His willing bands, 
In one blessed triumph, lead. 

256 6s - and 4s. Spir. Songs. 

TO-DAY. 

1 TO-DAY the Saviour calls 

Ye wanderers, come ; 
O ye benighted souls, 
Why longer roam ? 

2 To-day the Saviour calls ! 

Oh ! listen now ; 
Within these sacred walls 
To Jesus bow. 

3 To-day the Saviour calls ! 

For refuge fly ; 
The storm of vengeance falls ; 
Ruin is nigh. 

475 



THE GOSPEL. 



4 The Spirit calls to-day ! 
Yield to His power ; 
Oh ! grieve Him not away ; 
'Tis mercy's hour. 



257 Haweis. 

come axd welcome. 

1 FROM the cross uplifted high, 
Where the Saviour deigns to die, 
What melodious sounds we hear, 
Bursting on the ravished ear ! 
" Love's redeeming work is done, 
Come and welcome, sinner, come. 



2 Sprinkled now with blood, the throne, 
Why beneath thy burdens groan ! 

On My pierced body laid, 
Justice owns the ransom paid ; 
Bow the knee, and kiss the Son, 
Come and welcome, sinner, come. 

3 Spread tor thee, the festal board 
See with richest dainties stored ; 
To thy Fathers bosom pressed, 
Yet again a child confessed, 
Never from His house to roam ; 
Come and welcome, sinner, come. 

4 Soon the days of life shall end ; 
Lo ! I come, your Saviour, Friend, 
Safe your spirit to convey 

To the realms of endless day, 

Up to My eternal home; 

Come and welcome, sinner, come." 



470 



EXPOSTULATION. 



258 * s - c - Wesley. 

REPENTANCE AT THE CROSS. 

1 HEART of stone! relent, relent, 

Break, by Jesus' cross subdued, 
See His body mangled, rent, 

Covered with a gore of blood ; 
Sinful soul, what hast thou done? 
Crucified th 7 eternal Son ! 

2 Yes, thy sins have done the deed, 

Driven the nails that fixed Him there, 
Crowned with thorns His sacred head, 

Plunged into His side the spear, 
Made His soul a sacrifice, 
While for sinful man He dies. 

3 Wilt thou let Him bleed in vain? 

Still to death thy Lord pursue ? 
Open all His wounds again, 

And the shameful cross renew ? 
No ; with all my sins I '11 part ; 
Break, Oh ! break, my bleeding heart ! 

259 Us. Hastings. 

DELAY NOT. 

1 DELAY not, delay not ; sinner, draw near, 

The waters of life are now flowing for thee ; 
No price is demanded, the Saviour is here ; 
Redemption is purchased, salvation is free. 

2 Delay not, delay not ; why longer abuse 

The love and compassion of Jesus, thy God ? 
A fountain is opened, how canst thou refuse 
To wash and be cleansed in His pardoning 
blood? 

477 



THE GOSPEL. 



3 Delay not, delay not, sinner, to come, 

For' mercy still lingers and calls thee to-day: 
Her voice is not heard in the vale of the tomb ; 
Her message, unheeded, will soon pass away. 

4 Delay not, delay not; the Spirit of grace, 

Long grieved and resisted, may take its sad 
flight ; 

And leave thee in darkness to finish thy race 
To sink in the vale of eternity's night. 

5 Delay not, delay not; the hour is at hand, 

The earth shall dissolve, and the heavens 
shall fade ; 

The dead, small and great, in the judgment 
shall stand ; 
What power then, O sinner, shall lend thee 
its aid ! 

260 7s. Hastings. 

FULNESS OF CHRIST. 

1 BLEEDING hearts, defiled by sin, 
Jesus Christ can make you clean : 
Contrite souls, with guilt oppressed, 
Jesus Christ can give you rest. 

2 You that mourn o'er follies past, 
Precious hours and years laid waste ; 
Turn to God, Oh ! turn and live, 
Jesus Christ can still forgive. 

3 You that oft have wandered far, 
From the light of Bethlehem's star, 
Trembling, now your steps retrace, 
Jesus Christ is full of grace. 

478 



WARXIXG. 



4 Souls •benighted and forlorn, 
Grieved, afflicted, tempest-worn, 

• Now in Israel's Rock confide, 
Jesus Christ for man lias died. 

5 Fainting souls, in peril's hour 
Yield not to the tempters power; 
On the risen Lord rely, 

Jesus Christ now reio-ns on high. 

261 C. P. M. Hastings. 

THE VOICE OF WARNING. 

1 THAT warning voice. sinner, hear, 
And while salvation lingers near, 

The heavenly call obey; 
Flee from destruction's downward path, 
Flee from the threatening storm of wrath, 

That rises o'er thy way. 

2 Soon night comes on with thickening shade ; 
The tempest hovers o'er thy head. 

The winds their fury pour; 
The lightnings rend the earth and skies, 
The thunders roar, the flames arise, 

What terrors till that hour ! 

3 That warning voice, sinner, hear, 
Whose accents linger on thine ear; 

Thy footsteps now retrace : 
Renounce thy sins, and be forgiven, 
Believe, become an heir of heaven, 

And sing redeeming grace. 



479 



THE GOSPEL. 



4 Then; while a voice of pardon speaks, 
The storm is hushed, the morning breaks, 

The heavens are all serene; 
Fresh verdure clothes the beauteous fields, 
Joy echoes from the distant hills, 

New wonders fill the scene. 

262 7s. and 6s. Hastings. 

BALM IN GILEAD. 

1 "WHY should gloomy thoughts arise, 

And darkness fill the mind? 
Why that bosom heave with sighs, 

And yet no refuge find? 
Knowest thou not of Gilead's balm, 

Of the great Physician there, 
"Who can every fear disarm, 

And save thee from despair? 

2 Still o'er whelmed with floods of grief, 

And filled with sore dismay; 
Looking downward for relief, 

Without one cheering ray? 
Lift thy streaming eyes to heaven; 

There the great atonement see: 
All thy sin shall be forgiven ; 

Believe, and thou art free. 

3 He that for thy soul hath died, 

Invites thee now to come ; 
He, the law hath satisfied, 

And can reverse thy doom ; 
He hath suffered grief and shame, 

He hath shed His precious blood : 
Oh ! believe in Jesus' name, 

And be at peace with God, 

480 



WANDERERS INVITED, 



263 8s - aiK * Montgomery. 

A FOUNTAIN OPENED. 

1 COME to Calvary's holy mountain, 

Sinners ruined by the fall, 
Here a pure and healing fountain 

Flows For every thirsty soul. 
In a full perpetual tide; 
Opened when the Saviour died. 

2 Come in sorrow and contrition, 

Wounded, impotent, and blind ; 
Here the guilty seek remission ; 

Here the lost a refuge find. 
Health, this fountain will restore ; 
He that drinks shall thirst no more. 

3 Come, ye dying, live for ever ; 

'Tis a soul reviving flood; 
God is faithful; lie will never 

Break His covenant, sealed in blood ; 
Signed when our Redeemer died, 
Sealed when lie was glorified. 

264 L- M. I Jollybr. 

THE WANDERER INVITED TO RETURN. 

1 RETURN, O wanderer, return, 

And seek an injured Father s face : 
Those warm desires that in thee burn, 
Were kindled by reclaiming grace. 

2 Return, wanderer, return, 

And seek a Father's melting heart; 
His pitying eyes thy grief discern, 

His hand shall heal thine inward smart. 



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481 



REPENTANCE. 



3 Return, wanderer, return, 

Thy Saviour bids thy spirit live ; 
Go to His bleeding feet, and learn 
How freely Jesus can forgive. 

4 Return, O wanderer, return, 

And wipe away the falling tear; 
'T is God who says, " No longer mourn," 
'Tis mercy's voice invites thee near. 



REPENTANCE. 



265 C. M. Watts. 

THE SINNERS HEART OPENED. 

1 WHO is this stranger at the door, 

That would admission gain ? 
I know He oft has knocked before, 
Still He has come again. 

2 I find Him knocking at my heart, 

Though I 've defied His will ; 
He waits to act a gracious part, 
And all His truth fulfil. 

3 Too long, alas ! I 've entertained 

A soul-destroying guest, 
Who took possession of my heart, 
And all my powers oppressed. 

4 But art Thou not the same that died, 

A sacrifice for sin ? 
Then enter my polluted breast, 
And make me pure within. 

482 



URGED. 



5 That grace that I've so long* abused 

I'd willingly receive; 
Dear Saviour, teach me how to pray, 
Lord, help me to believe ! 

6 My hungry soul would now partake 

The banquet of Thy love ; 
That sacred flesh and blood of Thine, 
Foretaste of joys above. 

266 L. M. C. Wesley. 

PRAYER FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF THE SPIRIT. 

1 STAY, Thou insulted Spirit, stay, 

Though I have done Thee such despite ; 
Cast not a sinner quite away, 

Nor take Thine everlasting flight. 

2 Though I have most unfaithful been 

Of all who e'er Thy grace received; 
Ten thousand times Thy goodness seen, 
Ten thousand times Thy goodness grieved: 

3 Yet Oh ! the chief of sinners spare, 

In honour of my great High Priest; 
Nor in Thy righteous anger swear 
I shall not see Thy people's rest. 

4 If yet Thou canst my sins forgive, 

E'en now, O Lord, relieve my woes; 
Into Thy rest of love receive, 

And bless me with Thy calm repose. 

5 E'en now my weary soul release, 

And raise me by Thy gracious hand ! 
Guide me into Thy perfect peace, 
And bring me to the promised land. 

483 



REPENTANCE. 



267 S. M. Watts. 

REPENTANCE URGED BY THE DIVINE GOODNESS. 

1 IS this the kind return, 

Are these the thanks we owe ; 
Thus to abuse eternal love, 

Whence all our blessings flow? 

2 To what a stubborn frame, 
Hath sin reduced our mind ! 

What strange rebellious wretches we, 
And God as strangely kind ! 

3 On us He bids the sun 
Shed his reviving rays; 

For us the skies their circles run, 
To lengthen out our days. 

4 The brutes obey their God, 
And bow their necks to men: 

But we, more base, more brutish things, 
Keject His easy reign. 

5 Turn, turn us, mighty God, 
And mould our souls afresh; 

Break, sovereign grace, these hearts of ston% 
And give us hearts of flesh. 

6 Let base ingratitude 
Provoke our weeping eyes, 

And hourly, as new mercies fall, 
Let hourly thanks arise. 



268 0. M. Beddome. 

CONVICTION. 

1 DOTH God invite me to His arms, 
And do t still delay? 
Shall He impart His just commands, 
And 1 refuse t' obev? 

484 



SEEKING PARDON. 



2 Doth Jesus call me to rely- 

Up on His righteousness, 
For safety bid me thither fly, 
And I despise His grace? 

3 Hath not the Holy Spirit yet 

Withdrawn His influence? 
And do I still supinely sit, 
Immersed in earth and sense 

4 By mercy wooed, by wrath pursued, 

How sluggish I remain! 
Rouse up, my dull inactive powers 
The heavenly prize to gain. 



269 L - M - Cennick. 

SEEKING PARDON. 

1 LORD, at Thy feet I prostrate fall; 
Oppressed with fears, to Thee I call: 
Reveal Thy pardoning love to me, 
And set my captive spirit free. 

2 Hast Thou not said, Seek ye My face? 
The invitation I embrace; 

I'll seek Thy face; Thy Spirit give! 
Oh! let me see Thy face, and live. 

3 I'll seek Thy face with cries and tears, 
With secret sighs and fervent prayers; 
And, if not heard, I'll waiting sit, 
And perish at my Saviour's feet. 



41* 



485 



REPENTANCE. 



4 But canst Thou, Lord, behold my pain, 
And bid me seek Thy face in vain! 
Thou wilt not, canst not me deceive, 
The soul that seeks Thy face shall live. 

270 C. M. Watts. 

FAITH IN CHRIST FOR PARDON. 

1 HOW sad our state by nature is! 

Our sin, how deep it stains! 
And Satan binds our captive minds 
Fast in his slavish chains. 

2 But there 's a voice of sovereign grace 

Sounds from the sacred word ; 
Ho ! ye despairing sinners, come, 
And trust upon the Lord. 

3 My soul obeys th' almighty call, 

And runs to this relief.; 
I would believe Thy promise, Lord, 
Oh! help mine unbelief. 

4 To the dear fountain of Thy blood, 

Incarnate God, I fly; 
Here let me wash my spotted soul 
From crimes of deepest dye. 

5 Stretch out Thine arm, victorious King, 

My reigning sins subdue: 
Drive the old dragon from his seat, 
With all his hellish crew. 

6 A guilty, weak, and helpless worm, 

On Thy kind arms I fall : 
Be Thou nay Strength and Righteousness, 
My Jesus, and my All! 

48G 



PLEADING FOR MERCY. 



271 ^ s - Raffles. 

PLEADING FOR MERCY. 

1 SOVEREIGN Ruler, Lord of all, 
Prostrate at Thy feet I fall; 
Hear, Ohl hear my ardent cry, 
Frown not, lest I faint and die. 

2 Vilest of the sons of men, 
Worst of rebels, I have been! 
Oft abused Thee to Thy face, 
Trampled on Thy richest grace! 

3 Justly might Thy vengeful dart 
Pierce this bleeding, broken heart; 
Justly might Thy kindled ire 
Blast me in eternal fire. 

4 But with Thee there 's mercy found, 
Balm to heal my every wound; 
Soothe, Oh! soothe the troubled breast 
Give the weary wanderer rest. 

272 L - M ' CoWPER. 
PLEADING THE PROMISES. 

1 FRIEND of the friendless and the faint ! 
Where can I lodge my deep complaint? 

; Where, but with Thee, whose open door! 
Invites the helpless sinner, poor ! 

2 Did ever mourner plead with Thee, 
And Thou refuse that mourner's plea? 
Does not the word still fixed remain, 
That none shall seek Thy face in vain? 

3 That were a grief I could not bear, 
Didst Thou not hear and answer prayer: 
O thou, prayer-hearing, answering God, 
Take from my heart this painful load. 

487 



REPENTANCE. 



273 ?s; Newton 

PLEADING AT THE MERCY-SEAT. 

1 COME, my soul, thy suit prepare 
Jesus loves to answer prayer ; 

He Himself has bid thee pray, 
Therefore, will uot say thee nay. 

2 Thou art coming to a king, 
Large petitions with thee bring; 
For His grace and power are such, 
None can ever ask too much. 

3 With my burden I begin: 
Lord, remove this load of sin! 
Let Thy blood, for sinners spilt, 
Set my conscience free from guilt. 

4 Lord, I come to Thee for rest; 
Take possession of my breast; 

There Thy blood-bought right maintain, 
And without a rival reign. 

5 While I am a pilgrim here, 
Let Thy love my spirit cheer; 

As my Guide, my Guard, my Friend, 
Lead me to my journey's end. 

G Show me what I have to do, 
Every hour my strength renew, 
Let me live a life of faith, 
Let me die Thy people's death. 



274 8s. and 7s. Turner. 

PENITENT ENTREATY. 

1 JESUS, full of all compassion, 

Hear Thy humble suppliant's cry; 
Let me know Thy great salvation, 
Sec, I languish, faint, and die. 

488 



A DIVINE WORK. 



2 Guilty, but with heart relenting, 

Overwhelmed with helpless grief, 
Prostrate at Thy feet repenting, 
Send, Oh! send me quick relief! 

3 Whither should a wretch be flying, 

But to Him who comfort qives ! 
Whither, from the dread of dying, 
But to Him who ever lives? 

4 Saved! the deed shall spread new glory 

Through the shining realms above; 
Angels sing the pleasing story, 
All enraptured with Thy love. 

275 C. M. Steele. 

THE NECESSITY OF RENEWING GRACE. 

1 HOW helpless guilty nature lies, 

Unconscious of its load ! 
The heart unchanged can never rise 
To happiness and God. 

2 The will perverse, the passions blind, 

In paths of ruin stray: 
Reason debased can never find 
The safe, the narrow way. 

3 Can aught beneath a power divine, 

The stubborn will subdue? 
'Tis Thine, almighty Saviour, Thine 
To form the heart anew. 

4 'Tis Thine the passions to recall, 

And upwards bid them rise; 
And make the scales of error fall 
From reason's darkened eyes; 



489 



REPENTANCE. 



5 To chase the shades of death away, 

And bid the sinner live ; 
A beam of Heaven, a vital ray, 
'Tis Thine alone to give. 

6 Oh! change these wretched hearts of ours, 

And give them life divine ! 
Then shall our passions and our powers 
Almighty Lord, be Thine. 

276 C. M. Jones. 

THE HUMBLE SINNER'S RESOLVE. 

1 COME, humble sinner, in whose breast 

A thousand thoughts revolve; 
Come, with your guilt and fear oppressed, 
And make this last resolve: 

2 "I'll go to Jesus, though my sin 

Hath like a mountain rose; 
I know His courts, I'll enter in, 
Whatever may oppose. 

3 Prostrate I'll lie before His throne, 

And there my guilt confess; 
I '11 tell Him I 'm a wretch undone, 
"Without His sovereign grace. 

4 I'll to the gracious King approach, 

Whose sceptre pardon gires; 
Perhaps He may command my touch; 
And then the suppliant lives. 

5 Perhaps He ay ill admit my plea, 

Perhaps will hear my prayer; 
But if I perish, I will pray, 
And perish only there. 

490 



CONTRITION. 



6 



I can but perish if I go, 
I am resolved to try; 



For if I stay away, I know 
I must for ever die." 



277 



C. M. 



Steele. 



THE CONTRITE HEART. 

1 THOU, whose tender mercy hears % 

Contrition's humble sigh; 
Whose hand, indulgent, wipes the tears 
From sorrow's weeping eye. 

2 See, low before Tlry throne of grace, 

A wretched wanderer mourn ; 
Hast Thou not bid me seek Thy face 
Hast Thou not said "Eeturn?" 

3 And shall my guilty fears prevail 

To drive me from Thy feet? 
Oh! let not this dear refuge fail, 
This only safe retreat ! 

4 Oh! shine on this benighted heart, 

With beams of mercy shine! 
And let Thine healing voice impart 
A taste of joys divine. 



HELP THOU MINE UNBELIEF. 

1 WHERE shall a wretched sinner flee, 

To ease his wounded soul ! 
The Saviour cries, Believe in Me, 
And I will make thee whole. 

2 Believe in Thee, my dearest Lord, 

Oh! help mine unbelief, 
All needful grace do Thou afford, 
And send me quick relief. 



278 



C, M. 



Beddome. 



491 



REPENTANCE. 



3 Sprinkled with Thine atoning blood, 
Let me at length appear 
Before the awful bar of God, 
And find acceptance there. 

279 an d 6s. Hastings. 

CONVICTION AND SUBMISSION. 

1 WHY sinks my soul desponding? 

Why fill my eyes with tears, 
While nature all-surrounding 

The smile of beauty wears? 
Why burdened still with sorrow, 

Is every labouring thought? 
Each vision that I borrow, 

With gloom and sadness fraught ? 

2 The pleasures that deceived me 

My soul no more can charm, 
Of rest they have bereaved me, 

And filled me with alarm; 
The objects, I have cherished, 

Are empty as the wind ; 
My earthly joys are perished; 

What comfort shall I find? 

3 If inward, still inquiring, 

I turn my searching eye, 
Or upward, now aspiring, 

I raise my feeble cry, 
No heavenly light is beaming 

To cheer my troubled breast, 
No ray of comfort gleaming 

To give my spirit rest. 

492 



SELF-CONDEMNED. 



4 Oh! from tins dreadful anguish, 

Is there no refuge nigh? 
'Tis guilt that makes me languish, 

And leaves me thus to die. 
I will renounce my folly 

Before the throne of grace ; 
And make the Lord, most holy, 

My strength and righteousness. 

280 P- M. Hyde. 

SELF-CONDEMNED. * 

1 AH! what can I, a sinner, do 
With all my guilt oppressed? 

I feel the hardness of my heart, 
And conscience knows no rest. 

2 Great God, Thy good and perfect law 
Does all my life condemn; 

The secret evils of my soul 
Fill me with fear and shame. 

3 How many precious Sabbaths gone, 
I never can recall; 

And Oh! what cause have I to mourn, 
Who misimproved them all. 

•i How long, how often have I heard, 
Of Jesus, and of heaven; 
Yet scarcely listened to His word, 
Or prayed to be forgiven. 

5 Constrain me, Lord, to turn to Thee, 
And grant renewing grace ; 

For Thou this flinty heart canst break, 
And Thine shall be the praise. 

42 493 



REPENTANCE. 



281 C. M. Watts. 

SURRENDER AT THE CROSS. 

. 1 ALAS! and did my Saviour bleed, 
And did my Sovereign die? 
Did He devote that sacred head, 
For such a worm as I? 

2 Was it for crimes that I had done, 

He groaned upon the tree? 
Amazing pity! grace unknown, 
And love beyond degree. 

3 Well might the sun in darkness hide, 

And shut his glories in; 
When Christ, the Prince of Glory, died, 
For man, the creature's sin. 

4 Thus might I hide my blushing face, 

While His dear cross appears, 
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, 
And melt my eyes to tears. 

5 But floods of grief can ne'er repay 

The debt of love I owe; 
Here, Lord, I give myself away, 
'Tis all that I can do. 

282 C. M. Watts, 

SORROW FOR SIN, AT THE CROSS. 

1 OH! If my soul was formed for wo, 

How would I vent my sighs, 
Repentance should, like rivers, flow 
From both my streaming eyes. 

2 'Twas for my sins, my dearest Lord 

Hung on the cursed tree, 
And groaned away a dying life, 
For thee, my soul, for thee. 

494 



PRAYER FOR. 



3 Oil! how I hate those sins of mine 

That shed the Saviour's blood; 
That pierced and nailed His sacred flesh 
Fast to the fatal wood. 

4 Yes, my Kedeemer, they shall die; 

My heart hath so decreed; 
Nor will I spare the guilty things 
That made my Saviour bleed. 

5 While with a melting, broken heart, 

My murdered Lord I view, 
I'll raise revenge against my sins, 
And slay the murderers too. 

283 & M. C. Wesley. 

A PRAYER FOR PENITENCE. 

1 OH! that I could repent, 
With, all my idols part, 

And to Thy gracious eye present 
An humble, contrite heart: 

2 A heart with grief oppressed 
At having grieved my God, 

A troubled heart that cannot rest, 
Till sprinkled with Thy blood. 

3 Jesus, on me bestow 

The penitent desire: v 
With deep sincerity of wo 
My thoughtless breast inspire. 

4 With softening pity look 
And melt my hardness down ; 

Strike, with Thy love's effectual stroke, 
And break this heart of stone. 



495 



REPENTANCE. 



284 



L. M. 



Strong. 



CONFESSION OF SIN. 

1 ALAS, alas! how blind I've been, 
How little of myself I've seen! 
Sportive I sailed the sensual tide, 
Thoughtless of God whom I defied. 

2 Oft have I heard of heaven and hell, 
Where bliss and woe eternal dwell; 
But mocked the threats of truth divine, 
And scorned the place where angels shine. 

3 My heart has long refused the blood 
Of Jesus, the descending God; 

And guilty passion boldly broke 

The holy law which Heaven had spoke. 

4 Th' alluring world controlled my choice; 
When conscience spoke, I hushed its voice : 
Securely laughed along the road, 
Which hapless millions first . had trod. 

5 But now, th' almighty God comes near 
And fills my soul with awful fear, 
Fear, lest I sink to endless pain, 

Nor hear the voice of joy again. 



A PENITENT AT JESUS' FEET. 

1 PROSTRATE, dear Jesus! at Thy feet, 

A guilty rebel lies: 
And upward to the mercy-seat 
Presumes to lift his eyes. 

2 If tears of sorrow would suffice 

To pay the debt I owe, 



285 



C. M. 



S. Stennett. 




SEARCH ME. 



3 But no such sacrifice I plead, 

To expiate my guilt : 
ISTo tears but those which Thou hast shed; 
No blood, but Thou hast spilled. 

4 Think of Thy sorrows, clearest Lord! 

And all my sins forgive: 
Justice will well approve the word 
That bids the sinner live. 

286 S. M. C. Wesley. 

SEARCH ME AND TRY ME. 

1 AH! whither should I go, 
Burdened, and sick, and faint? 

To whom should I my troubles' show, 
And pour out my complaint? 

2 My Saviour bids me come: 
Ah ! why do I delay ? 

He calls the weary sinners home; 
And yet from Him I stay. 

3 What is it keeps me back, 
From which I cannot part, 

Which will not let the Saviour take 
Possession of my heart? 

4 Some wicked thing unknown 
Must surely lurk within; 

Some idol which I do not own, 
Some secret bosom sin. 

5 Jesus, the hindrance show, 
Which I have feared to see: 

And make me now consent to know 
What keeps me back from Thee. 

6 Searcher of hearts! in mine 
Thy trying power display; 

Into its darkest corners shine, 

And take the veil away. 
42* 497 



REPENTANCE. 



287 S. M. Watts. 

RUIN AND RECOVERY. 

1 HOW heavy is the night, 
That hangs upon our eyes, 

Till Christ with His reviving light, 
Over our souls arise! 

2 Our guilty spirits dread 

To meet the wrath of heaven; 
But in His righteousness arrayed, 
We see our sins forgiven. 

3 Unholy and impure, 

Are all our thoughts and ways; 
His hands infected nature cure 
With sanctifying grace. 

4 The powers of hell agree 
To hold our souls in vain; 

He sets the sons of bondage free, 
And breaks the galling chain. 

5 Lord, we adore Thy ways, 
That bring us near to God; 

Thy sovereign power, Thy healing grace, 
And Thine atoning blood. 

288 C. P. M. Hastings. 

A PRAYER FOR PARDON. 

1 I LOOK to thee, O Lord, alone, 
And low beneath Thy gracious throne 

Pour out my ardent prayer: 
Pardon my sin, my soul reprieve, 
No hand but Thine can now relieve, 

Or save me from despair. 

498 



CONVICTION OF SIN. 



My trembling spirit, filled with awe, 
Beholds the terrors of Thy law, 

And bows itself in dust ; 
Thou, Lord, art righteous, just and good, 
My only refuge is Thy blood: 
Thou art my only trust. 

Guilty, before Thy bar I plead, 
Guilty in thought, in word, and deed, 

Wholly defiled by sin: 
Oh! heal the leprosy of soul! 
One pardoning word can make me whole, 
And bid my heart be clean. 

S. M. COW'PER. 

THE CONVINCED AND SEEKING SINNER. 

1 MY former hopes are fled, 
My terror now begins; 

1 feel, alas! that I am dead 
In trespasses and sins. 

2 Ah! whither shall I fly? 
I hear the thunder roar; 

The law proclaims destruction nigh, 
And vengeance ' at the door. 

3 When I review my ways, 
I dread impending doom; 

But sure, a friendly whisper says, 
"Flee from the wrath to come." 

4 I see, or think I see, 

A glimmering from afar; 
A beam of day that shines for me, 
To save me from despair. 

5 Forerunner of the sun, 

It marks the pilgrim's way; 
I'll gaze upon it while I run, 

And watch the rising day. 499 



REPENTANCE. 



290 



L. M. 



Moravian. 



A SINNER SUBMITTING TO GOD. 

1 WEARY of struggling with my pain, 



^Hopeless to burst this sinful chain, 

At length I give the contest o'er, 
And seek to free myself no more. 

2 From my own works at last I cease, 
God, that creates, must seal my peace; 
Fruitless my toil, and vain my care, 
Unless Thy sovereign grace I share. 

3 Lord, I despair myself to heal; 
I see my sin, but do not feel; 
Nor shall I, till Thy Spirit blow, 
And bid th' obedient waters flow. 

4 'Tis Thine a heart of flesh to give, 
Thy gifts I only can receive: 
Here then to Thee I all resign, 

To draw, redeem, and seal, is Thine. 

291 S. M. Newton. 

THE BURDEN OF SIN. 

1 LORD, can a soul like mine, 
Unholy and unclean, 

Dare venture near a throne of grace, 
With such a load of sin? 

2 When I attempt to pray, 
And lisp Thy holy name, 

My thoughts are hurried soon away, 
I know not where I am. 

3 When in Thy word I look, 
Such darkness fills my mind, 

I only read a sealed book, 
And no relief I find. 




500 



THE SURRENDER. 



4 Myself can hardly bear 

This wretched heart of mine; 
How hateful, then, must it appear, 
To those pure eyes of Thine! 

5 Low at Thy feet I bow, 
Oh! pity and forgive! 

Here will I lie, and wait till Thou 
Shalt bid me rise and live. 

292 8s -> and 4s - Evan. Mag 

THE SURRENDER. 

1 WELCOME, welcome, dear Redeemer, 

"Welcome to this heart of mine: 
Lord, I make a full surrender, 

Every power and thought be Thine, 

Thine entirely, 
Through eternal ages Thine. 

2 Known to all to be Thy mansion, 

Earth and hell will disappear; 
Or in vain attempt possession, 

When thev find the Lord is near; 

Shout O Zion! 
Shout, ye saints, the Lord is here! 

293 L. M. Tatlock 

THE RETURNING SINNER. 

1 FAR from Thy fold, my God, my feet 

Once moved in error's devious maze, 
Nor found religious duties sweet, 

Nor sought Thy face, nor loved Thy ways. 

2 With tenderest voice Thou badst me flee 

The paths which Thou couldst ne'er approve 
And gently drew my soul to Thee, 
With cords of sweet, eternal love. 

501 



REPENTANCE. 



3 Now to Thy footstool, Lord, I fly, 

And low in self-abasement fall;. 
A vile, a helpless worm, I lie, 

And Thou, my God, art all in all. 

4 Dearer, far dearer to my heart, 

Than all the joys that earth can give; 
From fame, from wealth, from friends I 'd part, 
Beneath Thy countenance to live. 

5 And when, in smiling friendship dressed, 

Death bids me quit this mortal frame, 
Gently reclined on Jesus' breast, 

My latest breath shall bless His name. 

6 Then my unfettered soul shall rise, 

And soar above yon starry spheres, 
Join the full chorus of the skies, 

And sing Thy praise through endless years. 

294 and 6s. C. Wesley. 

PLEADING FOR GRACE. 

1 WRETCHED, helpless, and distressed, 

Ah! whither shall I fly! 
Ever panting after rest, 

Where shall I turn mine eye? 
Naked, sick, and poor, and blind, 

Bound in sin and misery: 
Friend of sinners, let me And 

My help, my all in Thee. 

2 Jesus, full of truth and grace, 

Oh! hoar my sad complaint; 
Be the wanderer's resting place, 
A cordial for the faint. 



502 



CONTRITION. 



Make me rich, for I am poor; 

Let me now Thy presence fin<^; 
To the dying, health restore, 

And eyesight to the blind. 

3 Fill my soul with heavenly grace, 

With pure humility : 
Clothe me with Thy righteousness; 

Endue my heart with Thee; 
Let Thine image be restored; 

Let me Thy forgiveness prove; 
Fill me with Thy fulness, Lord, 

For boundless is Thy love. 

295 Hastings. 

deep contrition. 

1 JESUS, save my dying soul, 
Make the broken spirit whole: 
Humbled in the dust I lie; 
Saviour, leave me not to die. 

2 Jesus, full of every grace, 
Now reveal Thy smiling face: 
Grant the joy of sin forgiven, 
Foretaste of the bliss of heaven. 

3 All my guilt to Thee is known, 
Thou art righteous, Thou alone; 
All my help is from Thy cross; 
All beside I count but loss. 

4 Lord, in Thee I now believe; 
Wilt Thou, wilt Thou not forgive? 
Helpless at Thy feet I lie; 
Saviour, leave me not to die. 

503 



CONVERSION. 



CONVERSION. 

296 L. M. Watts. 

JOY ?N HEAVEN OVER A REPENTING SINNER. 

1 WHO can describe the joys that rise 
Through all the courts of paradise, 
To see a prodigal return, 

To see an heir of glory born ! 

2 With joy the Father doJi approve 
The fruit of His eternal love : 

The Son with joy looks down, and sees 
The purchase of His agonies. 

3 The Spirit takes delight, to view 
The holy soul He formed anew ; 
And saints and angels join to sing 
The growing empire of their King. 

297 C. M. Needham. 

JOY OVER BUT ONE CONVERT. 

1 OH ! how divine, how sweet the joy, 

When but one sinner turns, 
And with an humble broken heart, 
His sins and errors mourns ! 

2 Pleased with the news, the saints below 

In songs their tongues employ ; 
Beyond the skies the tidings go, 
And heaven is filled with joy. 

3 Well pleased, the Father sees and hears 

The conscious sinner's moan; 
Jesus receives him in His arms, 
And claims him for His own. 

4 Nor angels can their joy contain, 

But kindle with new fire : 
"The sinner lost is found," they sing, 
And strike the sounding lyre. 

504 



PRISONERS OF HOPE. 



298 



C. M. 



WlLKS. 



PRISONERS OF HOPE. 

1 WHEN first my dangerous state I saw, 

And knew not where to run ; 
I fled from God's avenging law, 
To duties I had done. 

2 But these, alas ! I quickly found, 

Afforded no defence ; 
For threatening vengeance burst around, 
And drove my soul from thence. 

3 Cut off from every legal hope, 

And sinking in despair, 
I turned mine eyes to Calvary's top, 
And saw a refuge there. 

4 Jesus, the Saviour, cried aloud, 

Prisoners of hope, come in ! 
There 's peace and safety in My blood, 
From vengeance and from sin. 

5 I entered this stronghold in haste, 

And found myself secure; 
And from a sense of mercies past, 
I learn to trust Him more. 



RENOUNCING THE WORLD. 

1 I SEND the joys of earth away, 

Away, ye tempters of the mind ! 
False as the smooth, deceitful sea, 
And empty as the whistling wind. 

2 Your streams were floating me along, 

Down to the gulf of dark despair : 
And, while I listened to your song, 

Your streams had e'en conveyed me there. 



299 



L. M. 



Watts. 



43 



505 



CONVERSION. 



3 Lord ! I adore Thy matchless grace, 

That warned me of that dark abyss : 
That drew me from those treacherous seas, 
And bade me seek superior bliss. 

4 Now to the shining realms above, 

I stretch my hands and lift mine eyes ; 
Oh! for the pinions of a dove, 
To bear me to the upper skies. 

5 There, from the bosom of my God, 

Oceans of endless pleasure roll; 
There would I fix my last abode, 
And drown the sorrows of my soul. 

300 C - M. BURNHAM. 

LORD, REMEMBER ME. 

1 JESUS, Thou art the sinner's Friend; 

As such I look to Thee ; 
Now, in the fulness of Thy love, 

Lord, remember me. 

2 Eemember Thy pure word of grace, 

Remember Calvary ; 
Eemember all Thy dying groans, 
And, then, remember me. 

3 Thou wondrous Advocate with God, 

1 yield myself to Thee ; 

While Thou art sitting on Thy throne, 
Dear Lord, remember me. 

4 Lord, I am guilty, T am vile, 

But Thy salvation's free; 
Then, in Thine all-abounding grace, 
Dear Lord, remember me. 



506 



GIVING UP ALL. 



5 And, when I close my eyes in death, 
When creature-helps all flee, 
Then, O my dear Redeemer-God, 
I pray, remember me. 

301 C. M. Beddome. 

GIVING UP ALL FOR CHRIST. 

1 AND must I part with all I have, 

Jesus, my Lord, for Thee? 
This is my joy, since Thou hast done 
Much more than this for me. 

2 Yes, let it go ! one look from Thee 

"Will more than make amends 
For all the losses I sustain 
Of credit^ wealth, or friends. 

3 Ten thousand worlds, ten thousand lives, 

How worthless they appear, 
Compared with Thee, supremely good, 
Divinely bright and fair ! 

4 Saviour of souls, while I from Thee 

A single smile obtain ; 
Though destitute of all things else, 
I '11 glory in my gain ! 

302 C. P. M. Moore. 

THE WORLD RENOUNCED. 

1 I QUIT the world's fantastic joys, 
Her honours are but idle toys, 

Her bliss an empty shade ; 
Like meteors in the midnight sky, 
That glitter for a while and die, 

Her glories flash and fade. 

507 



CONVERSION. 



2 Let fools for riches strive and toil, 
Let greedy minds divide the spoil, 

'T is all too mean for me ; 
Above the earth, above the skies, 
My bold aspiring wishes rise, 

My God, to heaven and Thee. 

3 O source of glory, life, and love, 
When to Thy courts I mount above, 

On contemplation's wings, 
I look with pity and disdain 
On all the pleasures of the vain, 

On all the pomps of kings. 

4 Thy beauties rising in my sight, 
Divinely sweet, divinely bright, 

With raptures fill my breast; 
Though robbed of all my earthly store 
With Thee I never can be poor 

But must be ever blessed. 

303 C. M. ISTeedham. 

BEARING THE CROSS. 

1 ASHAMED of Christ! my soul disdains 

The mean, ungenerous thought : 
Shall I disown that Friend, whose blood 
To man salvation brought? 

2 With the glad news of love and peace 

From heaven to earth He came ; 
For us endured the painful cross. 
For us despised the shame. 

3 At His command, we must take up 

Our cross without delay j 
Our lives, yea, thousand lives of ours, 
His love can ne'er repay. 

508 



SUBDUED BY THE CROSS. 

4 Each faithful sufferer, Jesus views 

With infinite delight; 
Their lives to Him are dear ; their deaths 
Are precious in His sight. 

5 To bear His name, His cross to bear, 

Our highest honour this ! 
Who firmly suffers for Him now, 
Shall reign with Him in bliss. 

6 But should we, in the evil day, 

From our profession fly, 
Jesus, the Judge, before the world 
The traitors will deny. 

t C. ML Newton. 

SUBDUED BY THE CROSS. 

1 IN evil long I took delight, 

Unawed by shame or fear, 
Till a new object struck my sight, 
And stopped my wild career. 

2 I saw one hanging on a tree, 

In agonies and blood ; 
He fixed His languid eyes on me, 
As near His cross I stood. 

3 Oh ! never till my latest breath, 

Shall I forget that look; 
It seemed to charge me with His death 
Though not a word He spoke. 

4 My conscience felt and owned the guilt, 

It plunged me in despair ; 
I saw, my sins His blood had spilled, 
And helped to nail Him there. 

5 A second look He gave that said, 

" I freely all forgive ; 
This blood" is for thy ransom paid, 
I die that thou mayest live." 
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CONVERSION. 



6 Thus, while His death my sin displays 
In all its blackest hue ; 
Such is the mystery of grace, 
It seals my pardon too. 

305 H. M. Reed. 

SUBMISSION". 

1 COME my Redeemer, come, 

And deign to dwell with me, 
Come, and Thy right assume, 

And bid Thy rivals flee : 
Come, my Redeemer, quickly come, 
And make my heart, Thy lasting home. 

2 Exert Thy mighty power, 

And banish all my sin ; 
In this auspicious hour, 

Bring all Thy graces in ; 
Come, my Redeemer, quickly come, 
And make my heart, Thy lasting home. 

3 Rule Thou in every thought 

And passion of my soul, 
Till all my powers are brought 

Beneath Thy full control : 
Come, my Redeemer, quickly come, 
And make my heart, Thy lasting home. 

4 Then shall my days be Thine, 

And all my heart be love, 
And joy and peace be mine, 

Such as arc known above : 
Come, my Redeemer, quickly come, 
And make my heart, Thy lasting home. 

306 C. M. Newton. 

PEACE RETX RNING. 
1 Oil ! speak that gracious word again. 
And cheer my drooping heart ! 
No voice but Thine can soothe my pain, 
And bid my fears depart. 510 



PEACE RETURNING. 



2 And wilt Thou still vouchsafe to own 

A worm so vile as I? 
And may I still approach Thy throne, 
And Abba, Father, cry? 

3 My Saviour, by His powerful word, 

Hath turned my night to day; 
And all those heavenly joys restored, 
Which I had sinned away. 

4 Dear Lord ! I wonder and adore : 

Thy grace is all divine : 
Oh ! keep me, that I sin no more 
Against such love as Thine. 

307 L. M. Steele. 

ENTIRE CONSECRATION. 

1 NOW I resolve with all my heart, 

With all my powers to serve the Lord ; 
Nor from His ways will I depart, 
Whose service is a rich reward. 

2 Oh ! be this service all my joy ! 

Around let my example shine ; 
Till others love the blessed employ, 
And join in labours so divine. 

3 Be this the purpose of my soul, 

My solemn, my determined choice, 
To yield to His supreme control, 
And in His kind commands rejoice. 

4 Oh ! may I never faint nor tire 

Nor, wandering, leave His sacred ways, 
Great God ! accept my soul's desire, 

And give me strength to live Thy praise. 



511 



CONVERSION. 



308 C. M. Newton. 

OLD THINGS PASSED AWAY. 

1 LET earthly minds the world pursue, 

It has no charms for me ; 
} Once I admired its trifles too, 

But grace hath set me free. 

2 Its visions can no longer please, 

Nor happiness afford: 
Far from my heart be joys like these, 
For I have seen the Lord. 

3 As by the light of opening day, 

The stars are all concealed; 
So earthly pleasures fade away, 
When Jesus is revealed. 

4 Creatures no more divide my choice, 

I bid them all depart; 
His name, His love, His gracious voice, 
Have fixed my roving heart. 

5 And may I hope that Thou wilt own 
A worthless worm like me? 

Dear Lord, I would be Thine alone, 
And wholly live to Thee. 

8s. and 7s. Wingrove. 

A MIRACLE OF GRACE. 

HAIL, my ever blessed Jesus, 
Only Thee I wish to sing; 
To my soul Thy name is precious, 
Thou my Prophet, Priest, and King. 

2 Oh ! what mercy flows from heaven, 
Oh! what joy and happiness! 
Love I much \ I Ve much forgiven, 
I'm a miracle of grace. 

512 



309 

i 



GRACE ACKNOWLEDGED. 



3 Once, with Adam's race in ruin, 

Unconcerned in sin I lay; 
Swift destruction still pursuing, 
Till my Saviour passed that way. 

4 Witness, all ye hosts of heaven, 

My Redeemer's tenderness ! 
Love I much ? I 've much forgiven, 
I'm a miracle of grace. 

5 Shout, ye bright angelic choir; 

Praise the Lamb enthroned above ; 
While, astonished, I admire 

God's free grace and boundless love. 

6 That blessed moment I received Him, 

Filled my soul with joy and peace ; 
Love I much ? I 've much forgiven, 
I'm a miracle of grace. 

310 L. M. Kelly. 

DISTINGUISHING GRACE ACKNOWLEDGED. 

1 I HEAR a voice that comes from far; 

From Calvary it sounds abroad; 
It soothes my soul, and calms my fear : 
It speaks of pardon bought with blood 

2 And is it true that many fly 

The sound that bids my soul rejoice ; 
And rather choose in sin to die, 
Than turn an ear to mercy's voice? 

3 Alas ! for those, the day is near, 

When mercy will be heard no more; 
Then will they ask in vain to hear 
The voice, they would not hear before. 

513 



CONVERSION. 



4 With such, I own, I once appeared, 

But now I know how great their loss; 
For sweeter sounds were never heard 
Than mercy utters from the cross. 

5 But let me not forget to own, 

That if I differ aught from those, 
'Tis due to sovereign grace alone, 
That oft selects its proudest foes. 

311 ^s. Montgomery. 

CHOOSING THE HERITAGE OF GOd's PEOPLE. 

1 PEOPLE of the living God ! 

I have sought the world around, 
Paths of sin and sorrow trod, 

Peace and comfort no where found : 
Now to you my spirit turns, 

Turns, a fugitive unblessed; 
Brethren, where your altar burns, 

Oh ! receive me into rest. 

2 Lonely I no longer roam, 

Like the cloud, the wind, the wave, 
Where you dwell shall be my home, 

Where you die shall be my grave : 
Mine the God whom you adore, 

Your Redeemer shall be mine 
Earth can fill my soul no more, 

Every idol I resign. 

312 8s. and Vs. Grant. 

FORSAKING ALL, TO FOLLOW CHRIST. 

1 JESUS, I my cross have taken, 
All to leave, and follow Thee ; 
Naked, poor, despised, forsaken, 

Thou from hence my All shalt be. 
Perish, every fond ambition* 

All I've sought, or hoped, or known; 

514 



FORSAKING ALL. 

Yet how rich is my condition ! 

God, and heaven, are still my own. 

2 Let the world despise, and leave me ; 

They have left my Saviour too; 
Human hearts and looks deceive me, 

Thou art not like them untrue ; 
And whilst Thou shalt smile upon me, 

God of wisdom, love, and might, 
Foes may hate, and friends disown me, 

Show Thy face, and all is bright. 

3 Go then, earthly fame and treasure, 

Come, disaster, scorn and pain ; 
In Thy service, pain is pleasure, 

With Thy favour loss is gain. 
I have called Thee, Abba, Father, 

I have set my heart on Thee : 
Storms may howl, and clouds may gather, 

All must work for good to me. 

4 Man may trouble and distress me, 

'Twill but drive me to Thy breast; 
Life with trials hard may press me, 

Heaven will bring me sweeter rest. 
Oh ! 't is not in grief to harm me, 

While Thy love is left to me ; 
Oh ! 't were not in joy to charm me, 

Were that joy unmixed with Thee. 

5 Soul, then know thy full salvation; 

Rise o'er sin, and fear, and care ; 
Joy to find in every station, 

Something still to do or bear. 
Think what Spirit dwells within thee; 

Think what Father's smiles are thine; 
Think that Jesus died to win thee; 

Child of heaven, canst thou repine ? 

515 



CONVERSION. 



6 Haste thee on from grace to glory, 

Armed by faith, and winged by prayer, 
Heaven's eternal day's before thee, 

God's own hand shall guide thee there. 
Soon shall close thy earthly mission, 

Soon shall pass thy pilgrim days; 
Hope shall change to glad fruition, 

Faith to sight, and prayer to praise. 

313 C. M. Doddridge. 

ASKING THE WAY TO ZION. 

1 INQUIRE, ye pilgrims, for the w r ay 

That leads to Zion's hill, 
And thither set your steady face, 
With a determined will. 

2 Invite the strangers all around, 

Your pious march to join ; 
And spread the sentiments you feel 
Of faith and love divine. 

3 Oh! come, and to His temple haste, 

And seek His favour there ; 
Before His footstool humbly bow, 
And pour your fervent prayer. 

4 Oh ! come, and join your souls to God, 

In everlasting bands ; 
Accept the blessings He bestows, 
With thankful hearts and hands. 

314 l C. M. Dwight 

DELIVERANCE FROM EVIL COMPANIONS. 

1 THE giddy world with flattering tongue, 
Had charmed my soul astray, 
And lured my heedless feet to death, 
Along the flowery way. 

516 



PENITENTIAL GRATITUDE. 



2 My heart, with agonizing prayer, 

Besought the Lord to save ; 
Unseen He seized my trembling hand, 
And brought me from the grave. 

3 He broke the charm, which drew my feet 

To darkness and the dead; 
From lips profane, and tongues impure, 
With quivering steps I fled. 

4 Homeward I flew to find my God, 

And seek His face divine; 
Eestored to peace, to hope, to life, 
To Zion's friends, and mine. 



] c. M. 

PENITENTIAL GRATITUDE. 

1 RISE, my soul, the hours review, 

When awed by guilt and fear, 
To heaven for grace thou durst not sue, 
And found no rescue here : 

2 Thy tears are dried, thy griefs are fled, 

Dispelled each bitter care ; 
For Heaven itself hath lent its aid, 
To save thee from despair. 

3 Hear, then, God ! Thy work fulfil, 

And, from Thy mercy's throne, 
Vouchsafe me strength to do Thy will, 
And to resist mine own. 

4 So shall my soul each power employ 

Thy mercy to adore ; 
While Heaven itself proclaims with joy, 
" One pardoned sinner more L" 

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CONVERSION. 



316 L. M. Livingstone. 

THE CONVERT^ GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 

1 My soul, with humble fervour raise 
To God the voice of grateful praise, 
And every mental power combine, 
To bless His attributes divine. 

2 Deep on my heart let memory trace 
His acts of mercy and of grace ; 
Who, with a Father's tender care, 
Saved me Avhen sinking in despair; • 

3 Gave my repentant soul to prove 
The joy of His forgiving love ; 
Poured balm into my bleeding breast, 
And led my weary feet to rest. 

317 L. M. Gregg. 

NOT ASHAMED OF JESUS. 

1 JESUS ! and shall it ever be, 

A mortal man ashamed of Thee ! 
Ashamed of Thee, whom angels praise, 
Whose glories shine through endless days. 

2 Ashamed of Jesus ! sooner far 
Let evening blush to own a star : 
He sheds the beams of lio-ht divine 
O'er this benighted soul of mine. 

3 Ashamed of Jesus ! just as soon 
Let midnight be ashamed of noon ; 
'Tis midnight with my soul, till lie, 
Bright morning Star, bid darkness flee. 

4 Ashamed of Jesus! that dear friend, 
On whom my hopes of heaven depend! 
No! when I blush, be this my shame, 
That I no more revere His name. 

518 



SELF-DEDICATION. 



5 Ashamed of Jesus ! yes I may 
When I've no guilt to wash away, 
No tear to wipe, no good to crave, 

* No fear to quell, no soul to save. 

6 Till then, nor is my boasting vain, 
Till then I boast a Saviour slain ! 
And oh ! may this my glory be, 
That Christ is not ashamed of me ! 

318 L. M. Doddridge. 

SELF-DEDICATION. 

1 O HAPPY day, that fixed my choice 

On Thee, my Saviour, and my God ! 
Well may this glowing heart rejoice, 
And tell its raptures all abroad. 

2 O happy bond, that seals my vows 

To Him, who merits all my love ! 
Let cheerful anthems fill His house, 
While to that sacred shrine I move. 

3 'T is done : the great transaction's done, 

I am my Lord's, and He is mine : 
He drew me and I followed on, 

Charmed to confess the voice divine, 

4 Now rest, my long-divided heart, 

Fixed on this blissful centre, rest; 
With ashes who would grudge to part, 
When called on angels' bread to feast ! 

5 High Heaven, that heard the solemn vow, 

That vow renewed shall daily hear, 
Till in life's latest hour I bow, 

And bless in death a bond so dear. 



519 



CONVERSION. 



319 L. M. Dobell's Coll. 

BY GRACE YE ARE SAVED. 

1 SELF-RIGHTEOUS souls on works rely, 
And boast their moral dignity ; 

But when I lisp a song of praise, 
Grace is the note my soul shall raise. 

2 'Twas grace that quickened me when dead, 
And grace my soul to Jesus led; 

Grace brings me pardon for my sin ; 
'Tis grace subdues my lusts within. 

3 'Tis grace, that sweetens every cross, 
'T is grace supports in every loss ; 

In Jesus' grace my soul is strong; 
Grace is my hope, and Christ my song. 

4 'T is grace defends when danger 's near ; 
By grace alone I persevere ; 

'T is grace constrains my soul to love ; 
Free grace is all they sing above. 

5 Thus, 'tis alone of grace I boast, 
And 'tis alone in grace I trust; 

For all that 's past, grace is my theme ; 
For what's to come, 'tis still the same. 

6 Through endless years, of grace I'll sing, 
Adore and bless my heavenly King; 

I'll cast my crown before His throne, 
And shout free grace to Him alone. 

320 S. M. Doddridge. 

SALVATION BY GRACE. 

1 GRACE! 'tis a charming sound; 

Harmonious to the ear : 
Heaven with the echo shall resound, 

And all the earth shall hear. 

520 



TRIUMPHS OF GRACE. 



2 Grace first contrived the way, 
To save rebellious man ; 

And all the steps that grace display, 
Which drew the wondrous plan. 

3 Grace led my roving feet 
To tread the heavenly road ; 

And new supplies each hour I meet, 
"While pressing on to God. 

4 Grace all the work shall crown, 
Through everlasting days ; 

It lays in heaven the topmost stone, 
And well deserves the praise. 

321 C. M. Newton. 

TRIUMPHS OF GRACE. 

1 AMAZING grace ! how sweet the sound 

That saved a wretch like me ! 
I once was lost, but now am found, 
Was blind, but now I see. 

2 'T was grace that taught my heart to fear, 

And grace my fears relieved ; 
How precious did that grace appear, 
The hour I first believed ! 

3 Through many dangers, toils and snares, 

I have already come ; 
'Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, 
And grace will lead me home. 

4 The Lord has promised good to me, 

His word my hope secures ; 
He will my Shield and Portion be, 
As long as life endures. 

U* 521 



CONVERSION. 

5 Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail, 

And mortal life shall cease ; 
I shall possess within the veil, 
A life of joy and peace. 

6 There, joys unseen by mortal eyes, 

Or reason's feeble ray, 
In ever-blooming prospects rise, 
Unconscious of decay. 

V Then now, on faith's sublimest wing, 
Let ardent wishes rise, 
To those bright scenes, where pleasures spring 
Immortal in the skies. 

322 C. M. Hoskins. 

THE JAILER'S CONVERSION, 

1 LORD, we adore Thy matchless ways, 

In bringing souls to Thee ; 
We sing and shout eternal praise, 
For grace so full and free. 

2 "What must I do," the jailer cries, 

" To save my sinking soul ?" 
"Believe in Christ," the Word replies, 
"Thy faith shall make thee whole." 

3 Our worts are all the works of sin, 

Our nature quite depraved; 
Jesus alone can make us clean ; 
By grace are sinners saved. 

4 "Believe, believe," the gospel cries, 

"This is the living way :" 
From faith in Christ our hopes arise, 
And shine to perfect day. 

522 



TO LIVE IS CHRIST 



5 Come, sinners, then, the Saviour trust, 
To wash you in His blood ; 
To change your hearts, subdue your lust, 
And bring you home to God. 

323 L. M. Hoskixs. 

TO LIVE IS CHRIST. 

1 LET thoughtless thousands choose the road 
That leads the soul away from God ; 

This happiness, dear Lord, be mine, 
To live and die entirely Thine. 

2 On Christ, by faith, my soul would live, 
From Him, my life, my all receive : 

To Him devote my fleeting hours : 
Serve Him alone with all my powers. 

3 Christ is my everlasting all, 

To Him I look, on Him I call; 
He every want will well supply, 
In time, and through eternity. 

4 Soon will the Lord, my life, appear; 
Soon shall I end my trials here; 
Leave sin and sorrow, death and pain; 
To live is Christ, to die is gain. 

324 L. M. Steele. 

NONE BUT CHRIST. 

1 THOU only sovereign of my heart, 

My refuge, my almighty Friend: 
And can my soul from Thee depart, 
On whom alone my hopes depend? 

2 Whither, ah! whither shall I go, 

A wretched wanderer from my Lord? 
Can this dark world of sin and woe, 
One glimpse of happiness afford? 

523 



CHRISTIAN CHARACTER. 

3 Thy name my inmost powers adore; 

Thou art my life, my joy, my care ; 
Depart from Thee ! 't is death, 't is more, 
'T is endless ruin, deep despair ! 

4 Low at Thy feet my soul would lie, 

Here safety dwells, and peace divine ; 
Still let me live beneath Thine eye, 
For life, eternal life, is Thine. 



CHRISTIAN CHARACTER. 

325 L. M. S. Stennett. 

CHRISTIANS THE SONS OF GOD. 

1 NOT all the nobles of the earth, 
Who boast the honours of their birth, 
Such real dignity can claim 

As those who bear the Christian name. 

2 To them the privilege is given 

To be the sons and heirs of heaven ; 
Sons of the God who reigns on high, 
And heirs of joy beyond the sky. 

3 On them, a happy, chosen race, 
Their Father pours His richest grace : 
To them His counsels He imparts, 
And stamps His image on their hearts. 

4 Their infant-erics, their tender age, 
His pity and J I is love engage: 

lie clasps thein in His arms, and there 
Secures them with parental care. 

524 



SONS OF GOD. 



5 His will He makes them early know, 
And teaches their young feet to go ; 
Whispers instruction to their minds, 
And on their hearts His precepts binds. 

6 When through temptations they rebel, 
His chastening rod He makes them feel; 
Then, with a Father's tender heart, 

He soothes the pain and heals the smart. 

7 Their daily wants His hands supply, 
Their steps He guards with watchful eye ; 
Leads them from earth to heaven above, 
And crowns them with eternal love. 

8 If I've the honour, Lord, to be 
One of this numerous family ; 
On me the gracious gift bestow, 
To call Thee Abba, Father, too. 

9 So may my conduct ever prove 
My filial piety and love ; 

Whilst all my brethren clearly trace 
Their Father's likeness in my face. 

326 C. M. Cowper. 

SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS RENOUNCED. 

1 NO strength of nature can suffice 

To serve the Lord aright ; 
And what she has, she misapplies, 
For want of clearer light. 

2 How long beneath the law I lay 

In bondage and distress ! 
I toiled the precept to obey, 
But toiled without success. 

525 



CHRISTIAN CHARACTER. 

3 Then all my servile works were clone, 

A righteousness to raise; 
Now freely chosen in the Son, 
I freely choose His ways. 

4 To see the law by Christ fulfilled, 

And hear His pardoning voice, 
Will change a slave into a child, 
And duty into choice. 

5 " What shall I do," was once the word, 

"That I may worthier grow?" 
"What shall I render to the Lord?" 
Is my enquiry now 

6 I've seen how great my misery is, 

And mourned my helpless case ; 
I 've found in Christ a righteousness, 
And praise Him for His grace. 

327 S. M. Doddridge. 

UNION TO CHRIST. 

1 DEAR Saviour, we are Thine 
By everlasting bands ; 

Our names, our hearts, we would resign, 
And souls, into Thy hands. 

2 Accepted for Thy sake, 
And justified by faith, 

We of Thy righteousness partake, 
And find in Thee our life. 

3 To Thee we still would cleave, 
With ever growing zeal ; 

If millions tempt us Christ to leave, 
Oh ! let them ne'er prevail, 

520 



ONE WITH CHRIST. 



4 Thy Spirit shall unite 

Our souls to Thee our Head ; 
Shall form us to Thy image bright, 
That Ave Thy paths may tread. 

5 Death may our souls divide 
From these abodes of clay ; 

But love shall keep us near Thy side, 
Through all the gloomy way. 

6 Since Christ and we are one, 
Why should we doubt or fear? 

Since He in heaven hath fixed His throne, 
He '11 fix His members there. 

328 L- M. Kent. 

ONE WITH CHRIST. 

1 'TWIXT Jesus and the chosen race, 
Subsists a bond of sovereign grace, 
That hell, with its infernal train, 
Shall ne'er dissolve, nor rend in twain. 

2 Hail sacred union, firm and strong ; 
How great the grace ! how sweet the song ! 
That worms of earth should ever be 
One with incarnate Deity. 

3 One in the tomb, one when He rose, 
One when He triumphed o'er His foes ; 
One when in heaven He took His seat, 
While seraphs sung all hell's defeat. 

4 This sacred tie forbids their fears, 
For all He is, or has, is theirs; 

With Him their Head, they stand or fall, 
Their Life, their Surety, and their All. 

527 



CHRISTIAN CHARACTER. 



329 L. M. ZlNZENDORF. 

THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

1 LORD, Thy imputed righteousness, 
My beauty is, my glorious dress; 
'Midst flaming worlds in this arrayed, 
With joy shall I lift up my head. 

2 When from the dust of death I rise, 
To take my mansion in the skies ; 
E'en then shall this be all my plea, 

" Jesus hath lived and died for me." 

3 Bold shall I stand in that great day, 
For who aught to my charge shall lay? 
While through Thy blood absolved I am, 
From sin's tremendous curse and shame. 

4 Thus Abraham, the friend of God, 
Thus all the armies bought with blood, 
By faith on Thee alone relied, 

And in the Lord were justified. 

5 This spotless robe the same appears, 
W nen ruined nature sinks in years : 
No age can change its glorious hue, 
The robe of Christ is ever new. 

6 Oh! let the dead now hear Thy voice! 
Bid, Lord, Thy mourning ones rejoice ; 
Their beauty this, their glorious dress, 
" Jesus, the Lord our Righteousness." 

330 C, M. Watts. 

SANCTIFIED IN CHRIST. 

1 NOT the malicious or profane, 
The wanton or the proud, 
Nor thieves, nor slanderers, shall obtain 
The kingdom of our God. 

528 



PREDESTINATED. 



2 Surprising grace ! and such were we 
By nature and by sin ; 

Heirs of immortal misery, 
Unholy and unclean. 

3 But we are washed in Jesus' blood, 
We're pardoned through His name ; 

And the good Spirit of our God 
Hath sanctified our frame. 

4 Oh ! for a persevering power, 
To keep Thy just commands ! 

We would defile our hearts no more, 
No more pollute our hands. 

331 L. M; Watts. 

PREDESTINATED TO BE SONS. 

1 JESUS, we bless Thy Father's name ; 
Thy God and ours are both the same ; 
What heavenly blessings from His throne 
Flow down to sinners through His Son ! 

2 " Christ be my first elect," He said, 
Then chose our souls in Christ our Head ; 
Before He gave the mountains birth, 

Or laid foundations for the earth. 

3 Thus did eternal love begin 

To raise us up from death and sin ; 
Persons and characters decreed, 
Blameless in love, a holy seed. 

4 Predestinated to be sons ; 

Born by degrees, but chose at once; 

A new regenerated race; 

To praise the glory of His grace. 

45 529 



CHRISTIAN CHARACTER. 



5 With Christ our Lord, we share our part 
In the affections of His heart; 
Nor shall our souls be thence removed 
Till He forgets His first beloved. 

332 S. M. Watts. 

THE SONS OF GOD. 

1 BEHOLD what wondrous grace 
The Father has bestowed 

On sinners of a mortal race, 
To call them sons of God! 

2 'Tis no surprising thing, 
That we should be unknown, 

The Jewish world knew not their King, 
God's everlasting Son. 

3 Nor doth it yet appear 

Hoav great we must be made; 
But when we see our Saviour there, 
We shall be like our Head. 

4 A hope so much divine 
May trials well endure; 

May purge our souls from sense and sin, 
As Christ the Lord is pure. 

5 If in my Father's love, 
I share a filial part, 

Send down Thy Spirit like a dove, 
To rest upon my heart. 

G We would no longer He, 

Like slaves beneath the throne; 

Our faith shall Abba, Father, cry, 
And thou the kindred own. 



530 



PROMISES PRECIOUS. 



333 lis. Kennedy. 

THE PROMISES PRECIOUS. 

1 HOW firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, 
Is laid for your faith in His excellent word ! 
What more can He say than to you He hath said, 
Who auto the Saviour for refuge have fled ? 

2 " Fear not, I am with thee, Oh ! be not dismayed; 
For I am thy God, and will still give thee aid ; 
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee 

to stand, 

Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand. 

3 When through the deep waters I call thee to go, 
The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; 

For I will be with thee thy troubles to bless, 
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 

4 When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, 
My grace all sufficient shall be thy supply ; 
The flame shall not hurt thee ; I only design 
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. 

5 E'en down to old age, all My people shall prove 
My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love ; 
And then, when grey hairs shall their temples 

adorn, 

Like lambs they shall still in My bosom be 
borne. 

6 The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, 
I will not, I will not desert to his foes ; 

That soul, though all hell should endeavour to 
shake, 

I'll never — no never — no never forsake." 



531 



CHRISTIAN CHARACTER. 



334 8s. Hart. 

THE LIFE OF FAITH. 

1 THE moment a sinner believes, 

And trusts in his crucified Lord, 
His pardon at once lie receives, 

Redemption in full through His blood. 

2 The Christian is dead, yet he lives, 

His life is with Christ, hid in God, 
This life now from Christ he derives, 
And he lives by faith in his Lord. 

3 Though thousands and thousands of foes 

Against him in malice unite, 
Their rage he through Christ can oppose, 
Led forth by the Spirit to fight. 

4 The faith, that unites to the Lamb, 

And brings such salvation as this, 
Is more than mere fancy or name ; 
The work of God's Spirit it is. 

5 It says to the mountains " depart," 

That stand betwixt God and the soul ; 
It binds up the broken in heart, 

The wounded in conscience makes whole. 

6 Christ lives by His Spirit in them, 

"Whose hearts are renewed by grace ; 
And they, by their faith, live in Him, 
A life of pure joy, love and peace. 

335 7s. Haweis. 

CHOSEN" IN CHRIST. 

1 GOD'S own promise 4 standeth sure ; 
Saints shall to the end endure; 
Safely will the Shepherd keep 
Those He purchased for His sheep: 

532 



CHRIST IS MINE. 



2 Known to Him before the sun 
First began its course to run, 
Chosen, called from above, 
Objects of eternal love. 

3 Put Thy seal upon each heart; 
Thy blessed image, Lord impart; 
All Thyself in us reveal, 

We the clay and Thou the seal. 

4 Every evil, Lord, subdue; 
Make us to our duty true ; 
Then from base affections free; 
Dead to sin, we '11 live to Thee. 

336 C. M. Beddome. 

CHRIST IS MINE. 

1 " IF Christ is mine," then all is mine, 

And more than angels know ; 
Both present things and things to come, 
And grace and glory too. 

2 " If Christ is mine," then though He frown, 

He never will forsake ; 
His chastisements all work for good, 
And but His love bespeak. 

3 " If Christ is mine," I need not fear 

The rage of earth and hell; 
He will support my feeble frame, 
And all their power repel. 

4 " If Christ is mine," let friends forsake, 

And earthly comforts flee ; 
He, the dispenser of all good, 
Is more than these to me. 

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CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 



5 "If Christ is mine," I'll fearless pass 

Through death's tremendous vale, 
He'll be my comfort and my stay, 
When heart and flesh shall fail. 

6 Let Christ assure me, " I am thine," 

I nothing want beside ; 
My soul shall at the fountain live, 
When all the streams are dried. 



CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 

337 8s. De Fleury. 

LONGING FOR HEAVEN. 

1 YE angels, who stand round the throne, 

And view my Immanuel's face, 
In rapturous songs make Him known, 

Tune, tune your soft harps to His praise: 
He formed you the spirits you are, 

So happy, so noble, so good; 
When others sunk down in despair, 

Confirmed by His power, ye stood. 

2 Ye saints who stand nearer than they, 

And cast your bright crowns at His feet, 
His grace and His glory display, 

And all 1 1 is rich mercies repeat: 
He snatched you from hell and the grave, 

He ransomed from death and despair: 
For you He was mighty to save, 

Almighty to bring you safe there. 

3 Oli ! when will the moment appear, 

When I shall unite in your song! 
I 'm weary of lingering here, 

I to your Saviour belong : 

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GRATEFUL RECOLLECTION. 



I'm fettered, and chained here in clay, 

I struggle and pant to be free ; 
I long to be soaring away, 

My God and my Saviour to see. 

I long to put on my attire, 

Washed white in the blood of the Lamb; 
I long to be one of your choir, 

And tune my sweet harp to His name ; 
I long, Oh ! I long to be there, 

Where sorrow and sin bid adieu ; 
Your joy and your friendship to share, 
To wonder, and worship with you. 

338 8s. and 7s. Robinson. 

GRATEFUL RECOLLECTION. 

1 COME, thou Fount of every blessing, 

Tune my heart to sing Thy grace ; 
Streams of mercy never ceasing, 

Call for songs of loudest praise. 
Teach me some melodious sonnet, 

Sung by flaming tongues above ; 
Praise the mount, I'm fixed upon it, 

Mount of God's unchano-ino- love. 

2 Here I raise my Eben-Ezer, 

Hither by Thy help I'm come; 
And I hope, by Thy good pleasure, 

Safely to arrive at home. 
Jesus sought me when a stranger, 

Wandering from the fold of God ; 
He, to rescue me from danger, 

Interposed with precious blood. 

3 Oh ! to grace how great a debtor, 

Daily I'm constrained to be, 
Let that grace now, like a fetter, 
Bind my wandering heart to Thee: 

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CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 



Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it; 

Prone to leave the God I love ; 
Here ? s my heart ; Oh ! take and seal it ; 

Seal it from Thy courts above. 

339 S. M, Watts. 

HEAVENLY JOY ON EARTH. 

1 COME, we who love the lord, 
And let our joys be known ; 

Join in the song with sweet accord, 
And thus surround the throne. 

2 Let those refuse to sing, 
Who never knew our God ; 

But favourites of the heavenly King, 
Should speak their joys abroad. 

3 The men of grace have found 
Glory begun below, 

Celestial fruits on earthly ground, 
From faith and hope may grow. 

4 The hill of Zion yields 

A thousand sacred sweets, 
Before we reach the heavenly fields, 
Or walk the golden streets. 

5 Then let our songs abound, 
And every tear be dry ; 

We 're marching through Immanuers ground, 
To fairer worlds on high. 

340 Cennick. 
rejoicing in hope. 
1 CHILDREN of the heavenly King, 
As ye journey, Bweetly sing; 
Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, 
Glorious in His works and ways. 

536 



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PRAISING THE SAVIOUR. 



2 Ye are travelling* home to God 
In the way the fathers trod ; 
They are happy now, and ye 
Soon their happiness shall see. 

3 Shout, ye little flock, and, blessed, 
You near Jesus' throne shall rest : 
There your seats are now prepared, 
There your kingdom and reward. 

4 Fear not, brethren, joyful stand 
On the borders of your land : 
Jesus Christ, your Father's Son, 
Bids you undismayed, go on. 

5 Lord ! submissive make us go, 
Gladly leaving all below ; 
Only Thou our Leader be, 
And we still will follow Thee. 



341 L. M. Heginbotham. 

PRAISING THE SAVIOUR. 

1 COME, saints, and shout the Saviour's praise, 

To Him your grateful tribute bring ; 
Let angels hear the notes you raise, 

And strike their golden harps, and sin^. 

2 Sing, how He left the heavenly throne, 

And laid His splendid robes aside, 
Put all our mortal weakness on, 

And groaned, and laboured, wept and died... 

3 Now lift your songs to nobler strains, 

High let your ardent passions soar; 
See, where the great Redeemer reigns, 
And all the hosts of heaven adore. 



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CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 

4 Again He comes, a mighty cloud 

Bears Him in sacred triumph, down ; 
The trumpet sounds, it summons loud, 
And angels shout His high renown. 

5 From realms of death, beneath the ground, 

The saints, in countless millions, rise ; 
While seraphs stand admiring round, 
And view the change with vast surprise. 

6 Hail, mighty Prince ; Thy kingdom now, 

Thy bliss and triumph are complete ; 
To Thee the ransomed myriads bow, 
And lay their glories at Thy feet. 

342 Madan's Coll. 

redeeming love. 

1 NOW begin the heavenly theme, 
Sing aloud in Jesus' name ; 

Ye, who Jesus' kindness prove, 
Triumph in redeeming love. 

2 Ye, who see the Father's grace 
Beaming in the Saviour's face, 
As to Canaan on ye move, 
Praise and bless redeeming love. 

3 Mourning souls, dry up your tears, 
Banish all your guilty fears, 

See your guilt and curse remove, 
Cancelled by redeeming love. 

4 Ye, alas ! who long have been 
filling slaves of death and sin; 
Now from bliss no longer rove, 
Stop, and taste redeeming love. 

538 



SEEKING REST IJS T GOD. 



5 Welcome, all by sin oppressed! 
Welcome to His sacred rest! 
Nothing brought Him from above, 
Nothing, but redeeming love. 

6 Hither, then, your music bring 
Strike aloud each joyful string; 
Mortals, join the hosts above, 
Join to praise redeeming love. 

343 L. M. Montgomery. 

SEEKING REST IN GOD. 

1 RETURN, my soul, unto thy rest, 

From vain pursuits and maddening cares ; 
From lonely woes that wring thy breast, 
The world's allurements, Satan's snares. 

2 Return unto thy rest, my soul, 

From all the wanderings of thy thought ; 
From sickness unto death made whole, 
Safe through a thousand perils brought. 

3 Then to thy rest, my soul, return, 

From passions every hour at strife ; 
Sin's works, and ways, and wages spurn, 
Lay hold upon eternal life. 

4 God is Thy rest, with heart inclined 

To keep His word, that word believe 
Christ is thy rest, with lowly mind, 
His light and easy yoke receive. 

344 8s., ^s. and 4s. Olivers. 

THE PILGRIM'S GUIDE. 

1 GUIDE me, O Thou great Jehovah, 
Pilgrim through this barren land; 
I am weak, but. Thou art mighty, 
Hold me with Thy powerful hand : 

Bread of Heaven, 
Feed me till I want no more. 539 



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2 Open Thou the crystal fountain, 

Whence the healing streams do flow : 
Let the fiery, cloudy pillar 

Lead me all my journey through : 

Strong Deliverer, 
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield. 

3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, 

Bid my anxious fears subside : 
Death of death, and hell's Destruction, 
Land me safe on Canaan's side : 

Songs of praises 
I will ever give to Thee. 

345 L. P. M. Grant. 

TRUST IN THE SYMPATHY OF CHRIST. 

1 W T HEN gathering clouds around I view, 
And days are dark, and friends are few, 
On Him I lean, who, not in vain, 
Experienced every human pain ; 

He feels my griefs, He sees my fears, 
And counts and treasures up my tears. 

2 If aught should tempt my soul to stray 
From heavenly wisdom's narrow way, 
To fly the good I would pursue, 

Or do the ill I would not do; 

Still He, who felt temptation's power, 

Shall guard me in that dangerous hour. 

3 When vexing thoughts within me rise, 
And, sore dismayed, my spirit dies; 
Then He who once vouchsafed to bear 
The sickening anguish of despair, 
Shall sweetly soothe, shall gently dry, 
The throbbing heart, the streaming eye. 

^540 



CONFIDENCE. 



4 When sorrowing o'er some stone I bend, 
Which covers all that was a friend, 
And from his voice, his hand, his smile, 
Divides me for a little while; 

Thou, Saviour, seest the tears I shed, 
For thou didst weep o'er Laz'rus dead. 

5 And, Oh! when I have safely passed 
Through every conflict but the last, 
Still, still unchanging, watch beside 
My bed of death, for Thou hast died; 
Then point to realms of endless day, 
And wipe the latest tear away. 

346 S. M, Gerhardt. 

CONFIDENCE AND SUBMISSION. 

1 GIVE to the winds thy fears; 
Hope, and be undismayed, 

God hears thy sighs and counts thy tears, 
God shall lift up thy head. 

2 Through waves, and clouds, and storms, 
He gently clears thy way; 

Wait thou His time; so shall the night 
Soon end in joyous day. 

3 He every where hath sway, 
And all things serve His might; 

His every act pure blessing is, 
His path unsulled light. 

4 When He makes bare His arm, 
What shall His work withstand? 

When He His people's cause defends, 
Who, who shall stay His hand? 



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541 



CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 



5 Leave to His sovereign sway, 
To choose and to command; 

With wonder filled thou then shalt own 
How wise, How strong His hand. 

6 Thou comprehend' st him not, 
Yet earth and heaven tell, 

God sits as Sovereign on the throne, 
He ruleth all things well. 

347 7s. C. Wesley. 

IN TEMPTATION FLYING TO CHRIST. 

1 JESUS, lover of my soul, 

Let me to Thy bosom fly, 
While the billows near me roll, 

While the tempest still is high: 
Hide me, O my Saviour, hide, 

Till the storm of life be passed ; 
Safe into the haven guide, 

Oh! receive my soul at last. 

2 Other refuge have I none, 

Lo! I, helpless, hang on Thee: 
Leave, Oh! leave* me not alone, 

Still support and comfort me. 
Thou art all my trust and aid, 

All my help from Thee I bring; 
Cover my defenceless head 

With the shadow of Thy wing ! 

3 Thou, O Christ, art all I want; 

•Boundless love in Thee I find : 
Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, 
Heal the sick, and lead the blind, 



542 



REFUGE IN GOD. 



Just and holy is Thy name; 

I am all unrighteousness, 
Yile and fall of sin I am, 

Thou art full of truth and grace. 

4 Plenteous grace with Thee is found, 
Grace to pardon all my sin; 
Let the healing streams abound, 
Let me feel them flow within. 
Thou of life the fountain art, 

Freely let me take of Thee : 
Spring Thou up within my heart: 
Rise to all eternity. 

3 C. M. Steele. 

GOD A REFUGE. 

1 DEAR refuge of my weary soul, 

On Thee, when sorrows rise, 
On Thee, when waves of trouble roll, 
My fainting hope relies. 

2 To Thee I tell each rising grief, 

For Thou alone canst heal ; 
Thy word can bring a sweet relief 
For every pain I feel. 

3 Bat Oh ! when gloomy doubts prevail, 

I fear to call Thee mine ; 
The springs of comfort seem to fail, 
And all my hopes decline. 

4 Yet, gracious God, where shall I flee? 

Thou art my only trust; 
And still my soul would cleave to Thee, 
Though prostrate in the dust. 

543 



CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 



349 an d 6s. Newton. 

DIVINE LIGHT BREAKING INTO THE SOUL. 

1 SOMETIMES a light surprises 

The Christian while he sings; 
It is the Lord, who rises 

With healing in His wings ; 
When comforts are declining, 

He grants the soul again 
A season of clear shining, 

To cheer it after rain. 

2 In holy contemplation, 

We sweetly then pursue 
The theme of God's salvation, 

And find it ever new : 
Set free from present sorrow, 

We cheerfully can say, 
Let the unknown to-morrow, 

Bring with it what it may. 

3 It can bring with it nothing, 

But He will bear us through; 
Who gives the lilies clothing, 

Will clothe His people too : 
Beneath the spreading heavens, 

No creature but is fed; 
And He who feeds the ravens, 

Will give His children bread. 

4 Though vine nor fig-tree either, 

Their wonted fruit should bear, 
Though all the fields should wither, 
Nor Hocks nor herds be there ; 



544: 



HOPE IN TROUBLE. 



Yet God the same abiding, 

His praise shall tune my voice; 

For while in Him confiding, 
I cannot but rejoice. 

) C. M. Noel. 

DEATH IS GAIN. 

1 WHEN musing sorrow weeps the past, 

And mourns the present pain, 
'Tis sweet to think of peace at last, 
And feel that death is gain. 

2 'Tis not that murmuring thoughts arise, 

And dread a Father's will ; 
'Tis not that meek submission flies, 
And would not sutler still. 

3 It is, that heaven-born faith surveys 

The path that leads to light, 
And longs her eagle plumes to raise, 
And lose herself in sight. 

4 It is, that hope with ardour glows, 

To see Him face to face, 
Whose dying love no language knows 
Sufficient art to trace. 

5 It is, that harassed conscience feels 

The pangs of struggling sin ; 
And sees, though far, the Hand that heals, 
And ends the strife within. 

6 Oh! let me wing my hallowed flight, 

From earth-born svoe and care; 
And soar above these clouds of night, 
My Saviour's bliss to share. 



46* 



545 



CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 



351 8s., 7s. and 4s. Fawcett. 

HOPE ENCOURAGED. 

1 MY soul, what means this sadness, 

Wherefore art thou thus east down? 
Let thy grief be turned to gladness, 

Bid thy restless fears begone ; 
Look to Jesus, 
And rejoice in His dear name. 

2 What though Satan's strong temptations 

Yex and grieve thee day by day ; 
And thy sinful inclinations 

Often fill thee with dismay? 
Thou shalt conquer, 
Through the Lamb's redeeming blood. 

3 Though ten thousand ills beset thee, 

From without and from within ; 
Jesus saith He '11 ne'er forget thee, 

But will save from hell and sin ; 
He is faithful 
To perform His gracious word. 

4 Though distresses now attend thee, 

And thou tread' st the thorny road; 
His right hand shall still defend thee ; 
Soon He '11 bring thee home to God ; 

Therefore praise Him, 
Praise the great Redeemer's name. 

5 Oh ! that I could now adore Sim, 

Like the heavenly hosts above, 
Who for ever bow before Him, 

And unceasing sing His love! 
Happy songsters ! 
When shall I your chorus join ? 

546 



THE PILGRIM ENCOURAGED. 



352 Crabbe. 

THE CHRISTIAN PILGRIM ENCOURAGED. 

1 PILGRIM, burdened with thy sin, 

Haste to Zion's gate to-day; 
There, till mercy let thee in, 

Knock, and weep, and watch, and pray. 

2 Knock, for mercy lends an ear; 

Weep, she marks the sinner's sigh ; 
"Watch, till heavenly light appear; 
Pray, she hears the mourner's cry. 

3 Mourning Pilgrim ! what for thee 

In this world can now remain? 
Seek that world from which shall flee 
Sorrow, shame, and tears, and pain. 

4 Sorrow shall for ever fly; 

Shame shall never enter there ; 
Tears be wiped from every eye ; 
Pain in endless bliss expire. 

353 L. M. Doddridge. 

THE CONFLICTS OF FAITH. 

1 JESUS, our soul's delightful choice, 
In Thee believing, we rejoice : 

Yet still our joy is mixed with grief, 
While faith contends with unbelief. 

2 Thy promises our hearts revive, 
And keep our fainting hopes alive ; 
But guilt and fears, and sorrows rise, 
And hide the promise from our eyes. 

3 Do Thou the languid spark inflame, 
That we may conquer in Thy name ; 
And let not sin and Satan boast, 
While saints lie mourning in the dust. 

547 



CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 

4 Unequal to the conflict, Lord, 

Too weak to wield the shield, or sword, 
On Thine almighty arm we fall ; 
Be Thou our Jesus, and our all. 

354 L- M. Newton. 

PRAYER ANSWERED BY TRIALS. 

1 I PRAYED the Lord, that I might grow 

In faith, and love, and every grace; 
Might more of His salvation know, 
And seek more earnestly His face. 

2 'Twas He who taught me thus to pray, 

And He, I trust, has answered prayer; 
But answer came in such a way, 
As almost drove me to despair. 

3 I hoped that in some favoured hour, 

At once He 'd grant me my request ; 
And by His love's constraining power 
Subdue my sins and give me rest. 

4 Instead of this, He made me feel 

The hidden evils of my heart; 
And let the angry powers of hell 
Assault my soul in every part. 

5 Yea, more : with His own hand, he seemed 

Intent to aggravate my woe ; 
Crossed all the fair designs I schemed, 
Blasted my gourds, and laid me low. 

6 "Lord, why is this?" I trembling cried, 

"Wilt Thou pursue Thy worm to death?" 
"'Tis in this way," the Lord replied, 
" I answer prayer for grace and faith : 



548 



THE CONFLICT. 



7 These inward trials I employ, 

From self and pride to set thee free ; 
And break thy schemes of earthly joy, 
That thou mayest seek thine all in Me." 

355 S. M. Newton. 

CONFLICT BETWEEN SIN AND GRACE. 

1 I WOULD, but cannot sing, 
I would, but cannot pray ; 

For Satan meets me when I try, 
And frights my soul away. 

2 I would, but can't repent, 
Though I endeavour oft ; 

This stony heart can ne'er relent, 
Till Jesus makes it soft. 

3 I would, but cannot love, 
Though wooed by love divine ; 

No arguments have power to move 
A soul so base as mine. 

4 I would, but cannot rest 
In God's most holy will ; 

I know what He appoints is best, 
Yet murmur at it still. 

5 Oh ! could I but believe ! 
Then all would easy be : 

I would, but cannot, Lord, relieve, 
My help must come from Thee! 

6 But if indeed I would, 
Though I can nothing do ; 

Yet the desire is something good, 
For which my praise is due. 

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CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 



7 By nature prone to ill, 
Till Thine appointed hour, 

I was as destitute of will 
As now I am of power e 

8 Wilt Thou not crown at length 
The work Thou hast begun, 

And with a will aiford me strength, 
In all Thy ways to run? 

356 C. M. Watts. 

IN DISTRESS PLEADING WITH GOD. 

1 OH ! that I knew the secret place, 

Where I might find my God ! 
I'd spread my wants before His face, 
And pour my woes abroad. 

2 I'd tell Him how my sins arise, 

What sorrows I sustain ; 
How grace decays, and comfort dies, 
And leaves my heart in pain. 

3 He knows what arguments I'd take 

To wrestle with my God; 
I'd plead for His own mercy's sake, 
And for my Saviour's blood. 

4 My God will pity my complaints, 

And heal my broken bones ; 
He takes the meaning of His saints, 
The language of their groans. 

5 Arise, my soul, from deep distress, 

And banish every fear; 
He calls thee to His throne of grace, 
To spread thy sorrows there. 



550 



IN DARKNESS 

357 'Newton, 
in darkness. 

1 ONCE I thought my mountain strong, 

Firmly fixed, no more to move ; 
Then my Saviour was my song, 

Then my soul was filled with love ; 
Those were happy, golden days, 
Sweetly spent in prayer and praise. 

2 Little, then, myself I knew, 

Little thought of Satan's power; 
Now I feel my sins anew ; 

Now I feel the stormy hour ! 
Sin has put my joys to flight; 
Sin has turned my day to night. 

3 Saviour, shine and cheer my soul, 

Bid my dying hopes revive ; 
Make my wounded spirit whole, 

Far away the tempter drive; 
Speak the word and set me free, 
Let me live alone to Thee. 

358 L. M. Cruttenden. 

INDWELLING SIN. 

1 WHAT jarring natures dwell within, 
Imperfect grace, remaining sin ! 

Not this can reign, nor that prevail, 
Though each by turns my heart assail. 

2 Now I complain, and groan, and die ; 
Now raise my songs of triumph high; 
Sing a rebellious passion slain, 

Or mourn to feel it live again. 

3 One happy hour beholds me rise, 
Borne upwards to my native skies : 
When faith assists my soaring flight, 
To realms of jov and worlds of fight. 

551 



CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 

e 

4 Scarce a few hours or minutes roll, 
Ere earth reclaims my captive soul ; 
I feels its sympathetic force, 

And headlong urge my downward course. 

5 How short the joys Thy visits give ! 
How long Thine absence, Lord, I grieve ! 
What clouds obscure my rising sun, 

Or interrupt its rays at noon ! 

6 Great God, assist me through the fight, 
Make me to triumph in Thy might ; 
Thou the desponding heart canst raise, 
The victory mine, and Thine the praise. 

359 S. M. Beddome. 

HOLY MOURNING FOR SIN. 

1 DID Christ o'er sinners weep? 
And shall our cheehs be dry ? 

Let floods of penitential grief 
Burst forth from every eye. 

2 The Son of God in tears, 
Angels with wonder see ! 

Be thou astonished, O my soul, 
He shed those tears for thee. 

3 He wept, that we might weep ; 
Each sin demands a tear : 

In heaven alone no sin is found, 
And there 's no weeping there. 

360 L. M. Cowper. 

INCONSTANT TRUST. 

1 WHEN darkness long has veiled my mind, 
And smiling day once more appears, 
Then, my Redeemer! then I find 
The folly of my doubts and fears. 

552 



INCONSTANT TRUST. 



2 I chide my unbelieving heart; 

And blush that I should ever be 
Thus prone to act so base a part, 

Or harbour one hard thought of Thee. 

3 Oh ! let me then, at length, be taught 

What I am still so slow to learn, 
That God is love, and changes not, 
Nor knows the shadow of a turn. 

4 Sweet truth, and easy to repeat; 

But when my faith is sharply tried, 
I find myself a learner yet, 

Unskilful, weak, and apt to slide. 

5 But, O my Lord, one look from Thee 

Subdues the disobedient will; 
Drives doubt and discontent away, 
And Thy rebellious worm is still. 

6 Thou art as ready to forgive, 

As I am ready to repine ; 
Thou, therefore, all the praise receive ; 
Be shame and self-abhorrence mine. 



361 S. M. To pl ad y. 

WEAK BELIEVERS COMFORTED. 

1 YOUR harps, ye trembling saints, 
Down from the willows take ; 

Loud to the praise of love divine, 
Bid every string awake. 

2 Though in a foreign land, 
We are not far from home; 

And nearer to our home above, 
We every moment come. 

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CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 



3 His grace will, to the end, 
Stronger and brighter shine; 

Nor present things, nor things to come, 
Shall quench the love divine. 

4 When we in darkness walk, 
Nor feel the heavenly flame ; 

Then is the time to trust our God, 
And rest upon His name. 

5 Soon shall our doubts, and fears, 
Subside at His control ; 

His loving kindness shall break through 
The midnight of the soul. 

6 Blessed is the man, O God, 
That stays himself on Thee ! 

Who waits for Thy salvation, Lord, 
Shall Thy salvation see. 

362 C. M. Cottok 

SUBMISSION AND HOPE. 

1 AFFLICTION is a stormy deep, 

Where wave resounds to wave ; 
Though o'er my head the billows roll, 
I know the Lord can save. 

2 The hand that now withholds my joys, 

Can reinstate my peace ; 
And He who bade the tempest roar, 
Can bid the tempest cease. 

3 In the dark watches of the night, 

I'll count His mercies o'er; 
I'll praise Him for ten thousand past, 
And humbly sue for more. 

4 When darkness and when sorrow rose, 

And pressed on every side; 
The Lord has still sustained my steps, 
And still has been my Guide. 554 



AFFLICTION SANCTIFIED. 



5 Here will I rest, and build my hopes, 
Nor murmur at His rod ; 
He 's more than all the world to me, 
My Health, my Life, my God! 

363 L. M. Cotton. 

AFFLICTION SANCTIFIED. 

1 AMIDST these various scenes of ills, 
Each stroke some kind design fulfils ; 
And shall I murmur at my God, 
When sovereign love directs the rod? 

2 Peace, rebel thoughts ! I '11 not complain, 
My Father's smiles suspend my pain ; 
Smiles, that a thousand joys impart, 
And pour the balm that heals the smart. 

3 Though Heaven afflicts, I '11 not repine, 
Each heartfelt comfort still is mine ; 
Comforts that shall o'er death prevail, 
And journey with me through the vale. 

4 Lord Jesus, smooth the rugged way, 
And lead me to the realms of day, 
To milder skies and brighter plains 
Where everlasting sunshine reigns. 

364 8s. and 6s. Hastings. 

IN DARKNESS. 

1 I MOURN the hidings of Thy face, 

The absence of that smile 
That sweetly filled a throne of grace, 
And gave my heart a resting place, 

From earthly care and toil. 

2 How sad and desolate the night! 

How gloomy is the day ! 
Nature no more can charm the sight, 
Afford one comfort or delight, 

Without Thy cheering ray. 555 



CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 



3 Oft in the lone and silent hour, 

I tell my tale of grief; 
In tears of tenderness implore, 
The presence of Thy healing power, 

But tears bring no relief. 

4 'Tis sin that separates from Thee 

This poor benighted soul ; 
My folly and my guilt I see, 
And now upon the bended knee, 

Submit to Thy control. 

5 Up to the place of Thine abode, 

I lift my darkened eye : 
To Thee, bleeding Lamb of God, 
Whence all the springs of life have flowed, 

To Thee, I raise my cry. 

6 Oh ! wilt Thou lend a listening ear, 

And answer my request : 
Forgive and wipe the falling tear, 
And with Thy love my spirit cheer. 

And set my heart at rest. 

365 C. M. Cowper. 

PRAYER FOR THE SPIRITS RETURN. 

1 OH ! for a closer walk with God, 

A calm and heavenly frame, 
And light to shine upon the road, 
That leads me to the Lamb ! 

2 Where is the blessedness I knew, 

When first I sought the Lord ? 
Where is the soul refreshing view 
Of Jesus and His word ? 

3 What peaceful hours I then enjoyed! 

How sweet their memory still! 
But now I lind an aching void, 
The world can never fill. 

556 



LOOKING UNTO JESUS. 



4 Return, O holy Dove, return, 

Sweet messenger of rest ! 
I Late the sins, that made Thee mourn, 
And drove Thee from my breast. 

5 The dearest idol I have known, 

Whatever that idol be ; 
Help me to tear it from the throne, 
And worship only Thee. 

6 So shall my walk be close with God, 

Calm and serene my frame : 
So purer light shall mark the road 
That leads me to the Lamb. 

366 L - M. Medley. 

LOOKING UNTO JESUS. 

1 SEE a poor sinner, gracious Lord, 
Whose soul, encouraged by Thy w r ord, 
At mercy's footstool would remain, 
And there would look, and look again. 

2 How oft, deceived by self and pride, 
Has my fond heart been turned aside ; 
And, Jonah-like, has fled from Thee. 
Till Thou hast looked again on me. 

3 Ah ! bring a wretched wanderer home, 
And to Thy footstool let me come, 
And tell Thee all my grief and pain, 
And wait, and look, and look again. 

4 Take courage, then, my trembling soul, 
One look from Christ will make thee whole ; 
Trust thou in Him, 'tis not in vain, 

But wait, and look, and look again. 

47* 557 



CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 



5 Look to the Lord, His word, His throne; 
Look to His strength, and not thine own; 
There wait and look, and look again, 
Thou shalt not wait nor look in vain. 

367 8s - an( i 6s- Bowring. 

CONFIDENCE IN GOD. 

1 OH ! let ray trembling soul be still, 

While darkness veils the sky; 
And wait Thy wise, Thy holy will, 

Wrapped yet in mystery; 
I cannot, Lord, Thy purpose see, 
But all is well, since ruled by Thee. 

2 Thus, trusting in Thy love, I tread 

The path of duty on ; 
What though some cherished joys are fled, 

Some flattering dreams are gone f 
Yet purer, brighter joys remain, 
Why should my spirit then complain; 

368 L. M. Harrison. 

HATRED OF SIN. 

1 OH ! could I find some peaceful bower, 
Where sin has neither place nor power; 
This traitor vile I fain would shun, 
But cannot from his presence run. 

2 When to the throne of grace I flee, 
He stands between my God and me; 
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest, 

I feel him working in my breast. 



558 



INCONSTANCY LAMENTED. 



3 When I attempt to soar above, 

To view the heights of Jesus' love; 
This monster seems to mount the skies, 
And veils His glory from my eyes. 

4 Lord, free me from this deadly foe, 
Which keeps my faith and hope so low ; 
I long to dwell in heaven my home, 
Where .not one sinful thought can come. 

369 L- M. Steele. 

INCONSTANCY LAMENTED. 

1 AH! wretched, vile, ungrateful heart, 
That can from Jesus thus depart : 
Thus fond of trifles vainly rove, 
Forgetful of a Saviour's love. 

2 In vain I charge my thoughts to stay, 
And chide each vanity away ; 

In vain, alas ! resolve to bind 

This rebel heart, this wandering mind. 

3 Through all resolves, how soon it flies, 
And mocks the weak, the slender ties ; 
There 's nought beneath a power divine, 
That can this roving heart confine. 

4 Jesus, to Thee I would return, 
And at Thy feet repenting mourn ; 
There let me view Thy pardoning love, 
And never from Thy sight remove. 

5 Oh ! let Thy love, with sweet control, 
Bind all the passions of my soul ; 
Bid every vanity depart, 

And dwell for ever in my heart. 



559 



CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 



370 0. M. Steele. 

WANDERINGS FROM GOD. 

1 HOW oft, alas ! this wretched heart 

Has wandered from the Lord ; 
How oft my roving thoughts depart, 
Forgetful of His word. 

2 Yet sovereign mercy cries, "Return;" 

Dear Lord, and may I come ? 
My vile ingratitude I mourn ; 
Oh ! take the wanderer home. 

3 And canst Thou, wilt Thou, yet forgive, 

And bid my guilt remove ; 
And shall a pardoned rebel live, 
To speak Thy wondrous love? 

4 Almighty grace, Thy healing power, 

How glorious, how divine, 
That can to life and bliss restore 
So vile a heart as mine. 

5 Thy pardoning love, so free, so sweet, 

Dear Saviour, I adore ; 
Oh ! keep me at Thy sacred feet, 
And let me rove no more. 

371 8s. Hastings. 

RETURNING BACKSLIDERS. 

1 SHEPHERD of Israel, divine ! 

Too far from Thy fold I have strayed; 
What hand can restore me but Thine, 

Thus wounded, cast down, and dismayed? 
My soul would look upward to Thee, 

Though prostrate, I'll cry from the dust; 
No other salvation I sec, 

In no other name will I trust. 

560 



RETURNING WANDERER. 

2 Thou, Thou art my strength and my shield,. 

Henceforth in Thy arm I'll confide; 
The weapons alone I will wield, 

Thy wisdom and mercy provide : 
Salvation belongs to the Lord, 

Deliverance must come from His hand; 
Oh ! who would not trust in His word, 

Acknowledge His right to command? 

3 O Shepherd of Israel, divine, 

Thy life giving presence I feel ; 
Let the light of Thy countenance shine. 

Thine arm now in mercy reveal : 
For strength and deliverance I wait ; 

On Thee in my trouble I call, 
My sinful backslidings I hate, 

Uphold me, dear Lord, or I fall. 



372 L. P. M. 0. Wesley. 

THE RETURNING WANDERER. 

1 WEARY of wandering from my God, 

And now made willing to return, 
I hear, and bow beneath the rod; 

To Him with penitence I mourn. 
I have an Advocate above, 
A friend before the throne of love. 

2 O Jesus, full of pardoning grace, 

More full of grace than I of guilt; 
Yet once again I seek Thy face, 

Whose precious blood for man was spilled; 
Oh ! freely my backslidings heal, 
And love the dying sinner still. 



561 



CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 



3 Now give me, Lord, the tender heart, 
That trembles at th' approach of sin, 
A godly fear to me impart ; 

Implant and root it deep within, 
That I may know Thy sovereign power, 
And never dare offend Thee more. 

373 L. M. Merrick. 

THE BACKSLIDER'S PRAYER. 

1 OH ! turn, great Ruler of the skies, 
Turn from my sin Thy searching eyes, 
Nor let th' offences of my hand 
Within Thy book recorded stand. 

2 Give me a will to Thine subdued, 
A conscience pure, a soul renewed ; 
Nor let me, wrapped in endless gloom, 
An outcast from Thy presence roam. 

3 Oh! let Thy Spirit to my heart 
Once more His quickening aid impart, 
My mind from every fear release, 

And soothe my troubled thoughts to peace. 

4 So shall the souls, whom error's sway 
Has urged from Thee, blessed Lord, to stray. 
From me Thy heavenly precepts learn, 
And, humbled, to their God return. 

374 7s. and 5s. Hastings 

TRUST IN GOD. 

1 CHILD of sorrow, child of care, 
Wouldst thou learn thy griefs to 4>ear 
And escape from every snare? 

Trust in God alone : 
Human strength is weak and vain, 
Sin will oil its power regain; 
Humbly ask and help obtain, 

From thy Father's throne, 5G2 



INCONSTANCY LAMENTED. 



2 Know'st thou, in this vale of tears, 
Gloomy doubts, distracting fears, 
Painful months, and sorrowing years? 

To the Saviour fly. 
He that drank the bitter cup, 
Bids thee in His mercy hope ; 
Let thy prayer be lifted up 

To His throne on high. 

) C. M. Watts. 

INCONSTANCY LAMENTED. 

1 WHY is my heart so far from Thee, 

My God, my chief delight? 
Why are my thoughts no more by day 
With Thee, no more by night? 

2 Why should my foolish passions rove? 

Wnere can such sweetness be 
As I have tasted in Thy love, 
As I have found in Thee? 

3 When my forgetful soul renews 

The savour of Thy grace, 
My heart presumes I cannot lose 
The relish all my days. 

4 But ere one fleeting hour is passed, 

The flattering world employs 
Some sensual bait to win my taste, 
And to pollute my joys. 

5 Then I repent and vex my soul, 

That I should leave Thee so : 
Where will those wild affections roll, 
That let a Saviour go ? ' 

6 Wretch that I am, to wander thus, 

In chase of false delight ! 
Let me be fastened to Thy cross, 
Rather than lose Thy sight. 563 



CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 



376 8s - an d Vs. irr. Kelly. 

THE LORD IS MY HELPER. 

1 OFT as I look upon the road 
That leads to yonder blessed abode, 

I feel distressed and fearful ; 
So many foes the passage throng, 
I am so weak, and they so strong, 

How can my soul be cheerful? 

2 But when I think of Him whose power 
Can save me in a trying hour, 

And place on Him reliance ; 
My soul is then ashamed of fear, 
And, though ten thousand foes appear, 

I bid them all defiance. 

3 The dangerous road I then pursue, 
And keep the glorious prize in view ; 

With joyful hope elated ; 
Strong in the Lord, in Him alone, 
Where He conducts I follow on 

With ardour unabated. 

4 O Lord each day renew my strength, 
And let me see Thy face at length, 

With all Thy people yonder; 
With them in heaven Thy love declare, 
And sing Thy praise for ever there, 

With gratitude and wonder. 

377 C. M. Watts. 

COMPLAINT AND HOPE IN SICKNESS. 

1 LOUT), I am pained; but I resign 
My body to Thy will : 
'Tis grace, 't is wisdom all divine, 
Appoints the pains I feel. 

564 



AFFLICTION BLESSED. 



2 Dark are Thy ways of providence, 

While they, who love Thee, groan: 
Thy reasons lie concealed from sense, 
Mysterious and unknown. 

3 Yet nature may have leave to speak, 

And plead before her God, 
Lest the o'erburdened heart should break 
Beneath Thy heavy rod. 

4 These mournful groans and flowing tears 

Give my poor spirit ease : 
While every groan my Father hears, 
And every tear He sees. 

5 Is not some smiling hour at hand, 

With health upon its wings? 
Give it, God, Thy swift command, 
With all the joys it brings. 

378 S. M. Hastings. 

AFFLICTION BLESSED. 

1 HOW tender is Thy hand, 
O Thou beloved Lord! 

Afflictions come at Thy command, 
And leave us at Thy word. 

2 How gentle was the rod 
That chastened us for sin, 

How soon we found a smiling God 
Where deep distress had been. 

3 A Father's hand we felt, 
A Father's heart we knew; 

With tears of penitence we knelt, 
And found His word was true. 



48 



565 



CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 



4 We tolcl Him all our grief; 
We thought of Jesus' love; 

A sense of pardon brought relief, 
And bade our pangs remove. 

5 Now we will bless the Lord, 
And in His strength confide: 

For ever be His name adored, 
For there is none beside. 

379 lis. York. 

LONGING FOR REST. 

1 I AM weary of straying ; Oh ! fain would I rest 
In the far distant land of the pure and the blessed, 
Where sin can no longer her blandishments spread, 
And tears and temptations for ever have fled. 

2 I am weary of hoping ; where hope is untrue, 
As fair, but as fleeting, as morning's bright dew: 
I long for that land, whose blessed promise alone 
Is changeless, and sure, as Eternity's throne. 

3 I am weary of sighing o'er sorrows of earth, 
O'er joy's glowing visions, that fade at their birth; 
O'er the pangs of the loved, which we cannot as- 
suage, 

O'er the blightings of youth, and the weakness 
of age. 

4 I am weary of loving what passes away ; 

The sweetest, the dearest, alas! may not stay; 
I long for that land, where these partings are o'er, 
And death and the tomb can divide hearts no more. 

5 I am weary, my Saviour, of grieving Thy love ; 
Oh! when shall I rest in Thy presence above? 
I am weary ; but Oh ! let me never repine, 
While Thy word, and Thy love, and Thy promise 

are mine. 

566 



SUBMISSION. 

380 CL M. Gowper. 

CHRISTIAN SUBMISSION. 

1 LORD, my Lest desires fulfil, 

And help me to resign 
Life, health, and comfort to Thy will, 
And make Thy pleasure mine. 

2 Why should I shrink at Thy command? 

Thy love forbids my fears; 
Why tremble at the gracious hand 
That wipes away my tears ! 

3 No, let me rather freely yield 

Wliat most I prize to Thee: 
Thou never hast a good withheld, 
Or wilt withhold from me. 

4 Thy favour, all my journey through, 

Shall be my rich supply; 
What more I want, or think I do, 
Let wisdom still deny. 

381 ?s. Mother's H. B. 

STRENGTH PROMISED. 

1 WAIT, my soul, upon the Lord, 

To His gracious promise flee, 
Laying hold upon this word 

"As thy days, thy strength shall be." 

2 If the sorrows of thy case 
Seem peculiar still to thee, 

God has promised needful grace, 

"As thy days, thy strength shall be." 

3 Days of trial, days of grief, 
In succession thou mayest see; 

This is still thy sweet relief : 

"As thy days, thy strength shall be." 

567 



CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 

4 Rock of Ages, I'm secure, 

With Thy promise, full and free, 
Faithful, positive and sure; 

"As thy days, thy strength shall be." 

382 S. M. Campbell's Coll. 

CONFIDING IN GOD. 

1 IN Thee, Lord, I trust, 
My hope is in Thy name; 

In righteousness, deliver me, 
Nor put my soul to shame. 

2 From heaven bow down Thine ear, 
My cause in mercy plead ; 

My Rock, my Fortress, my Defence, 
Vouchsafe my soul to lead. 

3 From every snare preserve, 
From every foe defend; 

For Thy name's sake, O God, my Strength, 
Divine protection send. 

4 Into Thy hands, O Lord, 
My spirit I commend; 

Thou hast redeemed me, God of truth, 
In death be Thou my friend. 

5 I will be glad and praise, 
And in Thy name rejoice; 

In sorrow Thou hast known my soul, 
And heard my suppliant voice. 

383 8s. Hastings. 

THE LORD, OUR STRENGTH AND SONG. 

1 THE Lord is my Strength, and my Song, 
The Lord is my Life, and, my Light, 
His praises shall dwell on my tongue, 
Though plunged in the darkness of night : 

568 



SUBMISSION. 



Temptations and trials must come, 
Chastisements, afflictions severe; 

Yet these shall but hasten me home, 
And bid me in glory appear. 

My spirit is burdened with grief, 

And fainting with sorrow and care, 
To Jesus I'll fly for relief, 

I'll seek for deliverance there: 
How tender and gracious Thou art, 

My Saviour, my Shepherd, my Friend ! 
Still rule in this desolate heart, 

Preserve me, through grace, to the end. 

Yes, Thou art my Strength, and my Song, 

The Guide of my pilgrimage here; 
And though tribulation be strong, 

Thy love can preserve me from fear: 
Still, still let me lean on Thy breast, 

And pour out my sorrows to Thee, 
For there shall my spirit find rest, 

Thy presence is heaven to me. 

J. 8s. and 7s. Hastings. 

SUBMISSION IN BEREAVEMENT. 

1 JESUS, while our hearts are bleeding, 

O'er the spoils that death has won, 
We would, at this solemn meeting, 
Calmly say, "Thy will be done." 

2 Though cast down, we 're not forsaken, 

Though afflicted, not alone; 
Thou didst give, and Thou hast taken, 
Blessed Lord, "Thy will be done." 

3 Fill us now with deep contrition, 

Take away these hearts of stone, 
And may all, with true submission, 
Meekly say, "Thy will be done." 
48* 569 



CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 



4 Though to clay we 're filled with mourning, 

Mercy still is on the throne ; 
With Thy smiles of love returning, 
We can sing, "Thy will be done." 

5 By Thy hands the boon was given, 

Thou hast taken but Thine own; 
Lord of earth, and God of heaven, 
Evermore, "Thy will be done." 

385 C. M. AVhitefield's Coll. 

DEVOUT GRATITUDE. 

1 WHO can have greater cause to sing, 

Who greater cause to bless, 
Than we, the children of the King, 
Than we, who Christ possess? 

2 We late were Satan's captives led, 

And hell had been our end, 
Hadst Thou not for our pardon bled, 
The sinner's only Friend. 

3 For this we will employ our tongue, 

Nor shall our praises cease: 
We evermore will sing that song, 
"The Lord, our Righteousness." 

4 No other God we know but Thee, 

None else did us create; 
Thy glory may we ever be, 
O holy Advocate. 

5 We daily prove Thee still the same, 

Whene'er our need we see; 
Thou bearest still a Saviour's name, 
Our Saviour Thou shalt be." 

G No law, nor sin, nor hell, nor death, 
Shall us from Thee divide, 
Strongly we hold that precious faith, 
For us our Saviour died. 5*70 



SPIRITUAL PEACE. 



386 6s - and 8s - Raffles. 

SPIRITUAL PEACE. 

1 COME, heavenly peace of mind, 

I sigh for Thy return ; 
I seek, but cannot find, 

The joys for which I mourn ; 
Ah! where 's the Saviour now, 

Whose smiles I once possessed; 
Till He return, I bow, 

By heaviest grief oppressed ; 
My days of happiness are gone, 
And I am left to weep alone. 

2 I tried each earthly •charm 

In pleasure's haunts I strayed, 
I sought its soothing balm, 

I asked the world its aid ; 
But ah ! no balm it had 

To heal a wounded breast, 
And I forlorn and sad, 

Must seek another rest; 
My days of happiness are gone, 
And I am left to weep alone. 

3 Where can the mourner go, 

And tell his tale of grief? 
Ah ! who can soothe his woe, 

And give him sweet relief ? 
Thou, Jesus ! canst impart, 

By Thy long-wished return, 
Ease to this wounded heart, 

And bid me cease to mourn ; 
Then shall this night of sorrow flee, 
And I rejoice, my Lord, in Thee. 



571 



LOVE, 



LOVE. 

387 C. M. Watts. 

THE CHIEF GRACE. 

1 HAPPY the heart where graces reign, 

Where love inspires the breast : 
Love is the brightest of the train, 
And strengthens all the rest. 

2 Knowledge, alas ! 't is all in vain, 

And all in vain our fear; 
Our stubborn sins will fight and reign, 
If love be absent there. 

3 'Tis love that makes our cheerful feet 

In swift obedience move ; 
The devils know, and tremble too ; 
But Satan cannot love. 

4 This is the grace that lives and sings, 

When faith and hope shall cease ; 
'Tis this shall strike our jo} T ful strings 
In the sweet realms of bliss. 

5 Before we quite forsake our clay, 

Or leave this dark abode, 
The wings of love bear us away, 
To see our smiling God. 

388 S. M. Beddome. 

THE SPRING OF OBEDIENCE. 

1 LOVE is the fountain, whence 
All true obedience flows; 

The Christian serves the God he loves, 
And loves the God he knows. 

2 lie treads the heavenly road, 
And neither faints nor tires; 

That generous love which warms his breast, 
With fortitude inspires. 5*72 



TO CHRIST. 



3 No burden seems so great, 
No task so hard appears, 

But this he cheerfully performs, 
And that he meekly bears. 

4 May love, that shining grace, 
O'er all my powers preside ; 

Direct my thoughts, suggest my words 
And every action guide. 

389 C. M. Doddridge. 

THOU KXOWEST THAT I LOVE THEE. 

1 Do not I love Thee, my Lord? 

Behold my heart and see ; 
And cast each worthless idol out, 
That dares to rival Thee. 

2 Is not Thy name melodious still 

To my attentive ear? 
Doth not each pulse with pleasure bound 
My Saviour's voice to hear? 

3 Do not I love Thee from my soul? 

Then let me nothing love : 
Dead be my heart to every joy, 
When Jesus cannot move. 

4 Hast Thou a lamb in all Thy flock 

I would disdain to feed? 
Hast Thou a foe before whose face 
I fear Thy cause to plead? 

5 Could not my heart pour forth its blood 

In honour of Thy name? 
And challenge the cold hand of death- 
To damp th' immortal flame? 



573 



LOVE. 

6 Thou know'st I love Thee, dearest Lord, 
But oh ! I long to soar 
Far from the sphere of mortal joys, 
And learn to love Thee more. 

390 C. M. ■ Hastings. 

CLINGING TO CHRIST. 

1 TO whom, my Saviour, shall I go, 

If I depart from Thee? 
My Guide through all this vale of wo, 
And more than all to me. 

2 The world reject Thy gentle reign 

And pay Thy death with scorn; 
Oh ! they could plat Thy crown again, 
And sharpen every thorn. 

3 But I have felt Thy dying love 

Breathe gently through my heart, 
To whisper hope of joys above : 
And can we ever part? 

4 Ah, no! with Thee I'll walk below, 

My journey to the grave: 
To whom, my Saviour, shall I go, 
When only Thou canst save ? 

391 L. M. Turner. 

LOVE TO GOD. 

1 YES, I would love Thee, blessed God, 

Paternal goodness marks Thy name; 
Thy praises, through Thy high abode, 
The heavenly hosts with joy proclaim. 

2 Freely Thou gavest Thy dearest Son, 

For man, to suffer, bleed, and die: 
And bad'st me, as ;i wretch undone, 
For all I want on Him rely. 

574 



TO CHRIST. 



3 In Him, Thy reconciled face 

With joy unspeakable I see, 
And feel Thy powerful, wondrous grace 
Draw and unite my soul to Thee. 

4 Whene'er my foolish, wandering heart, 

Attracted by a creature's power, 
Would from this blissful centre start, 
Lord, fix it there, to stray no more. 

392 8s. Newton. 

LONGINGf FOR CHRIST. 

1 HOW tedious and tasteless the hours, 

When Jesus no longer I see ! 
The woodlands, the fields, and the flowers, 

Have lost all their sweetness to me. 
His name yields the richest perfume, 

And softer than music His voice ; 
His presence can banish my gloom, 

And bid all within me rejoice. 

2 Content with beholding His face, 

My all to His pleasure resigned, 
No changes of season or place 

Would make any change in my mind ; 
While blessed with the sense of His love, 

A palace a toy would appear; 
And prisons would palaces prove, 

If Jesus would dwell with me there. 

3 Dear Lord, if indeed I am Thine, 

If Thou art my Sun and my Song, 
Say, why do I languish and pine, 

And why are my winters so long? 
Oh ! drive these dark clouds from my sky, 

Thy soul-cheering presence restore ; 
Or take me up to Thee, on high, 

Where winter and cloud are no more. 

575 



LO YE. 



393 L- M. Gerhardt. 

Christ's love. 

1 JESUS, Thy boundless love to me 

No thought can reach, no tongue declare ; 
Oh! knit my thankful heart to Thee, 
And reign without a rival there. 

2 Thy love, how cheering is its ray! 

All pain before its presence flies ; 
Care, anguish, sorrow, melt away, 
Where'er its healing beams arise. 

3 Oh ! let Thy love my soul inflame, 

And to Thy service sweetly bind ; 
Transfuse it through my inmost frame, 
And mould me wholly to Thy mind. 

4 Thy love in sufferings be my peace, 

Thy love in Aveakness make me strong; 
And when the storms of life shall cease, 
Thy love shall be my heaven and song. 

394 fa Newton. 

LOVEST THOU ME ? 

1 HARK, my soul, it is the Lord; 
'T is thy Saviour, hear His word ; 
Jesus speaks, and speaks to Thee: 
"Say, poor sinner, lovest thou Me? 

2 I delivered thee when bound, 

And, when wounded, healed thy wound ; 
Sought thee wandering, set thee right, 
Turned thy darkness into light. 

3 Can a woman's tender care. 
Cease towards the child she bare? 
Yes, she may forgetful be, 

Yet will I remember thee. 

570 



TO CHRIST. 



4 Mine is an unchanging love, 
Higher than the heights above ; 
Deeper than the depth beneath, 
Free and faithful, strong as death. 

5 Thou shalt see my glory soon, 
"When the work of grace is done ; 
Partner of My throne shalt be, 
Say, poor sinner, lovest thou Me t¥ 

6 Lord,, it is my chief complaint, 
That my love is weak and faint ; 
Yet I love Thee, and adore, 

Oh ! for grace to love Thee more. 

395 L. M. "Watts. 

THE CHRISTIANAS PATTERN. 

1 MY dear Redeemer, and my Lord, 
I read my duty in Thy word, 
But in Thy life the law appears 
Drawn out in living characters. 

2 Such was Thy truth, and such Thy zeal. 
Such deference to Thy Father's will ; 
Such love, and meekness so divine, 

I would transcribe, and make them mine. 

3 Cold mountains and the midnight air, 
Witnessed the fervour of Thy prayer; 
The desert Thy temptations knew, 
Thy conflict and Thy victory too. 

4 Be Thou my pattern ; make me bear 
More of Thy gracious image here ; 
Then God, the Judge, shall own my name, 
Among the followers of the Lamb. 

49 577 



LOVE. 



396 fa Newton. 

SELF-EXAMINATION. 

1 'TIS a point I long to know, 

Oft its causes anxious thought: 
Do I love the Lord, or no? 
Am I His, or am I not? 

2 If I love, why am I thus? 

Why this dull and lifeless frame? 
Hardly, sure, can they be worse, 
Who have never heard His name. 

3 Could my heart so hard remain, 

Prayer a task and burden prove, 
Every trifle give me pain, 
If I knew a Saviour's love? 

4 When I turn my eyes within, 

All is dark, and vain, and wild; 
Filled with unbelief and sin, 
Can I deem myself a child? 

5 If I pray, or hear, or read, 

Sin is mixed with all I do ; 
You, who love the Lord indeed, 
Tell me; is it so with you? 

6 Yet I mourn my stubborn will, 

Find my sin a grief and thrall ; 
Should I grieve for what I feel, 
If I did not love at all? 

7 Could I joy His saints to meet, 

Choose the ways 1 once abhorred, 
Find, at times, the promise sweet, 
If I did not love the Lord? 



578 



TO CHRIST. 



8 Lord, decide the doubtful case ! 

Thou, who art Thy people's sun; 
Shine upon Thy work of grace, 
If it be indeed begun. 

9 Let rne love Thee more and more, 

If I love at all, I pray; 
If I have not loved before, 
Help me to begin to-day. 

? C. M. Watts. 

LOVE TO THE CREATURE DANGEROUS. 

1 HOW vain are all things here below, 

How false, and yet how fair ! 
Each pleasure has its poison too, 
And every sweet a snare. 

2 The brightest things below the sky 

Give but a flattering light ; 
We should suspect some danger nigh, 
Where we possess delight. 

3 Our dearest joys, and nearest friends, 

The partners of our blood, 
How they divide our wavering minds, 
And leave but half for God ! 

4 The fondness of a creature's love, 

How strong it strikes the sense ! 
Thither the warm affections move, 
Nor can we call them thence. 

5 Dear Saviour, let Thy beauties be 

My soul's eternal food; 
And grace command my heart away 
From ail created good. 

579 



398 S. M. Beddome. 

MUTUAL LOVE. 

1 LET party-names no more 
The Christian world overspread ; 

Gentile and Jew, and bond and free, 
Are one in Christ their head. 

'2 Among the saints on earth 

Let mutual love be found ; 
Heirs of the same inheritance. 

With mutual blessings crowned. 

3 Let envy, child of hell ! 
Be banished Far away ; 

Those should in strictest friendship dwell, 
Who the same Lord obey. 

4 Thus will the Church below 
Resemble that above, 

"Where streams of pleasure ever flow, 
And every heart is love. 

399 7s. and 4s. Kelly. 

BROTHERLY LOVE. 

1 BRETHREN, let us walk together 

In the bonds of love and peace ; 
Can it be a question whether 

Brethren should from conflict cease ? 

Tis in union, 
Hope, and joy, and love increase. 

2 While we journey homeward, let us 

Help each other on the road; 
Foes on vwvy side beset us,* 

Snares through all the way are strewed. 

It behooves us 
Each to bear a brother's load. 

5S0 



OF BRETHREN. 



3 When we think how much our Father 

Has forgiven, and does forgive, 
Brethren, we should learn, the rather, 

Free from wrath and strife to live, 
Far removing 
All that might offend or grieve. 

4 Then let each esteem his brother 

Better than himself to be ; 
And let each prefer another, 

Full of love, from envy free : 
Happy are we 
When in this we all agree. 

5 Soon our Father will receive us, 

As we hope to dwell above ; 
Nothing then shall harm or grieve us, 
We shall all His goodness prove : 

Wrath and discord 
Ending in eternal love. 

400 S. M. Fawcett, 

COMMUNION OF SAINTS. 

1 BLESSED be the tie that binds, 
Our hearts in Christian love: 

The fellowship of kindred minds 
Is like to. that above. 

2 Before our Father's throne 
We pour our ardent prayers; 

Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, 
Our comforts and our cares. 

3 We share our mutual woes ; 
Our mutual burdens bear ; 

And often for each other flows 

The sympathizing tear. 
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LO YE. 



4 We're one in Christ our head, 
In Him Ave grow and thrive ; 

Nor will He leave us with the dead, 
While He remains alive. 

5 This glorious hope revives 
Oar courage by the way ; 

While each in expectation lives, 
And longs to see the day. 

6 From sorrow, toil and pain 
And sin, we shall be free : 

And perfect love and friendship reign 
Through all eternity. 

401 C. M. Miller- 

CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP. 

1 OUR souls, by love together knit, 

Cemented, mixed in one, 
One hope, one heart, one mind, one voice ; 
'T is heaven on earth begun ! 

2 Our hearts have often burned within. 

And glowed with sacred fire ; 
While Jesus spoke, and fed, and blessed, 
And filled th' enlarged desire. 

3 The little cloud increases still, 

The heavens are big with rain ; 
We haste to catch the teeming shower, 
And all its moisture drain. 

4 A rill, a stream, a torrent flows ! 

Bat pour a mighty flood ; 
Oh! sweep the nations, shake the earth, 
Till all proclaim Thee God. 

5 And when Thou mak'st Thy jewels up, 

And sett'st Thy starry crown ; 
When all Thy sparkling gems shall dune, 
Proclaimed by Thee Thine own ; 

582 



TO BRETHREN. 



6 May we, a little band of love, 
We sinners, saved by grace, 
From glory unto glory changed, 
Behold Thee face to face. 

402 L. M. Barbauld. 

CHRISTIAN COMMUNION. 

1 HOW blessed the sacred tie that binds, 
In union sweet, according minds! 

How swift the heavenly course they run, 
Whose hearts and faith and hopes are one ! 

2 To each, the soul of each how dear! 
What jealous love, what holy fear! 
How doth the generous flame within 
Refine from earth, and cleanse from sin ! 

3 Their streaming eyes together flow. 
For human guilt and mortal woe ; 
Their ardent prayers together rise, 
Like mingling flames in sacrifice. 

4 Together oft they seek the place, 
Where God reveals His awful face ; 
At length they meet in realms above, 
A heaven of joy because of love. 

403 C. M. C. Wesley. 

CHRISTIANS ONE FAMILY. 

1 COME, let us join our friends above, 

That have obtained the prize ; 
And on the eagle wings of love, 
To joys celestial rise. 

2 Let all the saints terrestrial, sing 
With those to glory gone ; 

For all the servants of our King 
In heaven and earth are one. 

583 



FAITH. 



3 One family, wc dwell in Him; 

One Church above, beneath; 
Though now divided by the stream, 
The narrow stream of death : 

4 One army of the living God, 

To His command we bow ; 
Part of His host have crossed the flood, 
And part are crossing now. 

5 Ten thousand to their endless home 

This solemn moment fly ; 
And we are to the margin come, 
And in our turn must die. 

6 His militant, embodied host, 

With wishful looks we stand, 
And long to see that happy coast, 
And reach the heavenly land. 



FAITH. 

404 S. M. Beddome. 

APPROPRIATING FAITH. 

1 FAITH ! 't is a precious grace, 
"Where'er it is bestowed ; 

It boasts of a celestial birth, 
And is the gift of God. 

2 Jesus it owns a King, 
An all-atoning Priest; 

It claims no merit of its own, 
But finds it all in Christ. 

3 To Him it leads the soul, 
When filled with deep distress; 

Appropriates His precious blood, 

And trusts His righteousness. 584 



LIVING. 



4 Since 'tis Thy work alone, 
And that divinely free ; 

Lord, send the Spirit of Thy Son 
To work this faith in me. 

5 C. M. Watts. 

LIVING FAITH. 

1 MISTAKEN" souls ! that dream of heaven, 

And make their empty boast 
Of inward joys, and sins forgiven, 
While they are slaves to lust. 

2 Vain are our fancies, airy flights, 

If faith be cold and dead : 
None, but a living power, unites 
"Id Christ the living head. 

3 'T is faith,, that changes all the heart ; 

'Tis faith, that worts by love; 
That bids all sinful joys depart, 
And lifts the thoughts above. 

4 'Tis faith that conquers earth and hell 

By a celestial power: 
This is the grace that shall prevail 
In the decisive hour. 

5 Faith must obey her Father's will, 

As well as trust His grace ; 
A pardoning God is jealous still 
For His own holiness. 

6 When from the curse He sets us free, 

He makes our natures clean ; 
Nor would He send His Son to be 
The minister of sin. 



585 



FAITH. 



7 His Spirit purifies our frame, 

And seals our peace with God; 
Jesus and His salvation came 
By water and by blood. 

406 L. M. 

FAITH NOT MERITORIOUS. 

BY faith in Christ we're justified, 
Since 'tis by faith Christ is applied, 
But not for faith or any thing 
We either suffer, do or bring. 

Faith is the hand, that Christ receives, 
And takes the treasures which He gives ; 
But faith no merit can possess : 
Christ is the Lord our Righteousness. 

Jesus, our soul's delightful choiafe, 
In Thee believing, we rejoice ; 
Thy promises our hearts revive, 
And keep our fainting faith alive. 

Do Thou the languid spark inflame, 
Reveal the glories of Thy name ! 
Let Thy imputed righteousness 
Be all our trust, our joy and peace. 

407 C. M. Turner 

THE POWER OF FAITH. 

1 FAITH adds new charms to earthly bliss, 

And saves me from its snares; 
Its aid in every duty brings, 
And softens all my caves : 

2 Extinguishes the thirst of sin, 

And lights the sacred fire 
Of love to God and heavenly things, 
And feeds the pure desire. 

586 ■ 



2 



3 



ENCOURAGED. 



3 The wounded conscience knows its power, 

The healing balm to give ; 
That balm the saddest heart can cheer, 
And make the dying live. 

4 Wide it unveils celestial worlds, 

Where deathless pleasures reign; 
And bids me seek my portion there, 
Nor bids me seek in vain. 

408 Us. Brown. 

STAND FAST IN THE FAITH. 

1 STAND fast in the faith ! 't is the mandate of God, 
Once uttered in anguish, once written in blood ; 
From the cross of the Lord, from the throne in 

the sky, 

It was breathed over earth, it is uttered on high. 

2 Stand fast in the faith ! bold apostles have died 
With the words on their lips, careless who might 

deride, 

Confessors and martyrs, 'mid torture and flame, 
Have drunk in its accents, and welcomed the 
. shame. 

3 Stand fast in the faith ! for the Church of the 

Lord 

Hath inscribed on her banner the glorious word ; 
O'er all her bright cohorts, its glory displayed, 
And blazoned on harness, and buckler, and blade. 

4 Stand fast in the faith ! there are those at thy side 
Who can vanquish the foe in his ramparts of 

pride ; 

Be loyal, be valiant ; thy heart to inspire, 
Lo ! the chariots of God, and the horses of fire. 

587 



FAITH. 



5 Stand fast in the faith! though the conflict is hot, 
The field hath no strife where thy Captain is not ; 
His eye is upon thee, thou nearest what He saith, 
" Ho ! quit you like men, and stand fast in the 
. faith " 

<5 Stand fast in the faith ! though the faithless may 
flee, 

We will peril our all, dear Redeemer, for Thee ; 
We will stand in the conflict, assured that Thine 
arm 

Shall shield every soldier from peril and harm. 
409 L. M. Watts. 

WALKING BY FAITH. 

1 'TIS by the faith of joys to come, 

We walk through deserts dark as night: 
Till we arrive at heaven our home, 

Faith is our guide, and faith, our light. 

2 The want of sight she well supplies ; 

She bids the pearly gates appear: 
Far into distant worlds she pries, 
And brings eternal glories near. 

3 Cheerful we tread the desert through, 

While faith beholds a heavenly ray, 
Though lions roar, and tempests blow, 
And rocks and dangers fill the way. 

4 So Abram, by divine command,' 

Left his own home to walk with God; 
His faith beheld the promised land, 
And fired his zeal along the road. 



588 



PARTICULAR DUTIES. 



PARTICULAR DUTIES. 

410 Kelly. 

ONWARD. 

1 WHEN we cannot see our way, 
We should trust and still obey ; 
He who bids us forward go, 
Will instruct the way to know. 

2 Though the sea be deep and wide, 
Though a passage seems denied ; 
Fearless let us still proceed, 

Since the Lord vouchsafes to lead. 

3 Though it seems the gloom of night, 
Though we trace no ray of light, 
Since the Lord Himself is there, 
'Tis not meet that we should fear. 

4 Night, with Him, is always bright, 
AVhere He is, there all is light; 
When He calls us, why delay? 
They are happy, who obey. 

5 Be it ours, then, while Ave 're here, 
Him to follow without fear; 
"Where He calls us, there to go, 
What He bids us, that to do. 

411 L. M. Beddome. 

CONFORMITY TO CHRIST. 

1 JESUS, my Saviour, let me be 
More perfectly conformed to Thee : 
Implant each grace, each sin dethrone, 
And form my temper like Thine own. 

2 Let the envenomed heart and tongue, 
The hand outstretched to do me wrong, 
Excite no feelings in my breast, 

But such as Jesus once expressed. 

50 589 



PARTICULAR DUTIES. 



3 To others let me always give 
What I from others would receive; 
Good deeds for evil ones return, 

Nor when provoked, with anger burn. 

4 This will proclaim how bright, how fair, 
The precepts of Thy gospel are, 

And God Himself, the God of love, 
His own resemblance will approve. 

412 L ; M. Beddome. 

CHRISTIAN CONSISTENCY. 

1 FATHER of spirits, grant that we 
May more and more resemble Thee ; 
Daily from strength to strength proceed, 
Christians in name, and so in deed. 

2 In our whole lives may we express 
The truth and energy of grace; 

A lively faith, an humble fear. 
And be in truth what we appear ; 

3 By our exact obedience show 
What we to Thy rich mercy owe ; 
And thus a bright example give, 

To teach the world how they should live ; 

4 Not tire, nor stop, but still press on. 
To finish well the course begun; 
And then receive the great reward, 
For such, and only such prepared. 

413 S. M. Doddridge. 

CONFIDENCE IN GOD. 

1 HOW gentle God's commands, 

How kind His precepts are, 
Come, cast your burdens on the Lord, 

And trust His constant care. 

590 



ZEAL. 



2 While Providence supports, 
Let saints securely dwell; 

That hand which bears all nature up, 
Shall guide His children well. 

3 Why should this anxious load 
Press down your weary mind? 

Haste to your heavenly Father's throne, 
And sweet refreshment find. 

4 His goodness stands approved, 
Down to the present day; 

I'll drop my burden at His feet, 
And bear a song away. 

414 C. M. Newton 

TRUE AND FALSE ZEAL. 

1 ZEAL is that pure and heavenly flame 

The fire of love supplies ; 
While that which often bears the name, 
Is self in a disguise. 

2 While zeal for truth the Christian warms, 

He knows the worth of peace ; 
But self contends for names and forms, 
Its party to increase. 

3 Zeal has attained its highest aim, 

Its end is satisfied, 
If sinners love the Saviour's name, 
Nor seeks it aught beside. 

4 Self may its poor reward obtain, 

And be applauded here; 
But zeal the best applause will gain 
When Jesus shall appear. 

591 



PARTICULAR DUTIES. 



5 Dear Lord, tie idol self dethrone, 
And from our hearts remove ; 
And let no zeal by us be shown, 
But that which springs from love. 

415 C. ML Bed dom 

CHRISTIAN EXERTIOX. 

1 RISE from the dust, my drowsy soul. 

Awake, awake, for God ; 
See, boundless floods of pleasure roll 
Around His blessed abode. 

2 Rouse up and seize the starry crown, 

Nor grovelling lie below ; 
Exertion leads to high renown, 
But sloth to endless wo. 

3 Dangerous and steep is the ascent, 

To ZWs lofty hill: 
Nor can the soul that's negligent, 
Th' important task fulfil. 

4 A thousand duties must be done, 

A thousand lusts destroyed ; 
Th' immortal prize must first be won, 
Before it is enjoyed. 

5 Great God, my drooping powers revive, 

The love of sin subdue ; 
Short is the time I have to live, 
Yet so much work to do. 

416 C. M. \V v , i 

SPIRITUAL SLOTH. 

1 MY drowsy powers, why sleep ye so ? 
Awake, my sluggish soul, 
Nothing lias half thy work to do, 
Yet nothing's half so dull. 

592 



PROGRESS. 



2 The little ants, for one poor grain, 

How they will toil and strive ! 
Yet we, who have a heaven to gain, 
How negligent we live ! 

3 We, for whose sake all nature stands, 

And stars their courses move ; 
We, for whose guard the angel bands 
Come flying from above; 

4 We, for whom God the Son came down, 

To labour for our good; 
How careless to secure that crown 
He purchased with His blood? 

5 Lord, shall we be indifferent still, 

And never act our parts? 
Spirit Divine, Oh ! come, and fill, 
And purify our hearts. 

6 Then shall our active spirits move, 

Upward our souls shall rise, 
With hands of faith and wings of love, 
We'll fly and take the prize. 

417 L. M Watts. 

CHRISTIAN RACE. 

1 AWAKE our souls, away our fears, 

Let every trembling thought be gone ; 
Awake, and run the heavenly race, 
And put a cheerful courage on. 

2 True 'tis a strait and thorny road, 

And mortal spirits tire and faint; 
But they forget the mighty God, 

Who feeds the strength of every saint. 

50* 593 



PARTICULAR DUTIES. 

3 mighty God, Thy matchless power 

Is ever new and ever young, 
And firm endures while endless years 
Their everlasting circles run. 

4 From Thee, the overflowing Spring, 

Believers drink a fresh supply : 
While such as trust their native strength, 
Shall melt away, and droop, and die. 

5 Swift as an eagle cuts the air, 

Oh ! may we mount to Thine abode ; 
On wings of love to Jesus fly, 

Nor tire amidst the heavenly road. 

418 C. M. Watts. 

SELF-DENIAL. 

1 STRAIT is the way, the door is strait, 

Which, leads to joys on high ; 
'Tis but a few that find the gate, 
While crowds mistake and die. 

2 Beloved self must be denied ; 

The mind and will renewed; 
Passion suppressed, and patience tried, 
And vain desires subdued. 

3 The tongue, that most unruly power, 

Requires a strong restraint ; 
We must be watchful every hour, 
And pray, but never faint. 

4 Lord, can a feeble, helpless worm 

Fulfil a task so hard? 
Thy grace must all the work perform, 
And give the free reward. 

594 



COURAGE. 



419 an d 5s. Hastings. 

THE CONFLICT. 

1 HEIR of an immortal crown, 
Heed not every foeman's frown, 
Tread the powers of darkness down, 

Through Jehovah's might : 
Though they oft in wrath arise, 
Like the tempest of the skies, 
He can fill them with surprise, 

From His heavenly height. 

2 Soldier, in the tented field, 

Ply thy helmet, sworcl, and shield, 
Till the line of battle yield, 

And before thee flee : 
In thine armour fearless stand, 
Girded by Jehovah's hand, 
Till within the promised land, 

He shall set thee free. 

420 s - M. Watts. 

MORTIFICATION OF SIN. 

1 SHALL we go on to sin, 
Because Thy grace abounds ? 

Or crucify the Lord again, 
And open all His wounds? 

2 Forbid it, mighty God ! 
Nor let it e'er be said, 

That we, whose sins are crucified, 
Should raise them from the dead. 

3 We shall be slaves no more, 
Since Christ hath made us free ; 

Hath nailed our tyrants to His cross, 
And bought our liberty. 

595 



PARTICULAR DUTIES. 



421 L. M. Watts. 

CHRISTIAN WARFARE. 

1 STAND up, my soul, shake off thy fear, 

And gird the gospel armour on ; 
March to the gates of endless joy, 

Where Jesus, thy great Captain's gone. 

2 Hell and thy sins resist thy course, 

But vanquished are those threatening foes ; 
Thy Saviour nailed them to the cross, 
And sung the triumph when He rose. 

3 What though the prince of darkness rage, 

And waste the fury of his spite ; 
Eternal chains confine him down 
To fiery deeps and endless night. 

4 What though thy inward lusts rebel, 

'T is but a struggling gasp for life ; 
The weapons of victorious grace 

Shall slay thy sins and end the strife. 

5 Then let my soul march boldly on, 

Press forward to the heavenly gate ; 
There peace and joy eternal reign, 

And glittering robes for conqueror's wait. 

6 There shall I wear a starry crown, 

And triumph in almighty grace, 
While all the armies of the skies 
Join in my glorious Leader's praise. 

422 C. M. Steele. 

WATCH AND PRAY. 

1 ALAS ! what hourly dangers rise, 
What snares beset my way! 
To heaven 1 fain would lift my eves, 
And hourly watch and pray. 

596 



ACTIVITY. 

2 How oft my mournful thoughts complain, 

And melt in flowing tears ! 
Striving against mv foes in vain, 
I sink amid my fears. 

3 O gracious God, in whom I live, 

My feeble efforts aid ; 
Help me to watch, and pray, and strive, 
Nor let me be dismayed. 

4 Do Thou increase my faith and hope, 

When fears and foes prevail ; 
And bear my fainting spirit up, 
Or soon my strength will fail. 

5 Oh ! keep me in Thy heavenly way, 

And bid the tempter flee ; 
And never, never let me stray 
From happiness and Thee. 

423 C. SI Doddridge. 

RUNNING THE CHRISTIAN RACE. 

1 AWAKE, my soul ! stretch every nerve, 

And press with vigour on : 
A heavenly race demands thy zeal, 
And an immortal crown. 

2 'Tis God's all-animating voice, 

That calls thee from on high ; 
'Tis His own hand presents the prize 
To thine aspiring eye. 

3 A cloud of witnesses around 

Hold thee in full survey ; 
Forget the steps already trod, 
And onward urge thy way. 

597 



PARTICULAR DUTIES. 



4 Blessed Saviour ! introduced by Thee, 
Have we our race begun : 
And, crowned with victory, at Thy feet 
We '11 lay our laurels down. 

424 L. M. Kelly. 

WARNING AGAINST SLOTH. 

1 O ISRAEL, to thy tents repair; 

Why thus secure on hostile ground? 
Thy Lord commands thee to beware, 
For many foes thy camp surround. 

2 The trumpet gives a martial strain : 

O Israel ! gird thee for the fight ; 
Arise, the combat to maintain; 
Arise, and put thy foes to flight. 

3 Oh ! sleep not thou as others do, 

Awake, be vigilant, be brave ; 
The coward, and the sluggard too, 
Must wear the fetters of the slave. 

4 A nobler lot is cast for thee, 

A crown awaits thee in the sides ! 
With such a hope shall Israel flee, 

And yield through weariness the prize ? 

5 No ! let a careless world repose, 

And slumber on through life's short day, 
While Israel to the conflict goes, 
And bears the glorious prize away. 

425 C. M. Watts. 

THE SOLDIER OF THE CROSS. 

1 AM I a soldier of the Cross, 
A follower of the Lamb? * 
And shall I fear to own His cause, 
Or blush to speak ilis name? 

598 



WATCHFULNESS. 



2 Must I be carried to the skies, 

On flowery beds of ease ; 
While others fought to win the prize, 
And sailed through bloody seas? 

3 Are there no foes for me to face ? 

Must I not stem the flood? 
Is this vile world a friend to grace, 
To help me on to God? 

4 Sure I must fight, if I would reign ; 

Be faithful to my Lord, 
And bear the toil, endure the pain, 
Supported by Thy word. 

5 Thy saints, in all this glorious war, 

Shall conquer though they die; 
They see the triumph from afar, 
And seize it with their eye.- 

6 When that illustrious day shall rise, 

And all Thy armies shine 
In robes of victory through the skies, 
The glory shall be Thine. 



36 S. M. Heath. 

WATCHFULNESS AND PRAYER. 

1 MY soul, be on thy guard; 
Ten thousand foes arise ; 

And hosts of sin are pressing hard, 
To draw thee from the skies. 

2 Oh! watch, and fight, and pray, 
The battle ne'er give o'er; 

Renew it boldly every day, 
And help divine implore, 

599 



PARTICULAR DUTIES. 



3 Ne'er think the victory won, 

Nor once at ease sit down : 
Thy arduous work will not be done, 

Till thou hast got thy crown. 

427 S- M. Doddridge. 

WATCHFULNESS. 

1 YE servants of the Lord, 
Each in his office wait, 

Observant of His heavenly word, 
And watchful at His gate. 

2 Let all your lamps be bright, 
And trim the golden flame ; 

Gird up your loins, as in His sigh 
For awful is His name. 

3 Watch, 'tis your Lord's command; 
And while we speak, He 's near ; 

Mark the first signal of His hand, 
And ready all appear. 

4 O happy servant he, 

In such a posture found ! 
He shall his Lord with rapture see, 
And be with honour crowned. 

5 Christ shall the banquet spread, 
With His own bounteous hand, 

And raise that favoured servant's head 
Amidst th' angelic band. 

428 L - M - Watts. 

CHRISTIAN CONSISTENCY. 

1 SO let our lips and lives express 
The holy gospel wo profess; 
So let our works ami virtues shine, 
To prove the doctrine all divine. 

600 



CHRISTIAN CAUTION. 



2 Thus shall we best proclaim abroad, 
The honours of our Saviour God ; 
When the salvation reigns within, 
And grace subdues the power of sin. 

3 Oar flesh and sense must be denied, 
Passion and envy, lust and pride ; 
While justice, temperance, truth and love, 
Our inward piety approve. 

4 Religion bears our spirits up, 
While we expect that blessed hope, 
The bright appearance of the Lord; 
And faith stands leaning on His word. 

429 L. M. Watts. 

CHRISTIAN CAUTION. 

1 IS it a thing of good report 
To squander life and time away? 

To cut the hours of duty short, 

While toys and follies waste the day ? 

2 Doth it become the Christian name, 
To venture near the tempter's door, 

To sort with men of evil frame, 
And yet presume to stand secure? 

3 Am I my own sufficient guard, 
While I expose my soul to shame? 

Can the short joys of sin reward 
The lasting blemish of my name? 

4 Oh ! may it be my constant choice, 
To walk with men of grace below, 

Till I arrive where heavenly joys 
And never-fading honours grow. 
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PARTICULAR DUTIES 



430 C. M. H. M. Williams. 

HABITUAL DEVOTION. 

1 WHILST Thee I seek, protecting Power ! 

Be rny vain wishes stilled ; 
And may this consecrated hour 
With better hopes be filled. 

2 Thy love the power of thought bestowed, 

To Thee my thoughts would soar : 
Thy mercy o'er my life has flowed : 
That mercy I adore. 

3 In each event of life, how clear 

Thy ruling hand I see ! 
Each blessing to my soul most dear, 
Because conferred by Thee. 

4 In every joy that crowns my days, 

In every pain I bear, 
My heart shall find delight in praise, 
Or seek relief in prayer. 

5 When gladness wings my favoured hour, 

Thy love my thoughts shall fill : 
Resigned, when storms of sorrow lower, 
My soul shall meet Thy will. 

6 My lifted eye without a tear, 

The gathering storm shall see ; 
My steadfast heart shall know no fear; 
That heart will rest on Thee. 

431 C. M. Hastings. 

WATCH AND PRAY. 

1 THE Saviour bids us watch and pray, 
Through life's brief fleeting hour, 
And gives the Spirit's quickening ray 
To those who seek its power. 

602 



PERSEVERANCE 



2 The Saviour bids us watch and pray, 
• Maintain a warrior's strife ; 

Help, Lord, to hear Thy voice to-day ; 
Obedience is our life. 

3 The Saviour bids us watch and pray, 

For soon the hour will come, 
That calls us from the earth away, 
To our eternal home. 

4 O Saviour, we would watch and pray, 

And hear Thy sacred voice; 
And walk as Thou hast marked the way, 
To heaven's eternal joys. 

432 C. M. Newton. 

PERSEVERANCE. 

1 REJOICE, believer, in the Lord, 

Who makes your cause His own ; 
The hope that 's built upon His word 
Can ne'er be overthrown. 

2 Though many foes beset your road, 

And feeble is your arm : 
Your life is hid with Christ in God, 
Beyond the reach of harm. 

3 Weak as you are, you shall not faint, 

Or, fainting, shall not die ; 
Jesus, the strength of every saint, 
Will aid you from on high. 

4 As surely as He overcame, 

And triumphed once for you; 
So surely, you, that love His name, 
Shall triumph in Him too. 

603 



PARTICULAR DUTIES. 

433 L. M. Watts. 

CHRIST OUR STRENGTH. 

1 LET me but hear my Saviour say, 
Strength shall be equal to thy day : 
Then I rejoice in deep distress, 
Leaning on all sufficient grace. 

2 I glory in infirmity, 

That Christ's own power may rest on me ; 
When I am weak, then am I strong, 
Grace is my shield and Christ my song. 

3 I can do all things, or can bear 

All sufferings, if my Lord be there ; 
Sweet pleasures mingle with the pains, 
While His left hand my head sustains. 

4 But if the Lord be once withdrawn, 
And we attempt the work alone, 
When new temptations spring and rise, 
We find how great our weakness is. 

434 C. M. Haweis. 

SUBMISSION. 

1 SUBMISSIVE to Thy will, my God, 

I all to Thee resign ; 
And bow before Thy chastening rod, 
I mourn, but not repine. 

2 Why should my foolish heart complain, 

When wisdom, truth, and love 
Direct the stroke, inflict the pain, 
And point, to joys aboVe. 

3 How short are all my sufferings here, 

How needful every cross! 
Away, my unbelieving fear, 
Nor call mv gain, my loss. 

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TRUST IK SICKNESS. 



4 Then give, dear Lord, or take away, 
I '11 bless Thy sacred name ; 
My Jesus, yesterday, to-day, 
For ever is the same ! 

435 C. M. TOPLADY. 

SICKNESS SWEETENED. 

1 WHEN" languor and disease invade 

This trembling house of clay, 
'T is sweet to look beyond my pains, 
And long to fly away. 

2 Sweet to look inward, and attend 

The whispers of His love ; 
Sweet to look upward to the place 
Where Jesus pleads above. 

3 Sweet to look back, and see my name, 

In life's fair book set down ; 
Sweet to look forward, and behold 
Eternal joys my own. 

4 Sweet to reflect, how grace divine, 

My sins on Jesus laid ; 
Sweet to remember, that His blood 
My debt of suffering paid. 

5 Sweet in His righteousness to stand, 

Which saves from second death; 
Sweet t' experience, day by day, 
His Spirit's quickening breath. 

6 Sweet on His faithfulness to rest, 

Whose love can never end : 
Sweet on His covenant of grace, 
For all things to depend. 

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7 Sweet in the confidence of faith, 

To trust His firm decrees; 
Sweet to lie passive in His hands, 
And know no will but His. 

8 If such the sweetness of the streams, 

What must the fountain be, 
Where saints and angels draw their bliss 
Immediately from Thee ! 

436 C. M. Greene. 

IT IS THE LORD. 

1 IT is the Lord, enthroned in light, 

Whose claims are all divine; 
Who has an undisputed right 
To govern me and mine. 

2 It is the Lord, should I distrust, 

Or contradict His will? 
Who cannot do but what is just,. 
And must be righteous still. 

3 It is the Lord, who gives me all 

My wealth, my friends, my ease; 
And of His bounties may recall 
Whatever part He please. 

4 It is the Lord, who can sustain 

Beneath the heaviest load, 
From whom assistance I obtain 
To tread the thorny road. 

5 It is the Lord, whose matchless skill 

Can from afflictions raise 
Matter, eternity to till 

With ever growing praise. 

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SUBMISSION. 



6 It is the Lord, my covenant God, 

Thrice blessed be His name ! 
Whose gracious promise, sealed with blood, 
Must ever be the same. 

7 His covenant will my soul defend, 

Should nature's self expire, 
And the great Judge of all descend 
In awful flames of fire. 

8 And can my soul, with hopes like these, 

Be sullen, or repine? 
No, gracious God, take what Thou please, 
1 '11 cheerfully resign. 

437 C. M. Doddridge. 

PRAISE FOR RECOVERY FROM SICKNESS. 

1 MY God, Thy service well demands 

The remnant of my days; 
Why was this fleeting breath renewed, 
But to renew Thy praise? 

2 Thine arms of everlasting love 

Did this weak frame sustain ; 
When life was hovering o'er the grave, 
And nature sunk with pain. 

3 Calmly I bowed my fainting head, 

On Thy dear faithful breast; 
Pleased to obey my Father's call 
To His eternal rest. 

4 Into Thy hands, my Saviour God, 

Did I my soul resign ; 
In firm dependence on that truth, 
Which made salvation mine. 



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5 Back from the borders of the grave, 

At Thy command I come: 
Nor will I urge a speedier flight, 
To my celestial home. 

6 Where Thou determinest mine abode, 

There would I choose to be ; 
For in Thy presence death is life, 
And earth is heaven with Thee. 

438 C. M. Doddridge. 

SUBMISSION UNDER BEREAVEMENT. 

1 PEACE! 'tis the Lord Jehovah's hand 

That blasts our joys in death; 
Changes the visage once so dear, 
And gathers back the breath. 

2 'T is He the Potentate supreme 

Of all the worlds above, 
Whose steady counsels wisely rule, 
Nor from their purpose move. 

3 'Tis He, whose justice might demand 

Oar souls a sacrifice ; 
Yet scatters with unwearied hand 
A thousand rich supplies. 

4 Our covenant God and Father He, 

In Christ our bleeding Lord ; 
Whose grace can heal the bursting heart 
With one reviving word. 

5 Silent we own Jehovah's name, 

We kiss the scourging hand; 
And yield our comforts and our life 
To Thy supreme command. 

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UNBELIEF REBUKED. 



439 10s - an £ lls - Newton. 

UNBELIEF REBUKED. 

1 BEGONE, unbelief, my Saviour is near; 
And for my relief will surely appear; 

By prayer let me wrestle, and He will perform, 
With Christ in the vessel, I smile at the storm. 

2 Though dark be my way, since He is my Guide, 
'T is mine to obey, 't is His to provide : 
Though cisterns be broken, and creatures all fail, 

. The word He has spoken shall surely prevail. 

3 His love in time past forbids me to think 
He'll leave me at last in trouble to sink: 
Each sweet Ebenezer, I have in review, 
Confirms His good pleasure to help me quite 

through. 

4 Determined to save, He watched o'er my path; 
When, Satan's blind slave, I sported with death; 
And can He have taught me to trust in His name, 
And thus far have brought me, to put me to shame ? 

5 Why should I complain of want or distress, 
Temptation or pain? He told me no less: 
The heirs of salvation, I know from His word, 
Through much tribulation must follow their Lord. 

G How bitter that cup no heart can conceive, 
Which He drank quite up, that sinners might live ! 
His way was much rougher and darker than mine ; 
Did Jesus thus suffer, and shall I repine ? 

7 Since all that I meet shall work for my good ; 
The bitter is sweet, the medicine is food; 
Though painful at present, 'twill cease before 
long, 

And then : oh ! how pleasant the conqueror's, 
song ! 

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4c4e0 C. ML Hervey: Beddome. 

RESIGNATION TO THE WILL OF GOD. 

1 THROUGH all tlie downward tracts of time, 

God's watchful eye surveys; 
Oh ! who so wise to choose our lot, 
Or regulate our ways ! 

2 I cannot doubt His bounteous love, 

Unmeasurably kind ; 
To His unerring, gracious will, 
Be every wish resigned. 

3 Good when He gives, supremely good, 

Nor less when He denies ; 
E'en crosses from His sovereign hand 
Are blessings in disguise. 

4 Here perfect bliss can ne'er be found; 

The honey 's mixed with gall ; 
'Midst changing scenes and dying friends, 
Be Thou my all in all. 

4:4:1 C. M. Steele. 

THE DEVOUT REQUEST. 

1 FATHER, whate'er of earthly bliss 

Thy sovereign will denies; 
Accepted at Thy throne of grace, 
Let this petition rise. 

2 "Give me a calm, a thankful heart, 

From every murmur free ; 
The blessings of Thy grace impart, 
And make me live to Thee. 

3 Let the sweet hope that I am Thine, 

My life and death attend: 
Thy presence through my journey shine, 
■ And crown my journey's end." 

CIO 



MEDITATION. 



2 Hastings, 
use of meditation. 

1 CHRISTIAN, would' st thou know the joy 

Pure religion can impart? 
Let her truths thy mind employ, 

Firmly fix thy roving heart, 
Till her radiance round thee shine, 
With an influence all divine. 

2 Think, who fills a Father's throne ; 

How in righteousness He reigns ; 
What perfections He hath shown, 

And unchangeable remains: 
Countless worlds proclaim His power, 
And His glorious name adore. 

3 Think of all that heavenly grace, 

Which in Christ, the Lord, appears, 
Till the vision of His face, 

A celestial glory wears; 
While the eye of faith may view 
Wonders still for ever new. 

4 Think upon that Spirit pure, 

Who the love of God reveals; 
Shows the promise ever sure, 

And, within, His witness seals: 
Think upon His hallowed name, 
Till His love thy soul inflame. 

5 God is holy, just and good, 

Thou art sinful, weak and vile ; 
Blessings by His hand bestowed, 

Round thy habitation smile : 
These should charm thy heart to love, 
These should fix thy thoughts above. 

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PARTICULAR DUTIES. 

6 Dost thou now in sadness mourn, 
And the tear of anguish shed? 
Child of hope, to God return ; 

Lift on high thy drooping head : 
Rays celestial round thee shine, 
Heaven and all its joys are thine. 

443 L. M. Wilks. 

HEAVEXLY MIXDEDXESS. 

1 OH ! that my grovelling thoughts could rise, 
And rest on things above the skies ; 
Where Christ, my Lord, in glory bright, 
Sits clothed in robes of heavenly light ! 

2 Why should my heart descend so low, 
To brood on earth a world of wo, 
While heaven, where endless pleasures roll, 
Waits to entrance the new-born soul. 

3 Sickly, and weak, and languid, I 
Now flatter and attempt to fly ; 

But earth, and sense, and guilt combined 
Hang heavily upon my mind. 

4 Saviour, let Thine attractions be 
But felt in all their force by me, 
Then shall I mount on wings of love, 
And fix, and dwell on things above. 

444 and 6s. Cexxicx. 

BREATHING AFTER HEAVE X. 

1 RISE, my soul, and stretch thy wings, 

Thv better portion trace ; 
Rise from transitory tilings, 

Toward heaven, thy natiye 'place. 
Sun, and moon, and stars decay, 

Time shall soon this earth remove; 
Rise, my soul, and haste away 

To seats prepared above. 612 



HEAVENLY MINDEDNESS. 



2 Rivers to the ocean run, 

Nor stay in all their course ; 
Fires ascending seek the sun, 

Both speed them to their source: 
So a soul that's horn of God, 

Pants to view His glorious face ; 
Upward tends to His abode, 

To rest in His embrace. 

3 Fly me riches, fly me cares, 

While I that coast explore; 
Flattering world, with all thy snares, 

Solicit me no more. 
Pilgrims fix not here their home, 

Strangers tarry but a night; 
When the last dear morn is come, 

They'll rise to joyful light. 

4 Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn, 

Press onward to the prize ; 
Soon the Saviour will return, 

Triumphant in the skies: 
There we '11 join the heavenly train, 

Welcome to partake the bliss ; 
Fly from sorrow and from pain, 

To realms of endless peace. 

445 M. Campbell's Coll 

FOLLOWING CHRIST. 

1 LOOK up to yonder world, 

See myriads round the throne ! 
Each bears a golden harp, 
And wears a glorious crown : 
With zeal they strike the sacred lyre, 
And strive to raise their praises higher. 

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2 Believing in His name, 

They in His footsteps trod; 
His righteousness their hope, 

Their only plea His blood ; 
Lo ! now they reign with Him above, 
Behold His face, and sing His love. 

3 And shall we not aspire, 

Like them, our course to run? 
The crown if we would wear, 

That crown must first be won : 
Divinely taught, they showed the way, 
First to believe and then obey. 

446 8s. and 6s. Hastings. 

HEAVENLY-MINDEDNESS. 

1 WITH eyes of faith and wings of love 

My soul would upward rise : 
And converse hold with things above, 
And all that heavenly influence prove, 

Which grace divine supplies. 

2 But sin will oft my heart betray, 

And cares from morn till e'en 
Command my labouring thoughts away, 
And my affections far astray 

From happiness and heaven. 

3 Heaven is the portion of my soul, 

My treasure and my joy ; 
There's naught on earth, from pole to pole, 
Where mountains rise or oceans roll, 

That should my heart employ. 



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CHRISTIAN LIFE. 



4 Upward, still upward, let me soar, 
While in this vale of tears; 
Till earthly cares and toils are o'er, 
And sin shall wound my heart no more, 
When heaven itself appears. 

447 C. M. Doddridge. 

A CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

1 THRICE happy souls, who, born from heaven, 

While yet they sojourn here, 
Do all their days with God begin, 
And spend them in His fear. 

2 'Midst hourly cares, may love present 

Its incense to Thy throne ; 
And while the world our hands employs, 
Oar hearts be Thine alone. 

3 As sanctified to noblest ends 

Be each refreshment sought; 
And by each various providence 
Some wise instruction brought. 

4 When to laborious duties called, 

Or by temptations tried, 
We'll seek the shelter of Thy wings, 
And in Thy strength confide. 

5 As different scenes of life arise, 
Our grateful hearts would be 

With Thee, amidst the social band, 
In solitude with Thee. 

6 In solid, pure delights like these, 
Let all my days be past; 

Nor shall I then impatient wish, 
Nor shall I fear the last. 

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448 L. M. Beddome. 

CONTENTMENT. 

1 FOUNTAIN of blessing, ever blessed, 
Enriching all, of all possessed ; 

By whom the whole creation's fed, 
Give me, each day, my daily bread. 

2 To Thee my very life I owe, 

From Thee do all my comforts flow ; 

And every blessing which I need, 

Must from Thy bounteous hand proceed. 

3 Great things are not what I desire, 
Nor dainty meat, nor rich attire ; . 
Content with little would I be ; 

That little, Lord, must come from Thee. 

4 While wicked men, with all their store, 
Are ever grasping after more ; 

With Agur's Avish I'm satisfied, 

Nor grudge them all the world beside. 

449 C. M. Watts. 

JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 

1 COME, let us search our ways and try ; 

Have they been just and right ? 
Is the great rule of equity 
Our practice and delight? 

2 What we would have our neighbour do, 

Have we done still the same \ 
And ne'er delayed to pay his due, 
Nor injured his good name ! 

3 In all we sell, in all we buy, 

Is justice our design ? 
Do we remember God is nigh, 
And fear the wrath divine? 

616 



GRATITUDE. 



4 In vain we talk of Jesus' blood, 
And boast His name in vain, 
If we can slight the laws of God, 
And prove unjust to men. 

450 C. M. Watts. 

GRATITUDE. 

1 HOW can I sink with such a prop 

As my eternal God, 
Who bears the earth's huge pillars up, 
And spreads the heavens abroad? 

2 How can I die while Jesus lives, 

Who rose and left the dead? 
Pardon and grace my soul receives, 
From mine exalted Head. 

3 All that I am, and all I have, 

Shall be for ever Thine ! 
What e'er my duty bids me give, 
My cheerful hands resign. 

4 Yet if I might make some reserve, 

And duty did not call, 
I love my God with zeal so great, 
That I would give Him all. 

451 C. M. Bathurst. 

OF THINE OWN WE GIVE THEE. 

1 LORD, when our offerings we present 

Before Thy gracious throne, 
We but return what Thou hast lent, 
And give Thee of Thine own. 

2 The power and willingness to give, 

Alike proceed from Thee ; 
We still are debtors, since we live 
Only by Thy decree. 
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PARTICULAR DUTIES. 



3 Ourselves, our all, to Thee we owe; 

And if we come behind 
What others of their wealth bestow, 
Accept our willing mind. 

4 O Lord, our contributions bless, 

For their appointed end ; 
And crown with happiest success, 
The cause that we befriend. 

452 S. M. E. Scott. 

THE THANKFUL OFFERING. 

1 THY bounties, gracious Lord, 
With gratitude we own : 

We bless Thy providential grace, 
Which showers its blessings down, 

2 With joy the people bring 
Their offerings round Thy throne ; 

With thankful souls behold we pay 
A tribute of Thy own. 

3 Accept this humble mite, 
Great Sovereign Lord of all; 

Nor let our numerous mingling sins, 
The fragrant ointment spoil. 

4 Let a Redeemer's blood 
Diffuse its virtues wide ; 

Hallow aud cleanse our every gift, 
And all our follies hide. 

5 Oh ! may this sacrifice t 
To Thee the Lord ascend, 

An odour of a sweet perfume, 
Presented by His hand. 



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CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP, 



6 Well pleased, our God shall view 
The products of His grace; 

And in a plentiful reward 
Fulfil His promises. 



453 L- M. Griffin's Sel. 

CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP. 

1 THE gold, and silver are the Lord's 
And every blessing earth affords; 
All come from His propitious hand, 
And must return at His command. 

2 The blessings which I now enjoy, 

I must for Christ and souls employ ; 

For if I use them as my own, 

My Lord will soon call in His loan. 

3 When I to Him in want apply, 
He never does my suit deny ; 
And shall I then refuse to give, 
Since I so much from him receive? 

4 Shall Jesus leave the realms of day, 
And clothe Himself in humble clay, 
Shall He become despised and poor, 
To make me rich for evermore? 

5 And shall I wickedly withhold, 
To give my silver and my gold ? 
To aid a cause my soul approves, 
And save the sinners Jesus loves? 

6 Expand my heart, incline me, Lord, 
To give the whole I can afTord; 
That, what Thy bounty renders mine, 
I may with cheerful hands resign. 

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454 L. M. Gibbons. 

CHARITY TAUGHT BY CHRISES EXAMPLE. 

1 WHEN Jesus dwelt in mortal clay, 
What were His works from day to day, 
But miracles of power and grace, 
That spread salvation through our race? 

2 Teach us, O Lord, to keep in view 
Thy pattern, and Thy steps pursue ; 
Let alms bestowed, let kindness done, 
Be witnessed by each rolling sun. 

3 That man may breathe, but never lives, 
Who much receives, but nothing gives, 
Whom none can love, whom none can thank, 
Creation's blot, creation's blank : 

4 But he who marks, from day to day, 
In generous acts, his radiant way, 
Treads the same path his Saviour trod, 
The path to glory and to God. 

455 G. M. Doddridge. 

RELIEVING CHRIST IN HIS MEMBERS. 

1 JESUS, my Lord, how rich Thy grace! 

Thy bounties how complete ! 
How shall I count the matchless sum 3 
How pay the mighty debt ? 

2 High on a throne of radiant light 

Dost Thou exalted shine; 
What can my poverty bestow 
When all the worlds are Thine? 



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ENFORCED. 



3 But Thou hast brethren here below, 

The partners of Thy grace ; 
And wilt confess their humble names 
Before Thy Father's face. 

4 In them Thou may est be clothed and fed, 

And visited and cheered ; 
And in their accents of distress, 
My Saviour's voice is heard. 

5 Thy face, with reverence and with love, 

We in Thy poor would see ; 
Oh! let us rather beg our bread 
Than keep it back from Thee ! 

456 L. M. Rippon. 

CHARITY ENFORCED. 

1 OH ! what stupendous mercy shines 

Around the majesty of heaven ! 
Rebels He deigns to call His sons, 

Their souls renewed, their sins forgiven. 

2 Go, imitate the grace divine, 

The grace that blazes like a sun ; 
Hold forth your fair, though feeble light, 
Through all your lives let mercy run. 

3 Upon your bounty's willing wings, 

Swift fly your gifts and charity; 
The hungry feed, the naked clothe, 
To pain and sickness help apply. 

4 Pity the weeping widow's woe, 

And be her counsellor and stay ; 
Adopt the fatherless, and smooth 
To useful, happy life, his way. 

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5 Let age, with want and weakness bowed, 

Your bowels of compassion move ; 
Let e'en your enemies be blessed, 
Their hatred recompensed with love. 

6 When all is done, renounce your deeds, 

Renounce self-righteousness with scorn ; 
Thus will you glorify your God, 

And thus the Christian name adorn. 

457 M. Doddridge. 

CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY. 

1 FATHER of mercies, send Thy grace, 

All powerful from above, 
To form in our obedient souls, 
The image of Thy love. 

2 Oh! may our sympathizing breasts 

The generous pleasure know, 
Kindly to share in others' joy, 
And weep for others' woe? 

3 Not like the Levite and the Priest, 

Who saw, with hearts of stone, 
Their neighbour groaning in distress, 
And left him still alone. 

4 When the most helpless sons of grief 

In sorrows low are laid ; 
Soft be our hearts their pains to feel, 
And swift our hands to aid. 

5 So Jesus looked on dying men, 

When throned above the skies; 
And, 'midst th' embraces of His God, 
lie felt compassion rise. 

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BLESSEDNESS OF CHARITY. 



6 On wings of love the Saviour flew, 
To raise us from the ground ; 
And shed the richest of His blood, 
A balm for every wound. 

458 G. M. Straphan. 

BLESSEDNESS OF CHARITY. 

1 BLESSED is the man whose heart expands 

At melting pity's call; 
And the rich blessings of whose hands 
Like heavenly manna fall. 

2 Mercy descending from above, 

In softest accents pleads ; 
Oh ! may each tender bosom move, 
When mercy intercedes ! 

3 Be ours the bliss in wisdom's way 

To guide untutored youth; 
And lead the mind that went astray, 
To virtue and to truth. 

4 Children our kind protection claim, 

And God will well approve, 
When infants learn to lisp His name, 
And their Creator love. 

5 Delightful work ! young souls to win, 

And turn the rising race 
From the deceitful paths of sin, 
To seek redeeming grace. 

6 Almighty God, Thy influence shed 

To aid this good design ; 
The honours of Thy name be spread, 
And all Thy glory shine. 

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459 C. P. M. Bradberry. 

CHARITY TO UNTAUGHT CHILDREN. 

1 NOW let our hearts conspire to raise 
A cheerful anthem to His praise, 

Who reigns enthroned above : 
Let music, sweet as incense, rise, 
With grateful odours to the sides ; 

The work of joy and love. 

2 How many children, Lord, w r e see 
In ignorance and misery, 

Unprincipled, untaught ! 
Shall they continue still to lie 
In ignorance and misery ? 

We cannot bear the thought. 

3 We feel a sympathizing heart ; 
Lord, 'tis a pleasure to impart, 

To Thee Thine own we give : 
Hear Thou our cry, and pitying see ; 
Oh ! let these children live to Thee ! 

Oh ! let these children live ! 

460 C. M. COWPER. 
COMMUNION WITH GOD IN RETIREMENT. 

1 FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, 

From strife and tumult far ; 
From scenes where Satan wages still 
[lis most successful war. 

2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, 

With prayer and praise agree: 
And seem by Thy sweet bounty made 
For those who follow Thee, 

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EVENING TWILIGHT. 



3 Then, if Thy Spirit touch the soul, 

And grace her mean abode, 
Oh ! with what peace and joy and love, 
She there communes with God ! 

4 There, like the nightingale, she pours 

Her solitary lays ; 
Nor asks a witness of her song, 
Nor thirsts for human praise. 

L C. M. P. H. Brown. 

EVENING TWILIGHT. 

1 I LOVE to steal awhile away 

From every cumbering care, 
And spend the hours of setting day, 
In humble, grateful prayer. 

2 I love in solitude to shed 

The penitential tear, 
And all His promises to plead 
Where none but God can hear. 

3 I love to think on mercies past, 

And future good implore, 
And all my cares and sorrows cast 
On Him whom I adore. 

4 I love by faith to take a view 

Of brighter scenes in heaven ; 
The prospect doth my strength renew, 
While here by tempests driven. 

5 Thus when life's toilsome day is o'er, 

May its departing ray 
Be calm as this impressive hour, 
And lead to endless day. 

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PARTICULAR DUTIES. 



462* C. M. Newton. 

PASSAGE THROUGH LIFE. 

1 WE seek a rest beyond the skies, 

In everlasting day ; 
Through floods and flames the passage lies, 
But Jesus guards the way. 

2 The swelling flood and raging flame, 

Hear and obey His word ; 
Then let us triumph in His name, 
Our Saviour is the Lord. 

463 us. J.T. 

THE PILGRIM OF ZI0N". 

1 SAD pilgrim of Zion, though chastened awhile, 
Through this dark vale of tears, hope bids thee 

to smile ; 

Far spent is the night; see approaching the day 
That calls thee from sorrow and sighing away. 

2 No tear of repentance, nor wave of the storm, 
Not a cloud shall e'er darken the light of that morn, 
Where thy sun sets no more,but for ever shall shine, 
Unsullied in beauty, in glory divine. 

3 White thy robe, washed in blood, the price that 

was given ; 

To redeem thee from earth, and raise thee to 
heaven ; 

Where love blooms in peace, and blessed joys 

feast thy sight, 
Where God is thy glory, the Lord thy delight, 

4 O Pilgrim, till then be thou instant in prayer, 
Life's sorrows and pains thy Redeemer will bear; 
Reposing in death, still the love that ne'er dies, 
Sheds light to conduct thee in peace to the skies. 

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PILGRIMS. 



464 l*> P. M Montgomery. 

PILGRIMS TO THE LAND 6*F PROMISE. 

1 THUS far on life's perplexing path, 

Thus far, Thou, Lord, our steps hast led; 
Snatched from the world's pursuing wrath, 

Unharmed though floods hung o'er our head; 
Like ransomed Israel on the shore, 
Here then we pause, look back, adore. 

2 Strangers and pilgrims here below, 

Like all our fathers in their day, 
"We to the land of promise go, 

Lord, by Thine own appointed way; 
Still guide, illumine, cheer our flight, 
In cloud by day, in fire by night. 

3 Safety Thy presence is, and rest, 

"While, as the eagle o'er her brood 
Flutters her pinions, stirs the nest, 

Covers, defends, provides them food, 
Bears on her wings, instructs to fly, 
Thy love prepares us for the sky. 

4 Protect us through the wilderness, 

From fiery serpents, plague, and foe; 
With bread from heaven Thy people bless 

And living streams where'er we go ; 
Nor let our rebel hearts repine, 
Or follow any voice but Thine. 

5 Thy holy law to us proclaim, 
But not from Sinai's top alone ; 

Hid in the rock-cleft, be Thy name, 

Thy power and all Thy goodness shown ; 
And may we never bow the knee, 
Nor worship any God but Thee. 

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6 When we have numbered all our years, 
And stand at length on Jordan's brink, 
Though the flesh fail with mortal fears, 

Oh! let not then the spirit sink: 
But strong in faith, and hope, and love, 
Plunge through the stream to rise above. 

465 L. M. Fawcett. 

TEMPTATIONS. 

1 THUS far my God has led me on, 
And made His truth and mercy known; 
My hopes and fears alternate rise, 

x\nd comforts mingle with my sighs. 

2 Through this wide wildernesss I roam, 
Far distant from my blissful home ; 
Lord, let Thy presence be my stay, 
And guard me in this dangerous way. 

3 Temptations every where annoy, 

And sins and snares my peace destroy; 
My earthly joys are from me torn, 
And oft an absent God I mourn. 

4 My soul with various tempests tossed, 
Her hopes overturned, her projects crossed; 
Sees every day new straits attend, 

And wonders where t the scene will end. 

5 Is this, dear Lord, that thorny road 
Which leads us to the mount of God? 
Are these the toils Thy people know, 
While in the wilderness below? 



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FAMILY VOW. 



6 'T is even so, Thy faithful love 

Doth all Thy children's graces prove ; 
'Tis thus our pride and self must fall, 
That Jesus may be All in all. 

466 O. P. M. C. Wesley. 

THE FAMILY VOW. 

1 I AND my house will serve the Lord : 
But first, obedient to His word, 

I must myself appear ; 
By actions, words, and temper, show 
That I my heavenly Master know, 

And serve with heart sincere. 

2 I must the fair example set; 

From those that on my pleasure wait, 
Each stumbling-block remove ; 

Their duty by my life explain ; 

And still in all my works maintain- 
The dignity of love. 

3 Easy to be entreated, mild, 
Quickly appeased and reconciled, 

A follower of my God; 
A saint, indeed, I long to be, 
And lead my faithful family 

In the celestial road. 

4 Lord, if Thou didst the wish infuse, 
A vessel fitted for Thy use, 

Into Thy hands receive ; 
"Work in me both to will and do, 
And show them how believers true 

And real Christians live. 



53* 



629 



THE CHURCH. 



THE CHURCH. 

467 L - M - Beddome. 

THE CHURCH. 

1 SHOUT! for the blessed Jesus reigns, 

Through distant lands His triumphs spread ; 
And sinners, freed from endless pains, 
v Own Him their Saviour and their head. 

2 He calls His chosen from afar, 

They all at Zion's gate arrive ; 
Those who were dead in sin before, 
By sovereign grace are made alive. 

3 Gentiles and Jews His laws obey, 

Nations remote their offerings bring, 
And, unconstrained, their homage pay 
To their exalted God and King. 

4 Oh ! may His holy church increase, 

His Word and Spirit still prevail; 
While angels celebrate His praise, 
And saints His growing glories hail! 

5 Loud hallelujahs to the Lamb, 

From all below and all above ; 
In lofty songs exalt His name, 
In songs as lasting as His love. 

468 8s - and # 7s. Newton. 

THE GLORIES OF THE CHURCH. 

1 GLORIOUS things of thee arc spoken, 
Zion, city of our God ; 
He, whose word can ne'er be broken, 
Chose thee for His own abode. 



630 



GARDEN OF GOD. 



On the Rock of Ages founded, 
Who can shake her sure repose? 

With salvation's wall surrounded, 
She can smile at all her foes. 

2 See the streams of living waters, 

Springing from eternal love, 
"Well supply her sons and daughters, 

And the fear of want remove : 
Who can faint, while such a river 

Onward flows her thirst t' assuage? 
Grace, which, like the Lord, the giver, 

Never fails from age to age. 

3 Round each habitation hovering, 

See the cloud and fire appear, 
For a glory and a covering, 

Showing that the Lord is near. 
Glorious things of thee are spoken, 

Zion, city of our God ; 
He, whose word can ne'er be broken, 

Forms thee for His own abode. 

469 L. M. Watts. 

THE CHURCH THE GARDEN OF GOD. 

1 WE are a garden, walled around, 
Chosen and made peculiar ground ; 
A little spot enclosed by grace, 
Out of the world's wide wilderness. 

2 Like trees of myrrh and spice we stand, 
Planted by God the Father's hand, 
And all our springs in Zion flow, 

To make the young plantation grow. 

631 



THE CHURCH. 

3 Awake, heavenly wind, and come, 
Blow on this garden of perfume, 
Spirit divine, descend and breathe 

A gracious gale on plants beneath. 

4 Make our best spices flow abroad, 
To entertain our Saviour, God ; 

Let faith, and love, and joy, appear, 
And every grace be active here. 

470 .12s. and lis. Edmeston. 

THE HOUSE OF GOD. 

1 THERE 5 S a refuge of peace, from the tempests 

that beat, 

From the dark clouds that threaten, the wild 
wind that blows ; 
A holy, a sweet, and a lovely retreat, 
A spring of refreshment, a place of repose. 

2 'T is the house of my God, 't is the dwelling of 

prayer, 

'Tis the temple all hallowed by blessing and 
praise ; 

If sorrow and faithlessness conquer me there, 
My heart to the throne of His grace I can raise. 

3 For a refuge like this, oh ! what praises are due, 
For a rest so serene, for a covert so fair ; 

Ah, why are the seasons of worship so few ? 
Ah, why are so seldom the meetings of prayer ? 

471 L. M. Newton. 

ADMISSION OF MEMBERS. 

1 KINDRED in Christ, for His dear sake, 
A hearty welcome here receive ; 
May we together now partake 

The joys which He alone can give. 

632 



CONVERTS WELCOMED. 



2 To you and us, by grace 'tis given, 

To know the Saviour's precious name ; 
And shortly we shall meet in heaven, 
Our hope, our way, our end the same. 

3 May He, by whose kind care we meet. 

Send His good Spirit from above, 
Make our communications swqpfc, 

And cause our hearts to barn with love. 

4 We'll talk of all He did and said, 

And suffered for us here below.; 
The path He marked for us to tread, 
And what His mercy will bestow. 

5 Thus as the moments pass away, 

We'll love, and wonder, and adore, 
And think upon that glorious day 

When we shall meet to part no more. 

472 L. M. P. II. Brown. 

YOUNG CONVERTS WELCOMED. 

1 WELCOME, ye hopeful heirs of heaven, 

To this rich gospel feast of love ; 
This pledge is but the prelude given 
To that immortal feast above. 

2 How great the blessing, thus to meet 

Around the sacramental board, 
And hold, by faith, communion sw r eet 
With Christ, our dear and common Lord. 

3 And if so sw T eet this feast below, 

What will it be to meet above, 
Where all we see, and feel, and know, 
Are fruits of everlasting love. 

633 



THE CHURCH. 



4 Soon shall we tune the heavenly lyre, 

Whilst listening worlds the song approve ; 
Eternity itself expire, 

Ere we exhaust the theme of love. 

473 c. m. Wilks. 

* church's appeal. 

1 WHY shouldst thou linger to obey 

Thy Saviour's great command? 
Why from His blessed gospel feast, 
At awful distance stand? 

2 Why shouldst thou not His death record, 

And with His people join, 
To take the sacramental bread, 
And sacramental wine? 

3 Why shouldst thou say, "I am too young?" 

Or fear thou art unfit? 
Shouldst thou not love the Saviour's name, 
And to His yoke submit ? 

4 Why shouldst thou hesitate to go, 

And friendly counsel take ? 
His servants may resolve thy doubts, 
And words of comfort speak. 

5 Arise, arise, go, • seek advice; 

And if thou art sincere, 
With haste obey the dying Lord, 
And with His saints appear. 



C34 



FORMING OF A CHURCH. 



474 H. M. Doddridge. 

AT THE FORMING OF A CHURCH. 

1 GREAT Father of mankind, 

We bless that wondrous grace, 
Which could for Gentiles find 
Within Thy courts a place; 



How kind the care 
Our God displays, 



For us to raise 
A house of prayer ! 



2 Though once estranged far, 

We now approach the throne ; 
For Jesus brings us near, 

And makes our cause His own; 



Strangers no more, 
To Thee we come, 



And find our home, 
And rest secure. 



3 To Thee our souls Ave join, 
And love Thy sacred name; 
No more our own, but Thine, 
We triumph in Thy claim: 



Our Father King, 
Thy covenant grace, 



Our souls embrace, 
Thy titles sing. 



4 Here in Thy house we feast 
On dainties all divine; 
And while such sweets we taste, 
With joy our faces shine: 



Incense shall rise 

From flames of love, 



And God approve 
The sacrifice. 



5 May all the nations throng- 
To worship in Thy house! 
And Thou attend the song, 
And smile upon their vows: 



Indulgent still, 

Till earth conspire 



To join the choir! 
On Zion's hill! 

635 



WORSHIP. 



WORSHIP. 

475 S. Mi Beddome. 

PUBLIC WORSHIP. 

1 HOW pleased was I to hear 
The friends of Zion say, 

Now to her courts let us repair 
And keep the solemn day. 

2 Hither the rich and poor 
Their various offerings bring, 

And in harmonious strains adore 
Their Maker and their King. 

3 Here beams of mercy shine, 
And streams of goodness flow; 

Here we may feast on joys divine, 
And taste of heaven below. 

4 Here I would ever stay 
Or, if I must remove, 

Come, angels, bear me swift away, 
To brighter scenes above. 

476 8s., 7s. and 4s. Madan's Coll. 

AT THE CLOSE OF WORSHIP. 

1 LORD, dismiss us with Thy blessing, 
Fill our hearts with joy and peace: 
Let us each, Thy love possessing, 
Triumph in redeeming grace; 

( )h ! refresh us, 
Travelling through this wilderness! 

636 



PRAYER 



2 Thanks we give, and adoration, 

For Thy gospel's joyful sound; 
May the fruits of Thy salvation 
In our hearts and lives abound I 

May Thy presence 
With us evermore be found ! 

3 So, whene'er the signal's given, 

Us from earth to call away ; 
Borne on angels' wings to heaven, 
Glad to leave our cumbrous clay, 

May we, ready, 
Eise and reign in endless day ! 



PRAYER. 

477 0, M. Newton. 

CONFIDENCE IN GOD. 

1 APPROACH, my soul, the mercy seat. 

Where Jesus answers prayer ; 
There humbly fall before His feet, 
For none can perish there. 

2 Thy promise is my only plea, 

With this I venture nigh ; 
Thou callest burdened souls to Thee, 
And such, O Lord, am I ! 

3 Bowed down beneath a load of sin, 

By Satan sore oppressed; 
By war without, and fears within, 
I come to Thee for rest. 

4 Be Thou my Shield and Hiding-place, 

That, sheltered near Thy side, 
I may my fierce accuser face, 
And tell him, Thou hast died. 
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PRAYER 



5 wondrous love ! to bleed and die, 
To bear the cross and shame, 
That guilty sinners, such as I, 
Might plead Thy gracious name. 

478 L. M. Steele. 

PRAYER THROUGH THE ADVOCATE. 

1 WHERE is my God ? does He retire 

Beyond the reach of humble sighs? 
Are these weak breathings of desire 
Too languid to ascend the skies? 

2 No, Lord ! the breathing of desire, 

The weak petition, if sincere, 
Is not forbidden to aspire ; 

But reaches Thy all-gracious ear. 

3 Look up, my soul, with cheerful eye, 

See where the great Redeemer stands ; 
The glorious Advocate on high, 

With precious incense in His hands. 

4 He sweetens every humble groan, 

He recommends each broken prayer: 
Recline thy hope on Him alone, 

Whose power and love forbid despair. 

4:79 C M. Montgomery. 

THE NATURE OF PRAYER. 

1 PRAYER is the soul's sincere desire, 

Uttered or -unexpressed ; 
The motion of a hidden fire, 
That trembles in the breast. 

2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh, 

The falling of a tear; 
The upward glancing of an eye, 
When none but God is near. 

638 



PREPARATION FOR. 



3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech 

That infant lips can try ; 
Prayer the sublimest strains that reach 
The majesty on high. 

4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, 

The Christian's native air, 
The watchword at the gates of death : 
lie enters heaven with prayer. 

5 Prayer is the contrite sinners voice, 

Returning from his ways; 
While angels in their songs rejoice, 
And cry, " Behold, he prays ! " 

6 In prayer on earth, the saints are one : 

They 're one in word and mind, 
When, with the Father and the Son, 
Sweet fellowship they find. 

1 Thon, by whom we come to God, 
The Life, the Truth, the Way, 
The path of prayer Thyself hast trod ; 
Lord, teach us how to pray. 

480 C. M. Montgomery. 

PREPARATION FOR PRAYER. 

1 LORD, teach us how to pray aright, 

With reverence and with fear ; 
Though dust and ashes in Thy sight, 
We may, we must draw near. 

2 God of all grace, we come to Thee, 

With broken, contrite hearts ; 
Give, what Thine eyes delight to see, 
Truth in the inward parts. 

639 



PRAYER. 

3 Give deep humility ; the sense 

Of godly sorrow give ; 
A strong desiring confidence 
To hear Thy voice and live ; 

4 Faith in the only sacrifice 

That can for sin atone ; 
To cast our hopes, to fix our eyes, 
On Christ, on Christ alone ; 

5 Patience to watch, and wait, and weep, 

Though mercy long delay ; 
Courage, our fainting souls to keep, 
And trust Thee though Thou slay. 

6 Give these, and then Thy will be done ; 

Thus strengthened with all might, 
We, by Thy Spirit and Thy Son, 
Shall pray, and pray aright. 

481 L. M. Cowper. 

THE WORTH OF PRAYER. 

1 WHAT various hindrances we meet, 
In coming to a mercy seat ! 

Yet who, that knows the worth of prayer, 
But wishes to be often there ? 

2 Prayer makes" the darkened cloud withdraw ; 
Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw, 
Gives exercise to faith and love, 

Brings every blessing from above. 

3 Restraining prayer, we cease to fight; 
Prayer makes the Christian's armour bright : 
And Satan trembles, when he sees 

The weakest saint upon His knees. 

040 



MERCY SEAT. 



4 Were half the breath that 's vainly spent, 
To heaven in supplication sent, 
Our cheerful song would oftener be, 
" Hear what the Lord has done for me ! " 

482 L - M. S. Stennett. 

SOCIAL WORSHIP. 

1 "WHERE two or three with sweet accord, 
Obedient to their sovereign Lord, 

Meet to recount His acts of grace, 
And offer solemn prayer and praise: 

2 " There," says the Saviour, " will I be, 
Amid this little company ; 

To them unveil My shining face, 

And shed My glories round the place." 

3 We meet at Thy command, dear Lord, 
Relying on Thy faithful word ; 

Now send Thy Spirit from above, 
Now fill our hearts with heavenly love. 

483 L. M. Stowell. 

THE MERCY SEAT. 

1 FROM every stormy wind that blows, 
From every swelling tide of woes, 
There is a calm, a sure retreat, 

'Tis found beneath the mercy seat. 

2 There is a place where Jesus sheds 
The oil of gladness on our heads; 

A place than all besides more sweet, 
It is the blood-bought mercy seat. 

3 There is a scene, where spirits blend, 
Where friend holds fellowship with friend, 
Though, sundered far, by faith they meet, 
Around one common mercy seat. 

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PRAYER. 



4 Ah ! whither could we flee for aid, 
When tempted, desolate, dismayed? 
Or how the hosts of hell defeat, 
Had suffering saints no mercy seat? 

5 There, there on eagle's wings we soar, 
And siu, and sense, seem all no more ; 
And heaven comes down our souls to greet, 
And glory crowns the mercy seat. 

6 Oh! let my hand forget her skill, 
My tongue be silent, cold and still, 
This bounding heart forget to beat, 
If I forget Thy mercy seat. 

484 us. 

PRAY WITHOUT CEASING. 

1 WHEN morning is rising, o'er mountain and 

lawn, 

And every thing waketh to welcome the dawn, 
When far down the valley the mists fly away, 
Arouse thee from slumber, arouse thee and pray 

2 And when the still moon in its beauty draws nigh, 
And nature seems ready to languish and die, 
Then halt on thy march, in the heat of the day, 
Then lift up thy thoughts to thy Father, and pray. 

3 When evening descends like a spirit of pence, 
And labour and tumult grow fainter and cease, 
When night cometh down in her starry array, 
Then Haste to the God of thy spirit and pray. 

4 Remember H is goodness, whose hand has supplied 
Each want of thy bosom, nor ever denied 

The smites of I lis bounty to gladden thy way; 
Remember His goodness, and gratefully pray. 

642 * 



IMPORTUNATE. 



5 Oil ! pray to Him always, in sorrow and joy, 
When peace is around thee, or troubles annoy ; 
The light of His presence the storm shall allay, 
Or temper thy gladness ; then constantly pray. 

485 S. M. Newton. 

THE IMPORTUNATE PRAYER. 

1 THE Lord, who truly knows 
The heart of every saint, 

Invites us, by His holy word, 
To pray and never faint. 

2 He bows His gracious ear ! 
We never plead in vain ; 

Yet we must wait till He appear, 
And pray, and pray again. 

3 Though unbelief suggest 
Why should we longer wait? 

He bids us never give Him rest; 
But be importunate. 

4 'Twas thus a widow poor, 
Without support or friend, 

Beset the unjust judge's door, 
And gained at last her end. 

5 And shall not Jesus hear 
His chosen when they cry? 

Yes; though he may a while forbear, 
He'll not their suit deny. 

6 Then let us earnest be, 
And never faint in prayer ; 

He loves our importunity, 

And makes our cause His care. 



643 



LORD'S PRAYER. 
LORD'S PRAYER. 

486 L. M. Godwin, 
lord's prayer. 

1 OUR Father, throned in heaven, divine, 

To Thy great name be praises paid ; 
Thy kingdom come, Thy glory shine ; 
And Thy good will be still obeyed. 

2 Give ns our bread from day to day, 

And all our wants do Thou supply : 
With gospel truth feed us, we pray, 
That we may never faint, nor die. 

3 Extend Thy grace, our hearts renew, 

Our each offence in love forgive ; 
Teach us divine forgiveness too, 
And, freed from evil, let us live. 

4 For Thine 's the kingdom, and the power, 

And all the glory waits Thy name ; 
Let every saint Thy grace adore, 

And sound in songs their loud Amen. 

487 C. M. Doddridge. 

ABBA FATHER. 

1 SOVEREIGN of all the worlds on high, 

Allow our humble claim ; 
Nor, while poor worms would raise their he;. 1 . 
Disdain a Father's name. 

2 Our Father God ! how sweet the sound ! 

How tender and how dear! 
Not all the melody of heaven 
Could so delight the ear. 

3 Come, sacred Spirit, seal the Name 

On my expanding hearl ; 
And show, that in Jehovah's grace, 
I share a filial part. G44 



OUR FATHER. 



4 Cheered by a signal so divine, 
Unwavering I believe : 
Thou knowest I ABBA FATHER, cry, 
Nor can Thy word deceive. 

488 L. M. Watts. 

OUR FATHER AND OUR SAVIOUR IN HEAVEN. 

1 DESCEND from heaven, immortal Dove, 

Stoop down and take us on Thy wings ; 
And mount and bear us far above 
The reach of these inferior things; 

2 Beyond, beyond this lower sky, 

Up where eternal ages roll ; 
Where solid pleasures never die, 
And fruits immortal feast the soul. 

3 Oh ! for a sight, a blissful sight 

Of our almighty Father's throne ! 
Their sits the Saviour, crowned with light, 
Clothed in a body like our own. 

4 Adoring saints around Him stand, 

While thrones and powers before Him fall, 
And God shines gracious through the man, 
And sheds sweet glories on them all. 

5 Oh ! what amazing joys they feel, 

While to their golden harps they sing, 
And sit on every heavenly hill, 

And spread the triumphs of their King! 

6 When shall the day, dear Lord, appear, 

That I shall mount to dwell above, 
And stand, and bow, and worship there, 
And view, Thy face, and sing, and love I 

645 



LORD'S PRAYER. 



489 M. Heginbotham. 

REJOICING IN GOD OUR FATHER. 

1 COME, shout aloud the Father's grace, 

And sing the Saviour's love : 
Soon shall you join the glorious theme. 
In loftier strains above. 

2 God, the eternal, mighty God, 

To dearer names descends ; 
Calls you His treasure and His joy, 
His children and His friends. 

3 My Father God ! and may these lips 

Pronounce a name so dear ! 
Not thus could heaven's sweet harmony 
Delight my listening ear. 

4 Thanks to my God for every gift, 

His bounteous hands bestow : 
And thanks eternal for that love 
Whence all those comforts flow. 

5 For ever let my grateful heart 

His boundless grace adore ; 
Which gives ten thousand blessings now, 
And bids me hope for more. 

f 

490 C. M. Watts. 

HALLOWED BE THY NAME. 

1 AMONG the princes, earthly gods, 

There 's none hath power divine ; 
Nor are their names nor works, Lord, 
Nor natures, like to Thine. 

2 Thy matchless power, Thy sovereign sway. 

The nations shall adore; 
Their long misguided prayers and praise 
To Thee, O God, restore. 

646 



THY KINGDOM COME 



3 Let all confess Thy name, and know 

The wonders Thou hast done ; 
Let all adore Thee, God supreme, 
And own Thee God alone. 

4 While heaven and all who dwell on high, 

To Thee their voices raise ; 
Let the whole earth assist the sky, 
And join t' advance Thy praise. 

491 L. M. Beddome. 

THY KINGDOM COME. 

1 ASCEND Thy throne, almighty King, 

And spread Thy glories all abroad ; 
Let Thine own arm salvation bring, 

And be Thou known the gracious God. 

2 Let millions bow before Thy seat, 

Let humble mourners seek Thy face ; 
Bring daring rebels to Thy feet, 
Subdued by Thy victorious grace. 

3 Oh ! let the kingdoms of the world 

Become the kingdoms of the Lord ; 
Let saints and angels praise Thy name, 
Be Thou through heaven and earth adored. 

492 £. M. Hooker's Coll. 

PRAYER FOR THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL. 

1 BRIGHT as the sun's meridian blaze, 
Yast as the blessings he conveys, 
Wide as he shines from pole to pole, 
And permanent as his control : 

2 So, Jesus, let Thy kingdom come ; 
Let sin and hell's terrific gloom, 
Swift, at Thy brightness, flee away, 
And usher in the promised day. 

647 



LORD'S PRAYER. 



3 Then shall the heathen, filled with awe, 
Learn the blessed knowledge of Thy law : 
And Antichrist, on every shore, 

Fall from his throne to rise no more. 

4 Then shall Thy lofty praise resound 

On Afric's shores, through Asia's ground ; 
And Europe with America- 
Shall stretch their eager arms to Thee. 

5 Then shall the Jew and Gentile meet 
In pure devotion at Thy feet : 

And earth shall yield Thee, as Thy due, 
Her fulness and her glory too. 

493 L. M. C. Wesley 

PRAYER FOR THE JEWS. 

1 FATHER of faithful Abram, hear 

Our earnest suit for Abram' s seed ; 
Justly they claim the tenderest prayer 
From us, adopted in their stead : 

2 Outcasts from Thee, and scattered wide 

Through every nation under heaven, 
Blaspheming whom they crucified, 
Unsaved, unpitied, unforgiven. 

3 But hast Thou finally forsook, 

For ever cast Thine own away? 
Wilt Thou not bid the murderers look 
On Him they pierced, and weep and pray 

4 Come, then, Thou great Deliverer, cprite; 

The veil from Jacob's heart remove, 
Oh! bring Thine ancient people home, 
And let them know Thy dying love! 

648 



MILLENNIUM. 



494 L. M. Dobell's Coll. 

MILLENNIUM. 

1 LOOK up, ye saints, with sweet surprise, 

Toward the joyful, coming day, 
When Jesus shall descend the skies, 
And form a bright and dazzling ray. 

2 Rations shall in a day be born, 

And swift, like doves, to Jesus fly; 
The church shall, know no clouds return, 
Nor sorrows mixing with their joy. 

3 The lion and the lamb shall feed 

Together in His peaceful reign; 
And Zion, blessed with heavenly bread, 
Of pinching wants no more complain. 

4 The Jew, the Greek, the bond, the free, 

Shall boast their separate rights no more ; 
But join in sweetest harmony, 

Their Lord, their Saviour to adore. 

5 Thus, till a thousand years be past, 

Shall holiness and peace prevail ; 
And every knee shall bow to Christ, 
And every tongue shall Jesus hail. 

6 Then the redeemed shall mount on high, 

"Where their delivering Prince is gone ; 
And angels at His word shall fly, 

To bless them with the conqueror's crown. 



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649 



LORD'S PRAYER. 



495 l. m. 

THY WILL BE DONE. 

1 THOU reignest, O Lord, Thy throne is hig^ 
Thy robes are light and majesty; 

Thy power is sovereign to fulfill 
The holy counsels of Thy will. 

2 Thy will be done on earth below, 
As 't is in heaven ; Thy grace bestow 
On us and all ; may we and they 
Renounce our wills and Thine obey. 

3 While all the hosts of heaven rejoice 
To yield obedience to Thy voice ; 
In constancy, and zeal, and love, 
May we resemble those above. 

496 L. M. Hoskins. 

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD. 

1 MOST gracious Father, God of all, 
To Thee we come, on Thee we call, 
By whom both man and beast are fed: 
Give us this day our daily bread. 

2 All our supplies on Thee depend ; 
Whate'er we want, in mercy send ; 
Thou art the glorious fountain-head, 
Give us this day our daily bread. 

3 Nothing, O Lord, do we deserve ; 
The thought of merit we would dread; 
'Tis as an alms alone we crave, 

Give us this day our daily bread. 

4 Forgiving grace do Thou impart, 
To cheer and sanctify each heart; 
May we in death join with our Head, 
And feed on Christ the living bread. 

650 



DELIVER' US FROM EVIL. 

497 C. M. Browne. 

FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS. 

1 LORD, at Thy feet we sinners lie, 

And knock at mercy's door; 
With heavy heart and downcast eye, 
Thy favour we implore. 

2 In deep distress we seek Thy face, 

Forgiveness to receive ; 
We trust our souls are taught, through grace, 
Our debtors to forgive. 

3 'Tis pardon, pardon we implore, 

Oh ! let Thy bowels move ! 
Thy grace is an exhaustless store, 
And Thou Thyself art love. 

4 Oh! for Thine own, for Jesus' sake, 

Our many sins forgive ; 
Thy grace our rocky hearts can break, 
And breaking soon relieve. 

5 Mercy, good Lord, mercy we plead, 

This is the total sum ; 
Mercy, through Christ, mercy we need; 
Lord, let Thy mercy come. 

498 0. M. Newton. 

DELIVER US FROM EVIL. 

1 TEACH us, O Lord, aright to plead, 

For mercies from above : 
Oh! come, and bless our souls indeed, 
With light and joy, and love. 

2 The gospel's promised land is wide, 

We fain would enter in ; 
But we are pressed on every side, 
With unbelief and sin. 

651 



LORD'S PRAYER. 



3 Arise, Lord, enlarge our coast, 

Let us possess the whole ; 
That Satan may no longer boast, 
He can Thy work control. 

4 Oh ! may Thy hand be with us still, 

Our guide and guardian be; 
To keep us safe from every ill, 
Till death shall set us free. 

5 Help us on Thee to cast our care, 

And on Thy word to rest ; 
That Israel's God, who heareth prayer, 
Will grant us our request. 

499 C. M. Toplady's Coll. 

VICTORY THROUGH FREE GRACE. 

1 LET me, my Saviour and my God, 

On sovereign grace rely ; 
And own 'tis free, because bestowed 
On one so vile as I. 

2 Election ! 't is a word divine ; 

For, Lord, I plainly see, 
Had not Thy choice prevented mine, 
I ne'er had chosen Thee. 

3 For perseverance, strength I 've none ; 

But would on this depend, 
That Jesus, having loved His own, 
Will love them to the end. 

4 Empty and bare, I come to Thee, 

For righteousness divine : 
Oh ! may Thy glorious merits be, 
By imputation, mine. 

652 



THINE IS THE KINGDOM. 



5 Free graee alone can wipe the tears 

From my lamenting eyes ; 
And raise my soul, from guilty fears, 
To joy that never dies. 

6 Free grace can death itself out-brave, 

And take the sting away : 
Oan sinners to the utmost save, 
And give them victory. 

500 L m. 

THINE IS THE KINGDOM, POWER, AND GLORY. 

1 OUR grateful tongues, immortal King, 
Thy glory shall for ever sing; 
Our hymns, to time's remotest day, 
Thy truth in sacred notes display. 

2 What power, Lord, shall vie with Thine, 
What name, among the saints who shine, 
Of equal excellence possessed, 
Thy sovereignty will dare contest? 

3 Thee, Lord, heaven's host their Maker own, 
Thine is the Kingdom, Thine alone; 
Thee, endless majesty has crowned, 
And glory ever vests Thee round. 

4 Thrones and dominions round Thee fall, 
Thy presence shakes this lower ball : 
From change to change the creatures run, 
But all Thy vast designs are one. 

5 O wise in all Thy works ! Thy name 
Let man's whole race aloud proclaim; 
And grateful, through the length of days, 
In ceaseless songs repeat Thy praise. 
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501 L. M. Newton. 

HOME IN VIEW. 

1 AS when the weary traveller gains 

The height of some o'erlooking hill, 
His heart revives, if 'cross the plains 
He eyes his home, though distant still : 

2 Thus, when the Christian pilgrim views, 

By faith, his mansion in the sides ; 
The sight his fainting strength renews, 
And wings his speed to reach the prize. 

3 The thought of home his spirit cheers, 

No more he grieves for troubles past ; 
Nor any future trial fears, 

So he may safe arrive at last. 

4 'Tis there, he says, I am to dwell 

With Jesus, in the realms of day: 
There I shall bid my cares farewell, 
And He will wipe my tears away. 

5 Jesus, on Thee our hope depends, 

To lead us on to Thine abode ; 
Assured our home will make amends 
For all our toil while on the road. 



502 L. M. 

AMEN. 

1 AMEN ! My Fathe;- hears my prayers, 
He knows my sorrow, counts my tears; 
He never said to Jacob's race, 
In vain ye seek your Father's face. 



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AMEN. 

2 Amen! my precious Jesus lives, 
And access to His people gives; 

A rainbow now surrounds the throne ; 
And in His name I boldly come. 

3 Amen! the Spirit will impart 
Hist sacred influence to my heart ; 

He '11 teach and help me when I pray, 
Nor shall I go ashamed away. 

4 Amen ! the words, my lips pronounce, 
The wishes of my soul announce ; 
And God more willing is to give, 
Than I am willing to receive. 

5 Amen ! I said, when first I gave 
Myself to Christ, that He might save ; 
And still my tongue repeats that word, 
Whene'er I call upon my Lord. 

6 Amen ! I will not faint nor cease, 
But wait as long as He shall please: 
Depending, praying, pressing on, 

Till to Himself He takes me home. 

7 Amen ! the covenant is secure, 

In all things ordered well, and sure : 

The promises confirmed remain; 

In Christ they're yea, in Him Amen. 

8 Amen ! this is the Saviour's name, 
He is the faithful, true Amen ; 

As He hath said, so shall it be, 
Amen to all eternity. 



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MINISTRY. 

503 S. M. Watts. 

THE GOSPEL MINISTRY. 

1 HOW beauteous are their feet, 
Who stand on Zion's hill; 

Who bring salvation on their tongues, 
And words of peace reveal! 

2 How charming is their voice, 
How sweet the tidings are ! 

" Zion, behold thy Saviour-King, 
He reigns and triumphs here." 

3. How happy are our ears 

That hear this joyful sound; 
Which kings and prophets waited for, 

And sought, but never found ! 

4 How blessed are our eyes, 
That see this heavenly light! 

Prophets and kings desired it long, 
But died without the sight. 

5 The w T atchmen join their voice, 
And tuneful notes employ; 

Jerusalem breaks forth in songs, 
And deserts learn the joy. 

C The Lord makes tare J lis arm 
Through all the earth abroad; 

Let every nation now behold 
Their Saviour and their God. 

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504 c - M? Doddridge, 
zion's watchmen. 

1 LET Zion's watchmen all awake, 

And take th' alarm they give; 
Now let them, from the mouth of God, 
^heir awful charge receive. 

2 'Tis not a cause of small import, 

The pastor's care demands ; 
But what might fill an angel's heart, 
It rilled a Saviour's hands. 

3 They watch for souls, for which the Lord 
Did heavenly bliss forego ; 

For souls, which must for ever live, 
In rapture or in woe. 

4 May they that Jesus, whom they preach, 

Their own Redeemer, see ; 
And watch Thou daily o'er their souls, 
That they may watch for Thee. 

505 L. M. Watts. 

THE COMMISSION. 

1 " GO, preach My gospel," saith the Lord, 

" Bid the whole earth My grace receive ; 
He shall be saved that trusts My word ; 
And he condemned that won't believe. 

2 I'll make your great commission known ; 
And ye shall prove My gospel true, 

By all the works, that I have done, 
By all the wonders ye shall do. 

3 Go heal the sick, go raise the dead, 
Go cast out devils in My name ; 

Nor let my prophets be afraid, 

Though Greeks reproach, and Jews blas- 
pheme. 

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4 Teach all the nations My commands, 

I'm with you, till the world shall end 
All power is trusted in My hands, 
I can destroy, and I defend." 

5 He spake, and light shone round His head, 

On a bright cloud to heaven He rode ; 
They to the farthest nations spread 
The grace of their ascended God. 

506 L. M. Doddridge. 

PRAYER AT THE CHOICE OF A PASTOR. 

1 SHEPHERD of Israel, bend Thine ear, 
Thy servants' groans indulgent hear ; 
Perplexed, distressed, to Thee we cry, 
And seek the guidance of Thine eye. 

2 Send forth, O Lord, Thy truth and light 
To guide our doubtful footsteps right: 
Our drooping hearts, O God, sustain, 
Nor let us seek Thy face in vain. 

3 Return, in ways of peace return, 
Nor let Thy flock neglected mourn ; 
May our blessed eyes a shepherd see 
Dear to our souls, and dear to Thee. 

507 C. M. W. Williams. 

PRAISE TO CHRIST FOR SENDING A PASTOR. 

1 TO Thy great name, O Prince of peace, 

Our grateful songs we raise ; - 
Accept, Thou Sun of Righteousness, 
The tribute of our praise. 

2 In widowed slate these walls no more 

Their mourning weeds shall wear; 
Thy messenger shall joy restore, 
And every loss repair. 

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3 Thy providence our souls admire, 

With joy its windings trace ; 
And shout with one united choir 
The triumphs of Thy grace. 

4 Our happy union, Lord, maintain, 

Here let Thy presence dwell; 
And thousands, loosed from Satan's chain, 
Raise from the brink of hell. 

5 Distressed churches pity, Lord, 

Their dismal breaches close ; 
Their sons unite in sweet accord, 
And troubled minds compose. 

6 In all be purity maintained, 

Peace like a river flow ; 
And pious zeal, and love unfeigned, 
In every bosom glow. 

508 L. M. Doddridge. 

AT THE SETTLEMENT OF A MINISTER. 

1 SHEPHERD of Israel, Thou dost keep, 
With constant care, Thy humble sheep ; 
By Thee inferior pastors rise, 

To feed our souls, and bless our eyes. 

2 To all Thy churches such impart, 
Prepared according to Thy heart; 
Whose courage, watchfulness, and love 
Men may attest, and God approve. 

3 Fed by their active, tender care, 
Healthful may all Thy sheep appear; 
And, by their fair example led, 

The way to Zion's pastures tread ! 

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4 Here, hast Thou listened to our vows, 
And scattered blessings on Thy house ; 
Thy saints are succoured, and no more 
As sheep without a guide deplore. 

Completely heal each former stroke, 
And bless the shepherd and the flock ; 
Confirm the hopes Thy mercies raise, 
And own this tribute of our praise. 

509 L. M. Beddome. 

PRAYER FOR MINISTERS. 

1 FATHER of mercies, bow Thine ear, 
Attentive to our earnest prayer: 

We plead for those who plead for Thee ; 
Successful may they ever be. 

2 Clothe them with energy divine, 
And let their messages be Thine : 
To them Thy sacred truth reveal; 
Suppress their fear, inflame their zeal. 

3 Teach them to sow the precious seed ; 
Teach them, Thy chosen flock to feed; 
Teach them, immortal souls to gain, 
Souls that will well reward their pain. 

4 Let thronging multitudes around, 
Hear from their lips the joyful sound, 
In humble strains Thy grace implore, 
And feel Thy new-creating power. 

5 How great their work, how vast their charge ! 
Do Thou their anxious souls enlarge, 

Till light through distant realms be spread, 
And Zion rear her drooping head. 

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WELCOME TO A PASTOR. 



510 0. M. Newton. 

PRAYER FOR UNDER SHEPHERDS. 

1 CHIEF Shepherd of Thy chosen sheep! 

From death and sin set free, 
May every under shepherd keep 
His eye intent on Thee. 

2 With plenteous grace their hearts prepare, 

vTo execute Thy will ; 
Compassion, patience, love, and care, 
And faithfulness and skill. 

3 Inflame their minds with holy zeal, 

The flock to feed and teach, 
And let them live, and let them feel, 
The sacred truths they preach. 

4 Oh ! never let the sheep complain, 

That toys which fools amuse, 
Ambition, pleasure, praise, or gain 
Debase the shepherd's views. 

511 L. M. Montgomery. 

WELCOME TO A PASTOR. 

1 WE bid thee welcome in the name 

Of Jesus, our exalted Head, 
Come as a Servant ; so He came, 
And we receive thee in His stead. 

2 Come as a Shepherd; guard and keep 

This fold from hell, and earth, and sin ; 
Nourish the lambs, and feed the sheep, 
The wounded heal, the lost bring in. 

3 Come as a Watchman ; take thy stand 

Upon thy tower amidst the sky, 
And when the sword comes on the land, 
Call us to fight, or warn to fly. 

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MINISTRY. 

4 Come as an Angel : hence to guide 

A band of pilgrims on their way, 
That safely walking at thy side, 

We faint not, fail not, turn, nor stray. 

• 

5 Come as a Teacher, sent from God, 

Charged His whole counsel to declare ; 
Lift o'er our ranks the prophet's rod, 
While we uphold thy hands with prayer. 

6 Come as a Messenger of peace, 

Filled with the Spirit, fired with love ; 
Live to behold our large increase, 
And die to meet us all above. 

512 L. M. Mothers' H. B. 

CONSECRATION TO THE MINISTRY. 

1 LONG as he lives he shall be Thine: 

This cherished gift I now restore, 
Nor longer call the treasure mine, 
Given to my God for evermore. 

2 Still firm in purpose, and sincere, 

This dedication, Lord, shall stand ; 
The child shall now be doubly dear, 
As kept and guarded by Thy hand. 

3 Let him be early taught of God ; 

Prepare him in the days of youth, 
Amid the courts of Thine abode, 
To bear the messages of truth. 

4 Be this the object of my heart, 

Be this the burden of my prayer, 
That he Thy gospel may impart- 
To those who shall Thy mercy share. 

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SACRAMENTS. 



5 And may Thy Spirit, dearest Lord, 
Help me in memory to retain 
Each promise of Thy holy word, 
Till hope her sweet assurance gain. 

SACRAMENTS. 
513 C. M. Watts. 

THE SACRAMENTS. 

1 MY Saviour God, my sovereign Prince, 

Reigns far above the skies ; 
But brings His graces down to sense, 
And helps my faith to rise. 

2 My eyes and ears shall bless His name : 

They read and hear His word; 
My touch and taste shall clo the same, 
When they receive the Lord. 

3 Baptismal water is designed 

To seal His cleansing grace ; 
While at His feast of bread and wine 
He gives His saints a place : 

4 But not the waters of a flood 

Can make my flesh so clean, 
As, by His Spirit and His blood, 
He'll wash my soul from sin. 

5 Not choicest meats, nor noblest wines, 

So much my heart refresh, 
As when my faith goes through the signs, 
And feeds upon His flesh. 

6 I love the Lord, that stoops so low, 

To give His word a seal : 
But the rich grace His hands bestow, 
Exceeds the figures .still. 

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BAPTISM. 



BAPTISM. 

514 L- M. Watts. 

BAPTISM. 

1 'T WAS the commission of onr Lord, 

Go, teach the nations, and baptize : 
The nations have received the word 
Since He ascended to the skies. 

2 He sits upon th' eternal hills, 

With grace and pardon in His hands, 
And sends His covenant, with the seals, 
To bless the distant heathen lands. 

3 Repent and be baptized, He saith, 

For the remission of your sins; 
And thus our sense assists our faith, 
And shows us what His gospel means. 

4 Our souls He washes in His blood, 

As water makes the body clean ; 
And the good Spirit of our God 
Descends like purifying rain. 

5 Thus we eno;ao;e ourselves to Thee, 

And seal our covenant with the Lord ; 
Oh ! may the great eternal Three 
In heaven our solemn vows record ! 

515 c. m. 

BAPTISM IS NOT REGENERATION. 

1 THE sacraments are holy signs 

And precious gospel seals ; 
They 'xhibit what the Lord designs, 
And what His word reveals. 

2 But these are not themselves the grace 

Which signs and seals set forth : 
The Supper \s not the sacrifice, 

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3 The sacraments were never meant 

A substitute for grace ; 
They 're not the truths they represent, 
Nor must they take their place. 

4 Sinners may publicly profess, 

And signs and seals receive, 
Of what they never did possess, 
Or what they don't believe. 

5 Man may baptize, but 't is the Lord 

Regenerates the heart ; 
None but the Spirit, by His word, 
That blessing can impart. 

6 Preserve us, Lord, from self-deceit, 

From resting on a sign ; 
Bestow what symbols indicate, 
And give us life divine. 

7 Let none who preach the gospel hide 

This solemn truth from men : 
They may with water be baptized, 
Yet not be born again. 

516 C. M. Watts 

THE PROMISE TO ABRAHAM. 

1 THUS saith the mercy of the Lord, 

"I'll be a God to thee; 
I'll bless thy numerous race, and they 
Shall be a seed to me." 

2 Abra'm believed the promised grace, 

And gave his child to God ; 
But water seals the blessing now, 
That once was sealed with blood. 



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665 



BAPTISM. 



3 Jesus the ancient faith confirms, 

To our forefathers given ; 
He takes young children to His arms 
And calls them heirs of heaven. 

4 Our God, how faithful are His ways ! 

His love endures the same ; 
Nor from the promise of His grace, 
Blots out His children's name. 

5 "With the same blessing grace endows 

The Gentile and the Jew ; 
If pure and holy he the root, 
Such are the branches too. 

6 Then let the children of the saints 

Be dedicate to God; 
Pour out Thy Spirit on them, Lord! 
And wash them in Thy blood. 

7 Thus to the parents and their seed 

Shall Thy salvation come ; 
And numerous households meet at last 
In one eternal home. 

8 Thy faithful saints, eternal King ! 

This precious truth embrace ; 
To Thee their infant offspring bring, 
And humbly claim Thy grace. 

517 L. M. Watts. 

BAPTISM SUBSTITUTED FOR CIRCUMCISION. 

1 THUS did the sons of Abram pass 
Beneath the bloody seal of grace; 
The young disciples bore the yoke, 
Till Christ the painful bondage broke. 

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2 By milder ways cloth Jesus prove 
His Father's covenant, and His love ; 
He seals to saints His glorious grace, 
And not forbids their infant race. 

3 Their seed is sprinkled with His blood, 
Their children set apart for God ; 

His Spirit on their offspring shed, 
Like water poured upon the head. 

4 Let every saint with cheerful voice 
In this large covenant rejoice ; 
Young children, in their early days, 
Shall give the God of Abram praise. 

51f| G.m. DoBELL. 

THE SAVIOUR'S CALL TO PARENTS. 

1 THE Saviour, with inviting voice, 

Says, "Let your children come: 
For them there 's love within My breast, 
And in My kingdom room." 

2 Lord, at Thy call, we bring our babes, 

And give them up to Thee ; 
Let angels, and let men, behold, 
And all our witness be. 

3 Now our dear offspring are baptized, 

According to His word : 
As Abram his did circumcise, 
Obedient to the Lord. 

4 This water, sprinkled on the child, 

Doth a rich emblem show 
Of pouring out the Spirit's grace, 
To form the heart anew. 

667 



BAPTISM. 



519 C. M. Peacock : Dobell 
Christ's love to children. 

1 BEHOLD what condescending love 

Jesus on earth displays ; 
To babes and sucklings He extends 
The riches of His grace. 

2 "Forbid them not," is His command; 

Then why should men resist? 
Our children now may be baptized ; 
The church of such consist. 

3 With flowing tears and thankful hearts, 

We bring them, Lord, to Thee ; 
Receive them, Jesus, to Thine arms; 
Thine may they ever be. 

4 Thine may they f>e, for ever Thine, 

Thy ransomed, purchased seed. 
Oh ! let this seal of sprinkling now, 
Be owned of Thee indeed. 

5 Here, parents, with thanksgiving view 

Your right to what you've done; 
Let songs of praises sound aloud 
To the great Three in One. 

520 0. M. Doddridge, 

IMPROVEMENT OF BAPTISM. 

1 ATTEND, ye children of your God; 

Ye heirs of glory, hear ; 
For accents, so divine as these, 
Might charm the dullest car. 

2 Baptized into your Saviour's death, 

Your souls to sin must die ; 
With Christ your Lord, ye live anew, 
With Christ ascend on high. 

668 



LORD'S SUPPER. 



3 There by His Father's side He sits. 

Enthroned, divinely fair; 
Yet owns himself your Brother still, 
And your Forerunner there. 

4 Kise from these earthty trifles, rise 

On t wings of faith and love; 
Above your choicest treasure lies, 
And be your hearts above. 

5 But earth and sin will drag us down, 

"When we attempt to fly : 
Lord, send Thy strong attractive power 
To raise and fix us high. 



LORD'S SUPPER. 

521 L. M. Watts. 

THE INSTITUTION OF THE SUPPER. 

1 'TWAS on that dark, that doleful night, 
When powers of earth and hell arose 

Against the Son of God's delight, 

And friends betrayed Him to His foes : 

2 Before the mournful scene began, 
He took the bread, and blessed, and brake; 

What love through all His actions ran ! 
What wondrous words of grace He spake ! 

3 This is My body, broke for sin, 
Receive and eat the living food ; 

Then took the cup, and blessed the wine : 
'Tis the new covenant in My blood. 

A For us His flesh with nails w r as torn, 

He bore the scourge, He felt the thorn; 
And justice poured upon His head 
Its heavy vengeance, in our stead. 

669 



LORD'S SUPPER. 



5 For us His vital blood was spilled, 

To buy the pardon of our guilt; 
When for black crimes of greatest size, 
He gave His soul a sacrifice. 

6 Do this, he cried, till time shall end, 

In memory of your dying friend : 
Meet at My table, and record 
The love of your departed Lord. 

7 Jesus, Thy feast we celebrate, 

We show Thy death, we sing Thy name; 
Till Thou return, and we shall eat 
The marriage-supper of the Lamb. 



522 C. M. Noel. 

MEET AND REMEMBER ME. 

1 IF human kindness meets return, 

And owns the grateful tie ; 
If tender thoughts within us burn, 
To feel a friend is nigh ; 

2 Oh ! shall not warmer accents tell 

The gratitude Ave owe 
To Him, who died our fears to quell, 
Our more than orphan's woe ? 

3 While yet His anguished soul surveyed 

Those pangs He would not flee, 
What love His latest words displayed 1 
"Meet and remember Me." 

4 Remember Thee ! Thy death, Thy shame, 

Our sinful hearts to share ! 
Oh, memory ! leave no other name 
But His recorded there. 

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523 C. M. Watts. 

THE HEAVENLY FEAST. 

1 HOW sweet and awful is the place, 
^ith Christ within the doors ; 

YVhile everlasting love displays 
The choicest of her stores ! 

2 Here every bowel of our God 
With soft compassion rolls ; 

Here peace and pardon, bought with blood,, 
Is food for dying souls. 

3 While all our hearts, and all our songs, 
Join to admire the feast ; 

Each of us cries with thankful tongues, 
"Lord, why was I a guest? 

s. 

4 Why was I made to hear Thy voice, 
And enter while there 's room ; 

When thousands make a wretched choice, 
And rather starve than come 

5 'Twas the same love, that spread the feast, 
That sweetly forced us in ; 

Else we had still refused to taste, 
And perished in our sin. 

6 Pity the hypocrites, Lord, 
Direct them how to come ; 

Teach them to know and fear Thy word, 
And bring the strangers home. 

7 We long to see Thy churches full; 
That all the chosen race 

May with one voice, and heart, and soul, 
Sing Thy redeeming grace. 



LORD'S SUPPEE. 



524 s- m. 

COMMUNION WITH THE LORD. 

1 JESUS invites His saints 
To meet around the board ; 

Here pardoned rebels sit, and hold 
Communion with their Lord. 

2 For food He gives His flesh ; 
He bids us drink His blood ; 

Amazing favour ! matchless grace 
Of our descending God! 

3 The sacred elements 
Remain mere wine and bread; 

But signify and seal the love 
Of Christ our covenant head. 

4 This holy bread and wine 
Maintains our fainting breath ; 

By union with our living Lord, 
And interest in His death. 

5 Our heavenly Father calls 
Christ and His members one; 

We the young children of His love, 
And He the first-born Son. 

6 We are but several parts 
Of the same broken bread ; 

The body hath its several limbs, 
But Jesus is the head. 

7 Let all our powers be joined 
His glorious name to raise; 

Pleasure and love fill every mind, 
And every voice be praise. 



PREPARATION. 



525 L. M. Davies. 

LET A MAN EXAMINE HIMSELF. 

1 WH^\T strange perplexities arise ! 
What anxious fears and jealousies ! 
What crowds in doubtful light appear 
Ho ay few, alas, approved and clear! 

2 And what am I? My soul, awake, 
And an impartial survey take ; 

Does no dark sign, no ground of fear, 
In practice or in heart, appear? 

3 What image does my spirit bear ? 
Is Jesus formed and living there? 
Say, do His lineaments divine, 

In thought, and word, and action shine 1 

4 Searcher of hearts, oh ! search me still, 
The secrets of my soul reveal : 

My fears remove ; let me appear 

To God, and my own conscience, clear. 

5 May I, consistent with Thy word, 
Approach Thy table, O my Lord? 
May I among Thy saints appear, 
Shall I a welcome guest be there ? 

6 Have I the wedding garment on, 
Or do I, naked, stand alone ? 

Oh ! quicken, clothe, arid feed my soul, 
Forgive my sins, and make me whole. 



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673 



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526 L. M. 

PREPARATION. 

1 ETERNAL King, enthroned above, 
Look down in faithfulness and love ; 
Prepare our hearts to seek Thy face, 
And grant us Thy reviving grace. 

2 Long have we heard the joyful call, 
But yet our faith and love are small ; 
Our hearts are torn with worldly cares, 
And all our paths are filled with snares. 

3 Unworthy to approach Thy throne. 
Our trust is fixed on Christ alone ; 
In Him Thy covenant stands secure, 
And will from age to age endure. 

4 Oh ! let us hear Thy pardoning voice, 
And bid our mourning hearts rejoice; 
Revive our souls, our faith renew, 
Prepare for duties now in view. 

5 Make all our spices flow abroad, 
A grateful incense to our God ; 
Let hope, and love, and joy appear, 
And every grace be active here. 

527 l. m. 

PRAYER FOR CHRIST'S PRESENCE. 

1 THE broken bread, the blessed cup, 
On which we now are called to sup, 
Without Thy help and grace divine, 
Will prove no more than bread and wine. 

2 But come, great Master of the feast, 
Dispense Thy grace to every guest: 
Direct our views to Calvary, 

And help us to remember Thee. 

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* INVITATION. 



3 Let us with light and truth be blessed*- 
That on Thy bosom we may rest; 
And at Thy Supper each may learn 
Thy broken body to discern. 

4 Oh ! tliat our souls may now be fed 
With Christ, Himself, the living bread ; 
That we the covenant may renew, 
And to our vows be rendered true ! 

528 G M. Steele. 

THERE YET 18 ROOM. 

1 YE wretched, hungry, starving poor, 

Behold a royal feast ! 
Where mercy spreads her bounteous store, 
For every humble guest. 

2 See, Jesus stands with open arms; 

He calls, He bids you come; 
Guilt holds you back, and fear alarms 
But see, there yet is room : 

3 Room in the Saviour's bleeding heart; 

There love and pity meet ; 
Nor will He bid the soul depart, 
That trembles at His feet. 

4 In Him the Father reconciled 

Invites your souls to come; 
The rebel shall be called a child 
And kindly welcomed home. 

5 Oh ! come, and with His children taste 

The blessings of His love ; 
While hope attends the sweet repast 
Of nobler joys above. 

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6 There, with united heart and voice 
Before th' eternal throne, 
Ten thousand thousand souls rejoice 
In ecstasies unknown. 

<T And yet ten thousand thousand more 
Are welcome still to come; 
Ye longing* souls, the grace adore; 
Approach, there yet is room. 

529 C. M. Doddridge. 

THE GREAT SUPPER. 

1 THE King of heaven His table spreads, 

And blessings crown the board ; 
Not Paradise, with all its joys, 
Could such delight afford. 

2 Pardon and peace to dying men, 

And endless life are given; 
Through the rich blood that Jesus shed, 
To raise our souls to heaven. 

3 Ye hungry poor, that long have strayed 

In sin's dark mazes, come; 
Come, from your most obscure retreats, 
And grace shall find you room. 

4 Millions of souls, in glory now, 

Were fed and feasted here; 
And millions more, still on the way, 
Around the board appear. 

5 All things arc ready, come away, 

Nor weak excuses frame; 
Crowd to your places at the feast, 
And bless the Founder's name. 

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INVITATION. 



530 I* M. Fellow 

INVITATION. 

1 COME in, ye blessed of the Lord, 
Ye that believe His holy word ; 
Come| and receive His heavenly bread, 
The food with which His saints are fed. 

2 Your Saviour's boundless goodness prove, 
And feast on His redeeming love; 
Come, all ye happy souls, that thirst, 
The last is welcome as the first. 

3 Come to His table, and receive 
Whatever a pardoning God can give; 
His love through every age endures; 
His promise and Himself are yours. 

531 8s -> 7s. an d 4s - Evan 

IT IS FINISHED. 

1 HAKK! the voice of love and mercy 

Sounds aloud from Calvary ; 
See! it rends the rocks asunder, 

Shakes the earth, and veils the sky! 

"It is finished!" 
Hear the dying Saviour cry. 

2 It is finished! oh! what pleasure 

Do these precious words afford ! 
Heavenly blessings, without measure, 
Flow to us from Christ the Lord: 

"It is finished!" 
Saints, the dying words record. 

3 Finished, all the types and shadows 

Of the ceremonial law! 
Finished, all that God has promised ; 
Death and hell no more shall awe: 

"It is finished!" 
Saints, from hence your comfort draw. 
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4 Happy souls, approach the table, 

Taste the soul reviving food ! 
Nothing's half so sweet and pleasant 
As the Saviour's flesh and blood, 

"It is finished!" 
Christ has borne the heavy load. 

5 Tune your harps anew, ye seraphs, 

Join to sing the pleasing theme; 
All on earth, and all in heaven, 
Join to praise Immanuel's name! 

Hallelujah! 
Glory to the bleeding lamb! 

532 , L. M. Watts. 

THE MEMORIALS OF OUR ABSENT LORD. 

1 JESUS is gone above the skies, 

"Where our weak senses reach Him not; 
And carnal objects court our eyes, 

To thrust our Saviour from our thought. 

2 He knows what wandering hearts we have, 

Apt to forget His lovely face; 
And, to refresh our minds, He gave 
These kind memorials of His grace. 

3 The Lord of life this table spread 

With His own flesh, and dying blood; 
We on the rich provision feed, 

And taste the wine, and bless our God. 

4 Let sinful sweets be all forgot, 

And earth grow less in our esteem; 
Christ and His love lill every thought, 
And faith and hope be fixed on Him. 

5 While He is absent from our sight, 

'T'is to prepare our souls a place; 
That Ave may dwell in heavenly light, 
And live for ever near His face. 

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LOVE OF CHRIST. 



6 Our eyes look upwards to the hills, 

Whence our returning Lord shall come; 
"We wait Thy chariot's awful wheels, 
To fetch our longing spirits home. 

533 C. M. Watts. 

| THE LOVE OF CHRIST. 

1 HOW condescending, and how kind, 

Was God's eternal Son! 
Our misery reached His heavenly mind, 
And pity brought Him down. 

2 When justice, by our sins provoked, 

Drew forth His dreadful sword, 
He gave His soul up to the stroke, 
Without a murmuring word. 

3 Here we receive repeated seals 

Of Jesus' dying love ; 
Hard is the wretch that never feels 
One soft affection move. 

4 Here let our hearts begin to melt, 

While we His death record ; 
And with our joy for pardoned guilt, 
Mourn that we pierced the Lord. 

534 C. M. Watts. 

CHRIST THE BREAD OF LIFE. 

1 LET us adore th' eternal Word, 

'T is He our souls hath fed ; 
Thou art the living stream, O Lord, 
And Thou th' immortal Bread. 

2 Blessed be the Lord, that gives His flesh 

To nourish dying men ; 
And often spreads His table fresh, 
Lest we should faint again. 

679 



LORD'S SUPPER. 



3 Our souls shall draw their heavenly breath, 
Whilst Jesus finds supplies ; 
Nor shall our graces sink to death, 
For Jesus never dies. 

4. The God of mercy be adored, 

Who calls our souls from death; 
Who saves by His redeeming word, 
And new-creating breath. 

5 To praise the Father, and the Son, 
And Spirit all divine, 
The One in Three, and Three in One, 
Let saints and angels join. 

535 L. M. Da vies. 

THE FIRST APPROACH. 

1 LORD, I am Thine, entirely Thine, 
Purchased and saved by blood divine ; 
With full consent Thine I would be, 
And own Thy sovereign right in me. 

2 Here, Lord, my flesh, my soul, my all, 
I yield to Thee beyond recall; 
Accept Thine own, so long withheld 
Accept what I so freely yield. 

3 Grant one poor sinner more a place 
Among the children of Thy grace; 
A wretched sinner, lost to God, 
But ransomed by Immanuel's blood. 

4 Thine would I live, Thine would I die; 
Be Thine through all eternity; 
The vow is past beyond repeal; 
And now I set the solemn seal. 

080 



FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE. 



5 Be Thou the witness of my vow, 
Angels and men attest it too; 
That to Thy board I now repair, 
And seal the sacred contract there. 

6 Here, at that cross, where flows the blood 
That bought my guilty soul for God; 
Thee, my new Master, now I call, 
And consecrate to Thee my all. 

7 Do Thou assist a feeble worm, 
The great engagement to perform; 
Thy grace can full assistance lend, 
And on that grace I dare depend. 

536 O. M. Hart. 

FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE. 

1 THE blessed memorials of Thy grief, 

The sufferings of Thy death, 
We come, dear Saviour, to receive, 
But would receive with faith. 

2 The tokens sent us to relieve 

Our spirits, when they droop, . 
"We come, dear Saviour, to receive, 
But would receive with hope. 

3 The pledges Thou wast pleased to leave* 

Our mournful minds to move, 
We come, dear Saviour, to receive, 
But would receive with love. 

4 Here, in obedience to Thy word, 

We take the bread and wine ;. 
The utmost we can do, dear Lord 5 ,:. 
For all beyond is Thine. 

em 



LORD'S SUPPER. 



5 Increase our faith, and hope, and love ; 
Lord, give us all that 's good : 
We would Thy full salvation prove, 
And share Thy flesh and blood. 

537 L. M. Hart. 

STRUGGLING AGAINST UNBELIEF. 

1 PITY a helpless sinner, Lord, 

Who would believe Thy gracious word ; 
But owns his heart, with shame and grief, 
A sink of sin and unbelief. 

2 Lord, in Thy house, I read, there 's room, 
And venturing hard, behold I come; 
But can there, Saviour ! can there be, 
Among Thy children, room for me? 

3 I eat the bread and drink the wine ; 
But Oh ! my soul wants more than sign ! 
I faint, unless I feed on Thee, 

And drink Thy blood as shed for me. 

4 For sinners, Lord, Thou cam'st to bleed ; 
And I 'm a sinner vile indeed ; 

Lord, I believe Thy grace is free, 
Oh ! magnify that grace in me. 

538 1* Hart. 

we celebrate his dying love. 

1 JESUS, once for sinners slain, 
From the dead was raised again; 
And in heaven is now set down 
With His Father on His throne. 

2 There ITc reigns a King supreme, 
We shall also reign with Him : 
Feeble souls,' be not dismayed; 
Trust in His almighty aid. 

682 



COMMUNION" WITH CHRIST. 



3 He has made an end of sin, 

And His blood hath washed us clean; 

Fear not, He is ever near; 

Now, e'en now, He's with us here. 

4 Thus assembling, we, by faith, 

Till He come, show forth His death: 
Of His body, bread's the sign; 
And we view His blood in wine. 

5 Saints on earth, with saints above, 
Celebrate His dying love; 

Afcd let every ransomed soul 
Sound His praise from pole to pole. 

539 L. M. Steele. 

COMMUNION WITH CHRIST AT HIS TABLE. 

1 TO Jesus, our exalted Lord, 

Dear name, by heaven and earth adored ! 
Fain would our hearts and voices raise 
A cheerful song of sacred praise. 

2 But all the notes which mortals know, 
Are weak, and languishing, and low; 
Far, far above our humble songs, 

The theme demands immortal tongues. 

3 Yet while around His board we meet, 
And humbly worship at His feet; 
Oh! let our warm affections move, 

In glad returns of grateful love! 

4 Let faith our feeble senses aid, 

To see Thy wondrous love displayed ; 
. Thy broken flesh, Thy bleeding veins, 
Thy dreadful agonizing pains. 

5 Let humble penitential woe, 

With painful, pleasing anguish, flow; 

And Thy forgiving smiles impart 

Life, hope, and joy to every heart. 683 



LORD'S SUPPER. 
540 L. M. Watts 

THE GOSPEL FEAST. 

1 HOW rich are Thy provisions, Lord! 

Thy table furnished from above; 
The fruits of life o'erspread the board, 
The cup o'erflows with heavenly love. 

2 Thine ancient family, the Jews, 

Were first invited to the feast: 
We humbly take what they refuse, 
And Gentiles Thy salvation taste. 

3 We are the poor, the blind, the lame, 

And help was far and death was nigh! 
But, at the gospel call, we came, 
And every want received supply. 

4 From the high way that leads to hell, 

From paths of darkness and despair, 
Lord, we are come with Thee to dwell, 
Glad to enjoy Thy presence here. 

5 What shall we pay th' eternal Son, 

That left the heaven of His abode, 
And to this wretched earth came down, 
To bring us wanderers back to God ! 

6 It cost Him death to save our lives; 

To buy our souls, it cost His own: 
And all the unknown joys He gives, 
Were bought with agonies unknown. 

7 Our everlasting love is due 

To Him that ransomed sinners lost, 
And pitied rebels, wdien He knew 
.The vast expense His love would cost. 

8 To God the Father, God the Son, 

And God the Spirit, Three in One, 
Be honour, praise, and glory given, 
By all on earth, and all in heaven. 

684 



A FEAST. 



541 



L. M. 



Watts. 



NOT ASHAMED OF CHRIST CRUCIFIED. 

1 AT Thy command, our clearest Lord, 

Here we attend Thy dying feast; 
Thy blood, like wine, adorns Thy board, 
And Thine own flesh feeds every guest. 

2 Our faith adores Thy bleeding love, 

And trusts for life in one that died ; 
We hope for heavenly crowns above, 
From a Redeemer crucified. 

3 Let the vain world pronounce its shame, 

And fling their scandals on the cause; 
We come to boast our Saviour's name, 
And make our triumphs in His cross. 

4 With joy we tell the scoffing age, 

He, that was dead, has left His tomb; 
He lives, above their utmost rage, 
And we are waiting till He come. 



HIS FLESH IS MEAT INDEED. 

1 HERE at Thy table, Lord, we meet, 

To feed on food divine; 
Thy body is the bread we eat, 
Thy precious blood the wine. 

2 He, that prepares this rich repast, 

Himself comes down and dies; 
And then invites us thus to feast 
Upon the sacrifice. 

3 Here peace and pardon sweetly flow, 

O what delightful food ! 
We eat the bread and drink the wine, 
But think on nobler £ood. 



542 



C. M. 



S. Stennett. 



58 



685 



LORD'S SUPPER. 

4 The bitter torment He endured 

Upon th' accursed tree, 
For me, each welcome guest may say, 
'T was all sustained for me. 

5 Sure there was never love so free, 

Dear Saviour, so divine; 
Well mayest Thou claim that heart of me, 
Which owes so much to Thine ! 

543 H. M. Phippard. 

THE BLOOD OF CHRIST. 

1 YE sin-sick souls, draw near, 

And banquet with your King, 
His royal bounty share, 

And loud hosannas sing : 
Here mercy reigns, here peace abounds, 
Here 's blood to heal your dreadful wounds. 

2 He's on a throne of grace, 

And waits to answer prayer; 
What though your sin and guilt 

Like crimson doth appear? 
The blood of Christ divinely flows, 
A healing balm for all thy woes. 

3 wondrous love and grace! 

Did Jesus died for me? 
Were all my numerous debts 

Discharged on Calvary? 
Yes, Jesus died, the work is done; 
He did for all my sins atone. 

4 On earth I'll sing His love, 

In heaven I too shall join 
The ransomed of the Lord, 

In accents all divine; 
And see my Saviour face to face, 
And ever dwell in His embrace. 

686 



SEAL OF THE COVENANT. 



544 C. M. Watts. 

THE NEW COVENANT SEALED. 

1 THE promise of my Father's love 

Shall stand for ever good; 
He said, and gave His soul to death, 
And sealed the grace with blood. 

2 To this dear covenant of Thy word, 

I set my worthless name; 
I seal th' engagement to my Lord, 
And make my humble claim. 

3 The li^ht, and strength, and pardoning grace, 

And glory, shall be mine; 
My life and soul, my heart and flesh, 
And all my powers, are Thine. 

4 I call that legacy my own, 

Which Jesus did bequeath ; 
'Twas purchased with His dying groan, 
And ratified in death. 

5 Sweet is the memory of His name, 

Who blessed us in His will; 
And to His testament of love, 
Made His own life the seal. 

545 L. M. Watts: Turner. 

THE LAMB THAT WAS SLAIN. 

1 OH ! the sweet wonders of that cross, 

Where God the Saviour loved and died ; 
Her noblest life my spirit draws 

From His dear wounds, and bleeding side. 

2 I would for ever speak his name 

In sounds to mortal ears unknown, 
With angels join to praise the Lamb, 
And worship at His Father's throne. 

687 



LORD'S SUPPER. 



3 All hail! Thou great Immanuel, hail! 

Ten thousand blessings on Thy name! 
While thus Thy wondrous love we tell, 
Our bosoms feel the sacred flame. 

4 Come, quickly come, immortal King! 

On earth Thy regal honours raise ; 
The full salvation promised bring, 

Then every tongue shall sing Thy praise ! 

546 L. M. Fellows. 

THANKSGIVING. 

1 THE food on which Thy children live, 
Great God, is Thine alone to give; 
And we, for grace received, would raise 
A sacred song of love and praise. 

2 How vast, how full, how rich, how free, 
Dear Jesus, Thy rich treasures be ! 

To the full fountain of our joys 
We gladly come for fresh supplies. 

3 For this we wait upon Thee, Lord, 
For this we listen to Thy word : 
Descend, like gentle showers of rain, 
Nor let our souls attend in vain. 

547 C. M. J. Stennett. 

THE WONDERS OF GRACE. 

1 LORD, at Thy table I behold 

The wonders of Thy grace; 
But most of all admire, that I 
Should find a welcome place : 

2 I, that am all defiled with sin, 

A rebel to my God ; 
I, that have crucified His Son, 
And trampled on His blood! 

688 



THANKSGIVING. 



3 What strange, surprising grace is this, 

That such a soul has room! 
My Saviour takes me by the hand, 
My Jesus bids me come. 

4 Eat, O my friends, the Saviour cries, 

The feast was made for you; 
For you I groaned, and bled, and died, 
And rose, and triumphed too. 

5 With trembling faith, and bleeding heart, 

Lord, I accept Thy love: 

'T is a rich banquet I have had, 

What will it be above! 
I 

6 Ye saints below, and hosts above, 

Join all your praising powers; 
No theme is like redeeming love, 

No Saviour is like ours. 
V Had I ten thousand hearts, clear Lord, 

I'd give them all to Thee; 
Had I ten thousand tongues, they all 

Should join the harmony. 
8 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 

The God, whom we adore, 
Be glory, as it was, is now, 

And shall be evermore. 

548 C. M. Watts. 

HOSANNA. 

1 SHOUT and proclaim the Saviour's love, 

Ye saints, that taste His wine; 
Join with your kindred saints above, 
In loud hosannas join. 

2 A thousand glories to our God, 

Who gives such joy as this; 
Hosanna! let it sound abroad, 
And reach where Jesus is. 
58* 689 



MISSIONS. 



S To praise the Father, and the Son, 
And Spirit all divine, 
The One in Three, and Three in One, 
Let saints and angels join. 



MISSIONS. 

549 C. M. Gibbons. 

PRAYER FOR MISSIONS. 

1 GREAT God, the nations of the earth 

Are by creation Thine; 
And in Thy works, by all beheld, 
Thy radiant glories shine. 

2 But, Lord, Thy greater love has sent 

Thy gospel to mankind ; 
Unveiling what rich stores of grace 
Are treasured in Thy mind. 

3 Lord, when shall these glad tidings spread 

The spacious earth around ; 
Till every tribe, and every soul, 
Shall hear the joyful sound? 

4 Oh! when shall Afric's sable sons 

Enjoy the heavenly word, 
And vassals, long enslaved, become 
The freemen of the Lord 9 . 

5 When shall the untutored heathen tribes, 

A dark bewildered race, 
Sit down at our Immanuel's feet, 
And learn and see His grace? 

6 Haste, Sovereign Mercy, and transform 

Their cruelty to love; 
Soften the tiger to a lamb, 
The vulture to a dove! 

690 



EFFECTS OF THE GOSPEL. 



7 Smile, Lord, on every effort made 
To spread the gospel's rays; 
And build on sin's demolished thrones, 
The temples of Thy praise. 

550 C. M. Watts. 

PRAISE FOR SALVATION. 

1 SALVATION ! O the joyful sound ; 

'T is pleasure to our ears ; 

A sovereign balm for every wound, 

A cordial for our fears. 
I 

2 Buried in sorrow, and in sin, 

At hell's dark door we lay; 
But we arise by grace divine, 
To see a heavenly day. 

3 Salvation! let the echo fly 

The spacious earth around, 
While all the armies of the sky 
Conspire to raise the sound. 

551 H. M. Doddridge. 

EFFECTS OF THE GOSPEL. 

1 MARK the soft-falling snow, 

And the descending rain! 
To heaven from whence it fell, 

It turns not back again; 
But waters earth through every pore, 
And calls forth all her secret store. 

2 Arrayed in beauteous green 

The hills and valleys shine, 
And man and beast are fed 
By providence divine ; 
The harvest bows its golden ears, 
The copious seed of future years. 

691 



MISSIONS. 



3 "So," saith the God of grace, 
"My gospel shall descend, 
Almighty to effect 

The purpose I intend : 
Millions of souls shall feel its power, 
And bear it down to millions more." 

552 C. ML Gibbons. 

BEAUTY AND STRENGTH OF THE CHURCH. 

1 SAY, who is she that looks abroad 

Like the sweet blushing dawn, 
When with her living lights she paints 
The dew-drops of the lawn? 

2 Fair as the moon when in the skies, 

Serene her throne she guides, 
And o'er the twinkling stars supreme 
In full-orbed glory rides; 

3 Clear as the sun, when from the east, 

Without a cloud he springs, 
And scatters boundless light and heat 
From his resplendent wings; 

4 Tremendous as an host that moves 

Majestically slow, 
With banners wide displayed, all armed, 
All ardent for the foe ! 

5 This is the church by heaven arrayed 

With strength and grace divine; 
Thus shall she strike her foes with dread, 
And thus her glories shine. 

553 L. M. Yoke. 

PRAYER FOR THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL. 

1 THY people, Lord who trust Thy word, 
And wait the smilings of Thy face, 
Assemble, round Thy mercy-seat, 

And plead the promise of Thy grace. 

692 



THE CALL OF THE HEATHEN. 



2 We consecrate these hours to Thee, 

Thy sovereign mercy to entreat; 
And feel some animating hope, 
We shall divine acceptance meet. 

3 Hast Thou not promised to Thy Son, 

That His dominion shall extend; 
Till every tongue shall call Him Lord, 
And every knee before Him bend? 

4 Now let the happy time appear, 

The time to favour Zion come; 
Send forth Thy heralds far and near, 
To call thy banished people home. 



554 aR d 6s. Heber. 

REPLY TO THE CALL OF THE HEATHEN. 

1 FROM Greenland's icy mountains, 

From India's coral strand; 
Where Afric's sunny fountains 

Roll down their golden sand; 
From many an ancient river, 

From many a palmy plain, 
They call us to deliver 

Their land from errors chain. 



2 What though the spicy breezes 

Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, 
Though every prospect pleases, 

And only man is vile? 
In vain with lavish kindness 

The gifts of God are strown; 
The heathen in his blindness 

Bows down to wood and stone. 



693 



MISSIONS. 



3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted 

With wisdom from on high, 
Shall we to men benighted 

The lamp of life deny? 
Salvation! O Salvation! 

The joyful sound proclaim, 
Till earth's remotest nation 

Has learned Messiah's name. 

4 Waft, waft, ye winds, His story, 

And you, ye waters, roll, 
Till, like a sea of glory, 

It spreads from pole to pole; 
Till o'er our ransomed nature, 

The Lamb for sinners slain ; 
Redeemer, King, Creator, 

In bliss returns to reign. 

555 !>• M. Shrubsole. 

ARM OF THE LORD, AWAKE. 

1 ARM of the Lord, awake, awake! 

Put on Thy strength, the nations shake, 
And let the world, adoring, see 
Triumphs of mercy wrought by Thee. 

2 Say to the heathen from Thy throne, 
"I am Jehovah, God alone:" 

Thy voice their idols shall confound, 
And cast their altars to the ground. 

3 No more let human blood be spilled, 
Vain sacrifice for human guilt! 

But to each conscience be applied 
The blood that flowed from Jesus' side. 

4 Almighty God, Thy grace proclaim, 
In every land, of every name; 

Let adverse powers before Thee fall, 
And crown the Saviour — Lord of all. 

694 



MOUNTAIN OF THE LORD, 



556 C. M. Logan. 

THE MOUNTAIN OF THE LORD. 

1 BEHOLD! the mountain of the Lord, 

In latter days shall rise 
Above the mountains and the hills, 
And draw the wondering eyes. 

2 To this the joyful nations round, 

All tribes and tongues, shall flow: 
" Up to the hill of God," they say, 
"And to His courts we '11 go." 

3 The beams that shine on Zion's hill 

Shall lighten every land: 
The King who reigns in Zion's towers, 
Shall all the world command. 

4 No longer hosts, encountering hosts, 

Their millions slain deplore: 
• They hang the trumpet in the hall, 
And study war no more, 

5 Come, then; oh! come from every land, 

To worship at His shrine; 
And walking in the light of God, 
With holy beauties shine. 

557 ? s - and 6s. Montgomery. 

BLESSINGS OF CHRIST* S REIGN. 

1 HAIL to the Lord's anointed! 
Great David's greater Son: 
Hail, in the time appointed, 
His reign on earth began! 
He comes to break oppression, 

To set the captive free: 
To take away transgression, 
And rule in equity. 

695 



MISSIONS. 



2 He comes, with succour speedy, 

To those who suffer wrong; 
To help the poor and needy, 

And bid the weak be strong; 
To give them songs for sighing, 

Their darkness turn to light, 
Whose souls, condemned and dying, 

Were precious in His sight. 

3 He shall come down, like showers 

Upon the fruitful earth, 
And love and joy, like flowers, 

Spring in His path to birth: 
Before Him on the mountains, 

Shall peace the herald go, 
And righteousness in fountains 

From hill to valley flow. 

4 For Him shall prayer unceasing 

And daily vows, ascend ; 
His kingdom, still increasing, 

A kingdom without end : 
The tide of time shall never 

His covenant remove; 
His name shall stand for ever; 

That name to us is — Love, 

558 C. M. Bristol Coll 

THE PRINCE OF PEACE. 

1 LET saints on earth their anthems rais 

Who taste the Saviour's grace: 
Let heathens too proclaim His praise, 
And crown Him "Prince of Peace." 

2 Praise Him who laid His glory by, 

For man's apostate race; 
Praise Him, who stooped to bleed and die 
And crown Him " Prince of Peace." 

69(3 



SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL. 



3 Ye nations, lay your weapons down, 

Let war for ever cease; 
Immanuel for your Sovereign own, 
And crown Him "Prince of Peace." 

4 We soon shall reach the heavenly shore, 

To view His lovely face; 
His name for ever to adore, 

And crown Him "Prince of Peace." 



559 8s -> an d 4s. W. Williams. 

LONGING FOR THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL. 

1 O'ER the gloomy hills of darkness, 

Cheered by no celestial ray, 
Sun of righteousness, arising, 

Bring the bright, the glorious day, 

Send the gospel 
To the earth's remotest bound. 

2 Kingdoms wide, that sit in darkness, 

Grant them, Lord, the glorious light ! 
And from eastern coast to western, 
May the morning chase the night; 

And redemption, 
Freely purchased, win the day. 

3 Fly abroad, thou mighty gospel, 

Win and conquer, never cease; 
May thy lasting, wide dominions 
Multiply and still increase: 

Sway Thy sceptre, 
Saviour, all the world around. 



59 



697 



MISSIONS. 



560 



L. M. 



Noel. 



FOR CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES. 



1 MARKED as the purpose of the skies, 
The promise meets our anxious eyes, 
That heathen worlds the Lord shall know, 
And warmed with faith each bosom glow. 

2 E'en now the hallowed scenes appear, 
E'en now unfolds the promised year; 
Lo! distant shores Thy heralds trace, 
And bear the tidings of Thy grace. 

3 'Midst burning climes and frozen plains, 
Where heathen darkness brooding reigns, 
Lord, mark their steps, their fears subdue, 
And nerve their arm, and clear their view. 

4 When, worn by toil, their spirits fail, 
Bid them the glorious future hail : 
Bid them the crown of life survey, 
And onward urge their conquering way. 

5 So on the Indian's gloomy night, 
The eastern star shall shed her light, 
And Jesus' hallowed reign control 
The stormy passions of the soul. 

6 So shall Messiah's influence cheer 
His humble cot, which still is dear; 
And heavenly hope his soul pervade, 
Though life, and time, and worlds, shall fade. 



CHARGE TO MISSIONARIES. 

1 GO messenger of love, and bear, 
Upon Thy gentle wing, 
The song which seraphs love to hear, 
And angels joy to sing. 



561 



C. M. 



P. II. Brown. 



698 



SONG OF JUBILEE. 



2 Go to the heart with sin oppressed, 

And dry the sorrowing tear; 
Extract the thorn that wounds the breast, 
The drooping spirit cheer. 

3 Go, say to Zion, "Jesus reigns;" 

By His resistless power, 
He binds His enemies with chains; 
They fall to rise no more. 

4 Tell how the Holy Spirit flies, 

As He from heaven descends, 
Arrests His proudest enemies, 
And changes them to friends. 

562 Montgomery. 

THE SONG OF JUBILEE. 

1 HARK! the song of Jubilee, 

Loud as mighty thunders roar, 
Or the fulness of the sea, 

When it breaks upon the shore: 
Hallelujah! for the Lord, 

God omnipotent, shall reign; 
Hallelujah! let the word 

Echo round the earth and main. 

2 Hallelujah! hark! the sound, 

From the depth unto the skies, 
Wakes above, beneath, around, 

All creation's harmonies: 
See Jehovah's banner furled ! 

Sheathed His sword! He speaks, 'tis done, 
And the kingdoms of this world 

Are the kingdoms of His Son. 

3 He shall reign from pole to pole 

With illimitable sway: 
He shall reign, when like a scroll, 
Yonder heavens have passed away: 

699 



MISSIONS. 



Then the end: beneath His rod, 
Man's last enemy shall fall ; 

Hallelujah ! Christ in God, 
God in Christ, is all in all. 

563 8s., Vs. and 4s. Kelly. 

THE TRIUMPHS OF THE GOSPEL. 

1 YES ! we trust, the day is breaking ; 

Joyful times are near at hand; 
God, the mighty God, is speaking 
By His word in every land : 

When He chooses, 
Darkness flies at His command. 

2 Let us hail the joyful season, 

Let us hail the dawning ray; 
When the Lord appears, there 's reason 
To expect a glorious day: 

At His presence 
Gloom and darkness flee away. 

3 While the foe becomes more daring, 

While He enters like a flood ; 
God, the Saviour, is preparing 

Means to spread His truth abroad ; 

Every language 
Soon shall tell the love of God. 

4 God of Jacob, high and glorious, 

Let Thy people see Thy hand ; 
Let the gospel be victorious, 

Through the world in every land: 

And the idols 
Perish, Lord, at Thy command. 



700 



THE DAWNING LIGHT. 



564 



H. M. 



Pratt's Coll. 



ARISE AND SHINE. 



1 RISE, gracious God, and shine 

In all Thy saving might ; 
And prosper each design 

To spread Thy glorious light: 
Let healing streams of mercy flow, 
That all the earth Thy truth may know. 

2 Oh! bring the nations near, 

That they may sing Thy praise; 
Let all the people hear, 

And learn Thy holy ways: 
Reign, mighty God, assert Thy cause* 
And govern by Thy righteous laws. 

3 Put forth Thy glorious power; 

The nations then will see, 
And earth present her store, 

In converts born to Thee. 
God, our own God, His church will bless, 
And earth shall teem with fruitfulness. 



1 STRETCH, my soul, thy ardent wing, 

And hail the dawning light; 
Behold, what scenes, what visions spring 
Of infinite delight. 

2 Soon shall the glorious eastern star 

Above the mountains rise; 
And rays celestial, beaming far, 
Illume e'en polar skies. 



565 



C. M. 



THE DAWNING LIGHT. 



59* 



701 



MISSIONS. 



3 If angels in their sphere rejoice, 

One rescued soul to greet, 
How will they raise th' enraptured voice, 
Whole continents to meet ! 

4 Siberia spreads her frozen arms, 

Released from sin and chains, 
And Sharon's rose exhales its charms 
On Afric's sultry plains. 

5 From Java to the furthest west 

The heavenly light shall reach; 
And truth divine its power attest 
In every clime and speech. 

6 Shed, Sun of Righteousness, Thy rays 

On every land of night; 
Till all the heathen sing Thy praise, 
And hail the cheerful light. 

566 L. m. 

PLEADING FOR THE WORLD. 

1 GREAT King of Zion now arise, 

Thy glorious promises fulfil ; 
Behold Thy church in mourning lies, 
Yet waiting for Thy mercy still. 

2 O God, how long? Thy people cry; 

When shall our prayers acceptance gain? 
Look from Thy lofty throne on high, 
And break the prisoners' heavy chain. 

3 Let Asia's millions hear Thy voice, 

Send them Thy heralds to proclaim 
Salvation, bid them soon rejoice 
In Jesus, our Iminanuel's name. 



702 



GLORY OF CHRIST'S KINGDOM. 



4 Let Africa, with all lier tribes, 

Be rescued from the spoiler's hand; 
Nor lust of power, nor golden bribes, 
Draw murderers there to waste her land, 

5 Let every nation under heaven, 

In all their various tongues receive 
The glorious gospel Thou hast given, 
Renounce their idols, and believe. 

567 S. M. Campbell's Coll. 

glory of Christ's kingdom. 

1 JESUS, the King, shall live, 
Shall reign for evermore; 

To Him, her gold shall Sheba give, 
And all her treasures pour. 

2 For Him the ceaseless prayer, 
Like sweet perfume, shall rise; 

While every day His praise shall bear 
Above the lofty skies. 

3 As seed on mountains shed, 
His rising church shall grow; 

Like trees on Lebanon's high head, 
Its plenteous harvests show. 

4 Her sons a numerous train, 

, In Zion's gates shall spread, 
As grass which tills the verdant plains, 
And clothes the flowery mead. 



703 



MISSIONS. 
568 E*. M. Montgomery. 

THE HEATHEN PERISH. 

1 THE heathen perish; day by day 
Thousands on thousands pass away: 
O Christians, to their rescue fly; 
Preach Jesus to them ere they die. 

2 Wealth, labour, talents, freely give, 
Yea, life itself, that they may live, 
What hath your Saviour done for you, 
And what, for Him, will ye not do? 

3 Thou, Spirit of the Lord, go forth, 
Call in the south, wake up the north; 
From ever}^ clime, from sun to sun, 
Gather God's children into one. 



569 8s -j an( i 4s. * Wilks. 

GOD WITH US. 

1 GOD is with us in our meeting, 

Here He makes His mercy known; 
While His praises we're repeating, 
He approves us as His own. 

Hallelujah, 
This is heaven begun below. 

2 God is with us in our labours, 

Forward let us boldly press; 
Heathen nations are our neighbours, 
Let us soften their distress. 

Hallelujah, 
God will hence our efforts bless. 



704 



PRAYER FOR THE NATIONS. 



3 In His cause we now assemble, 

All our hearts and aims are one; 
Idol priests begin to tremble, 
Idol gods are overthrown. 

Hallelujah, 
Let Jehovah reign alone. 

4 Fired with holy expectation, 

Let us spread the gospel wide; 
Soon shall every heathen nation 
Trust in Jesus crucified. 

Hallelujah, 
God is still upon our side. 

570 8s -> an d 4s. Miss. Psalmist. 

PRAYER FOR THE NATIONS. 

1 AID us God of love and mercy; 

Aid us to extend Thy name: 
Aid us, through each heathen nation 
All Thy goodness to proclaim; 

And to tell them, 
That for them a Saviour came. 

2 May they know their great Redeemer, 

Who for them, though strangers, died ; 
May they look with deep repentance, 
To their Saviour crucified ; 

Leave their idols, 
And desire no God beside. 

3 Oh! be there Thy name extended, 

And Thy love and mercy known; 
Turn them from their vain inventions; 
May they live to Thee alone; 

And Oh! claim them, 
Claim them, Saviour, for Thine own. 

705 



MISSIONS. 



1 C. M. Lyte. 

LET THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE. 

1 BE merciful to us, O God ! 

Upon Thy people shine; 
And spread Thy saving truth abroad, 
Till all that live be Thine. 

2 Give light and comfort to Thine own; 

And let that light extend, 
Till Thy prevailing name be known 
To earth's remotest end. 

3 Let all the people praise Thee, Lord; 

Let all their homage bring : 
From sea to sea be Thou adored, 
Redeemer,' Judge, and King. 

4 Let all the people praise Thee, Lord ; 

Then earth her fruits shall give, 
Thy blessing shall on all be poured, 
And all to Thee shall live. 

'2 8s., Vs. and 4s. Cotterell. 

A LIGHT TO LIGHTEN THE GENTILES. 

1 O'ER the realms of pagan darkness 

Let the eye of pity gaze; 
See the kindreds of the people 
Lost in sin's bewildering maze; 

Darkness brooding 
On the face of all the earth. 

2 Light of them that sit in darkness, 

Rise and shine, Thy blessings bring; 
Light to lighten all the Gentiles, 
Rise with healing in Thy wing, 

To Thy brightness 
Let all kings and nations come. 

706 



MISSIONARIES SOUGHT. 



3 May the heathen, now adoring 

Idol-gods of wood aud stone, 
Come, and worshipping before Him, 
Serve the living God alone. 

Let Thy glory 
Fill the earth as floods the sea. 

4 Thou, to whom all power is given, 

Speak the word ; at Thy command, 
Let the company of preachers 

Spread Thy name from land to land. 

Lord, be with them, 
Always, to the end of time. 

573 8s - a »d Kelly. 

SEND OUT THY LIGHT. 

1 KING of Zion, give the order, 

Send Thy light and truth abroad; 
Oh ! let Zion stretch her border, 
Zion favoured of her God. 

2 Thou canst form the zealous preacher, 

Thou canst light and love impart; 
Send Thy word to every creature, 
Send it to the sinner's heart. 

3 Oh! let many now be ready 

To go forth, at Thy command, 
Men of faith, approved and steady, 
Leaving all at Thy command. 

4 Send Thy truth to every region, 

Let the distant people hear; 
Let them turn from false religion, 
And to truth alone give ear. 

707 



MISSIONS. 



574: 8s - an d 7s. Porter. 

CALL TO CHRISTIANS. 

1 CHRISTIANS, up! the day is breaking, 

Gird your ready armour on; 
Slumbering hosts around are waking, 
Rouse ye! in the Lord be strong. 

2 See the blessed millennial dawning! 

Bright the beams of Bethlehem's star ; 
Eastern lands behold the morning, 
Lo! it glimmers from afar. 

3 While ye sleep or idly linger, 

Thousands sink with none to save; 
Hasten! Time's unerring finger 
Points to many an open grave. 

4 Hark! unnumbered voices, crying, 

"Save us, or we droop and die!" 
Succour bear the faint and dying, 
On the winds of mercy fly. 

5 Lead them to the crystal fountain, 

Gushing with the streams of life; 
Guide them to the sheltering mountain, 
For the gale with death is rife. 

6 O'er the mountain top ascending, 

Soon the scattered light shall rise, 
Till, in radiant glory blending, 

Heaven's high noon shall greet our eyes. 

575 8s - aiK l Kelly. 

PROPHECY FULFILLED. 

1 HARK ! a cry among the nations, 
"Come, and let us seek the Lord; 
Vain our former expectations, 
Vain the idols we adored; 
Zion's King is God alone, 
Let us bow before His throne." 708 



PRAYER FOR THE HEATHEN. 



2 See! from every quarter flowing, 

Joyful crowds assemble round; 
Love in every heart is glowing, 

Praise is heard in every sound: 
While Jehovah shows His face, 
Glory fills the sacred place. 

3 Weapons, meant for mutual slaughter, 

Now are instruments of peace; 
They who taste the living water, 

Learn from war and strife to cease: 
Jesus reigns ! the earth is still ! 
All the nations do His will. 

576 C. P. M. Hasting 

PRAYER FOR THE HEATHEN". 

1 GOD of the nations, bow Thine ear, 
And listen to our fervent prayer, 

Through Thy beloved Son: 
Build up the kingdom of His grace, 
Amid the millions of our race, 

And make Thy wonders known. 

2 Send forth the heralds in His name, 
Bid them a Saviour's loye proclaim 

With every fleeting breath; 
Till every land shall hear the sound, 
And send the joyful echoes round, 

Amid the shades of death. 

3 Oh! let the nations rise and bring 
Their offerings to th' almighty King, 

And trust in Him alone; 
Renounce their idols, and adore 
The God of gods for evermore, 
Upon His loftv throne. 
60 709 



MISSIONS. 

4 The dying millions then shall prove 
The matchless power of bleeding love, 

And feel their sins forgiven; 
Shall join the convert's joyful throng, 
And raise on high redemption's song, 

Along the path to heaven. 

577 8s -> and 4s. Kelly. 

FOUNTAIN OF LIVING WATERS. 

1 SEE, from Son's sacred mountain, 

Streams of living water flow! 
God has opened there a fountain 
That supplies the plains below: 

They are blessed, 
Who its sovereign virtues know. 

2 Through ten thousand channels flowing, 

Streams of mercy find their way ; 
Life, and health, and joy bestowing, 
Making all around look gay: 

O ye nations! 
Hail the long-expected day. 

3 Gladdened by the flowing treasure, 

All enriching as it goes; 
Lo, the desert smiles with pleasure, 
Buds and blossoms as the rose: 

Every object 
Sings for joy where'er it flows. 

4 Trees of life, the banks adorning, 

Yield their fruit to all around; 
Those who eat arc saved from mourning, 
Pleasure comes, and hopes abound ; 

Fair their portion, 
Endless life with glory crowned. 

710 



MILLENNIUM. 



578 S. M. Wardlaw's Coll. 

THE TRINITY INVOKED. 

1 O LORD, our God, arise, 
The cause of truth maintain; 

And wide o'er all the peopled world 
Extend her blessed reign. 

2 Thou Prince of Life, arise, 
Nor let Thy glory cease; 

Far spread the conquests of Thy grace, 
And bless the earth with peace. 

3 Thou Holy Ghost, arise, 
Extend Thy healing wing, 

And o'er a dark and ruined world 
Let light and order spring. 

4 Let all on earth arise, 
To God the Saviour sing, 

From shore to shore, from earth to heaven, 
Let echoing anthems ring! 

579 Us- an d 10s. Hastings. 

MILLENNIUM. 

1 HAIL to the brightness of Zion's glad morning, 

Joy to the lands that in darkness have lain : 
Hushed be the accents of sorrow and mourning, 
Zion, in triumph, begins her mild reign. 

2 Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning, 

Long by the prophets of Israel foretold ; 
Hail to the millions from bondage returning, 
Gentiles and Jews the blessed vision behold. 

3 Lo, in the desert rich flowers are springing ; 

Streams ever copious are gliding along ; 
Loud from the mountain-top echoes are ringing, 
Wastes rise in verdure and mingle in song. 

711 



MISSIONS. 



4 See from all lands, from the isles of the ocean, 
Praise to Jehovah, ascending on high; 
Fallen are the engines of war and commotion, 
Shouts of salvation are rending the sky. 



580 an< i 6s. Hastings. 

THE GOSPEL BANNER. 

1 NOW he the gospel banner 

In every land unfurled ; 
And be the shout, Hosanna, 

Re-echoed through the world: 
Till every isle and nation, 

Till every tribe and tongue, 
Receive the great salvation, 

And join the happy throng. 

2 What though th' embattled legions 

Of earth and hell combine? 
His arm though out their regions 

Shall soon resplendent shine. 
Ride on, O Lord, victorious, 

Immanuel, Prince of Peace, 
Thy triumph shall be glorious, 

Thy empire still increase. 

3 Yes, Thou shalt reign for ever, 

O Jesus, Kino; of kings, 
Thy light, Thy^lovc, Thy favour, 

Each ransomed captive sings: 
The isles for Thee are waiting, 

The deserts learn Thy praise, 
The hills and valleys greeting, 

The song responsive raise. 



712 



DUTY OF THE CHURCH. 



581 an( l 6s. Ferris. 

SEND THE GOSPEL. 

1 SEND, send the gospel message, 

In every language send; 
Give it a speedy passage, 

To gain its glorious end; 
God, from on high, commands us, 

We may not now delay; 
The heathen, too, implore us, 

They perish day by day. 

2 Freely have come our blessings ; 

How freely still bestowed ! 
'Tis love, the soul impressing, 

Would send these gifts abroad ; 
We # all were outcast aliens, 

Exposed to death and wo; 
Our distant fathers, pagans, 

Bound to their idols too. 

3 How can we, to the heathen, 

Say, Perish in your sins? 
Nor labour now to free them, 

And guide to joyful scenes? 
How can our hearts so harden, 

When we deserve to die, 
As not to tell of pardon, 

And help to Jesus fly? 

4 Proclaim aloud the Saviour; 

Far, far let Him be known; 
Let each implore His favour, 

Let prayer besiege the throne: 
In labours, all, assistant 

Conspire to spread His grace, 
Till lands to us most distant, 

Shall learn to seek His face. 
60* 713 



MISSIONS. 



582 fa- BoWRING. 

TELL US OF THE NIGHT. 

1 WATCHMAN, tell us of the night, 

"What its signs of promise are? 
Traveller, o'er yon mountain's height 

See the glory-beaming star. 
Watchman, does it beauteous ray, 

Aught of hope or joy foretell? 
Traveller, yes, it brings the day, 

Promised day of Israel. 

2 Watchman, tell us of the night : 

Higher yet that star ascends. 
Traveller, blessedness and light, 

Peace and truth its course portends. 
Watchman, will its beams, alone 

Gild the spot that gave them birth? 
Traveller, ages are its own; 

See it bursts o'er all the earth. 

3 Watchman, tell us of the night, 

For the morning seems to dawn. 
Traveller, darkness takes its flight: 

Doubt and terror are withdrawn. 
Watchman, let thy wandering cease, 

Hie thee to thy quiet home. 
Traveller, lo! the Prince of Peace, 

Lo! the Son of God is come. 

583 Vs. and Gs. Pratt's Coll. 
Christ's reign on earth. 

1 WHEN shall the voice of singing 
Flow joyfully along : 
When hill and valley ringing 
With one triumphant song, 

~ 714 



PRAYER FOR LABOURERS. 



Proclaim the contest ended, 
And Him who once was slain, 

Again to earth descended, 
In righteousness to reign? 

2 Then from the lofty mountains 

The sacred shout shall fly; 
And shady vales and fountains 

Shall echo the reply : 
High tower and lowly dwelling 

Shall send the chorus round, 
All hallelujah swelling 

In one eternal sound. 



584: L. M. Hastings. 

PRAYER FOR LABOURERS. 

1 LORD of the harvest, bend Thine ear, 
For Zion's heritage appear : 

Oh! send forth labourers filled with zeal, 
Swift to obey their Master's will. 

2 Hast Thou not bid us fervent pray 
For help in such a trying day? 
"Wilt Thou not listen when we cry, 
And send the blessing from on high? 

3 Our lifted eyes, Lord, behold 

The ripening harvest tinged with gold; 
Wide fields are opening to our view, 
The work is great, the labourers few. 

4 Under the guidance of Thy hand, 
Let Zion's sons in many a band 
Arise, to bless the dying race, 
As heralds of redeeming grace. 

715 



MISSIONS. 



5 Bid all their hearts with ardour glow, 

As gospel messengers to go, 
And publish the inspiring sound 
Far as the race of man is found. 

6 Lord of the harvest, bid them rise, 
Trained by the influence of the skies, 
In wisdom, knowledge, grace, to shine, 
Till every kingdom shall be Thine. 

585 H. M. Reed's Coll. 

GLAD TIDINGS. 

1 HARK ! hark ! the notes of joy 

Roll o'er the heavenly plains, 
And seraphs find employ 

For their sublimest strains. 
Some new delight in heaven is known, 
Loud ring the harps around the throne. 

2 Hark ! hark ! the sounds draw nigh, 

The joyful hosts descend ; 
Jesus forsakes the sky, 

To earth His footsteps bend. 
He comes to bless our fallen race, 
He comes with messages of grace. 

3 Bear! bear the tidings round; 

Let every mortal know 
What love in God is found; 

What pity He can show. 
Ye winds that blow, ye waves that roll, 
Bear the glad news from pole to pole, 

4 Strike! strike the harps again, 

To greet Immanuel's name; 
Arise, ye sons of men, 

And loud His grace proclaim. 
Angels, and men, wake every string, 
5 Tis God the Saviour's praise we sing. 

716 



CHRIST'S REIGN. 



586 



L. M. 



VOKE. 



SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL. 



1 BEHOLD, the heathen waits to know 
The joy the gospel will bestow; 

The exiled captive to receive, 
The freedom Jesus has to give. 

2 Come, let us, with a grateful heart. 
In this blessed labour share a part; 
Our prayers and offerings gladly bring 
To aid the triumphs of our King. 

3 Our hearts exult in songs of praise, 
That we have seen these latter days; 
When our Redeemer shall be known, 
Where Satan long hath held his throne. 

4 Where'er His hand hath spread the skies, 
Sweet incense to His name shall rise; 
And slave and freeman, Greek and Jew, 
By sovereign grace be formed anew. 



1 GREAT heir of David's throne! 
Thy royal power assume; 

Come, reign in faithful hearts alone, 
Thou blessed Redeemer come. 

2 Set up Thy throne of grace 
In all the heathen's sight, 

Thy kingdom of true holiness, 
And order it aright. 

3 Now, for Thy promise' sake, 
O'er earth exalted be: 

The kingdom, power, and glory take, 



587 



S. M. 
Christ's reign. 



Pratt's Coll. 



Which all belong to Thee. 



717 



MISSIONS. 



4 In zeal for God and man, 

Thy full salvation bring: 
The universal Monarch reign, 

The saints' eternal King. 

588 L. M. Pratt's Coll. 

THE SONG OF TRIUMPH. 

1 SOON may the last glad song arise, 
Through all the millions of the skies, 
That song of triumph which records 
That all the earth is now the Lord's. 

2 Let thrones, and powers, and kingdoms be 
Obedient, mighty God, to Thee ; 

And over land, and stream, and main, 
Now wave the sceptre of Thy reign. 

3 Oh ! let that glorious anthem swell ; 
Let host to host the triumph tell, 
Till not one rebel heart remains, 
But over all the Saviour reigns. 

589 8s -> an d 4 s - Vil. Hymns. 

SPIRIT SOUGHT. 

1 WHO but Thou, almighty Spirit, 

Can the heathen world reclaim ? 
Men may preach, but till Thou favour, 
Heathens will be still the same: 

Mighty Spirit, 
Witness to the Saviour's name. 

2 Thou hast promised, by the prophets, 

Glorious light in latter days; 
Come, and bless bewildered nations, 
Change our prayers and tears to praise ; 

Promised Spirit, 
Round the world diffuse Thy rays. 

718 



PRAYER FOR. 



3 All our hopes, and prayers, and labours, 
Must be vain without Thine aid: 
But Thou wilt not disappoint us, 
All is true that Thou hast said: 
Faithful Spirit, 
O'er the world Thine influence shed* 

590 C. M. Vil. Hymns. 

THY WILL BE DONE. 

1 GREAT Saviour, let Thy power divine, 

O'er all the earth be known ; 
Let all to Thee, their will resign, 
And make Thy will their own. 

2 Perversion marks the guilty way, 

Which heathens madly tread; 
From all Thy laws they go astray, 
And hasten to the dead. 

3 Thou, Saviour-God, hast power alone, 

To turn their wandering feet, 
To bend their souls before Thy throne, 
Low at Thy mercy-seat. 

4 For, all the power, beneath, above, 

Thy wounded hands sustain ; 
Then sway the sceptre of Thy love, 
And let Thy mercy reign. 

591 L. M. Eippon's Coll. 

THE TRUMP OF JUBILEE. 

1 WHEN will the happy trump proclaim 
The judgment of the martyred Lamb ? 
When shall the captive troops be free, 
And keep th' eternal jubilee? 

2 Hasten it, Lord, in every land ; 

Send thou Thine angels, and command, 
" Go, sound deliverance, loudly blow 
Salvation to the saints below." 719 



MISSIONS. 



3 We long to have the day appear, 
The promised, great sabbatic year; 
When, far from grief and sin and hell, 
Israel in ceaseless peace shall dwell. 

4 Till then, we will not let Thee rest, 
Thou still shalt hear our strong request; 
And this our daily prayer shall be, 
Lord, sound the trump of jubilee. 

592 L. M. Yoke. 

THE TRIUMPHS OF OUR KING. 

1 BEHOLD, th' expected time draw near, 
The shades disperse, the dawn appear ; 
Behold the wilderness assume 

The beauteous tints of Eden's bloom. 

2 Events with prophecies conspire 

To raise our faith, our zeal to fire ; 
The ripening fields, already white, 
Present a harvest to the sight. 

8 The untaught heathen waits to know 
The joy the gospel will bestow ; 
The exiled captive, to receive 
The freedom Jesus has to give. 

4 Come, let us, with a grateful heart, 
In the blessed labour share a part; 
Our prayers and offerings gladly bring 
To aid the triumphs of our King. 

593 8s., 7s. and 4s. Hastings. 

WHAT NOTES OF SADNESS. 

1 WHO can tell what notes of sadness 
From the hills and valleys rise, • 
Where no messages of gladness 
Echo from the bending skies; 
Where in darkness, 
Without hope, the sinner dies. 720 



CALL FOR MISSIONARIES. 



2 Oh ! how desolate the dwelling, 

Where our God is not revered; 
Where no song of praise is swelling, 
Nor the voice of prayer is heard; 

Where religion's 
Cheering rays have ne'er appeared! 

3 Where the seeds of sin are growing, 

And the paths of folly lie ; 
Where the streams of death are flowing, 
With destruction ever nigh ; 

Bid the gospel 
Wave its peaceful banners high. 

594 8s - an d Vs. Allen. 

CALL FOR MISSIONARIES. 

1 " GO and preach to every creature P 

Such the Saviour's last command, 
Not excepting hue or feature, 

Burning clime, or barbarous land. 

2 Look to China's countless millions, 

Look to Afric's dark-hued race; 
Look to Araby's pavilions, 
Nation after nation trace. 

3 They are sinking, they are dying, 

Losing heavenly bliss above ; 
Loud to us their voice is crying, 
" Come, and save us, in your love ! 

4 Who is ready now to sever 

Bands that round his 'heart entwine? 
Who will go, resolving never, 
"Under sufferings, to repine? 



61 



721 



MISSIONS. 



7s. and 6s. Hastings. 

GO FOR THE MASTER CALLS THEE. 

1 GO, for the Master calls thee, 

Nor shed one bitter tear; 
No bondage hard enthrals thee, 

Nor hast thou aught to fear; 
To Him we now commend thee, 

Who rules above the skies; 
"Whose blessings will attend thee, 

Where'er thy pathway lies. 

2 Go, in the midst of dangers, 

Declare a Saviour's love; 
Till distant heathen strangers 

His willing subjects prove; 
Till many a crowd assembling, 

Shall hearken to His voice; 
Confess their guilt with trembling, 

And in His name rejoice. * 

3 Go, for the Master calls thee 

Far from thy native home ; 
Whatever there befalls thee, 

Whatever ills may come, 
He is thy strong salvation ; 

His presence thou shalt share ; 
He '11 hear thy supplication, 

And answer every prayer. 

596 7s. and 6s. Pratt's Col 

PRAYER FOR MISSIONARIES AT SEA. 

1 ROLL on, thou mighty ocean, 
And, as thy billows flow, 
Bear messengers of mercy 
To every vale of wo ; 

722 



DEPARTURE OF MISSIONARIES. 



Arise, ye gales, and waft them, 
Safe to their destined shore; 

That men may sit in darkness 

And death's black shade no more. 

2 O Thon eternal Ruler, 

Who holdest in Thine arm 
The tempests of the ocean, 

Deliver them, from harm ; 
Thy presence still be with them 

Wherever they may be ; 
Though far from those who love them, 

Let them be nigh to Thee. 

597 C - Mi MoRELL. 

MISSIONARIES EXHORTED. 

1 GO, and the Saviour's grace proclaim, 

Ye favoured men of God ; 
Go, publish, through Immanuel's name, 
Salvation bought with blood. 

2 What though your arduous track may lie 

Through regions dark as death ; 
What though, your faith and zeal to try, 
Perils beset your path; 

3 Yet with determined courage go, 

And armed with power divine ; 
Your God will needful strength bestow, 
And on your labours shine. 

4 He who has called you to the war, 

Will recompense your pains; 
Before Messiah's conquering car 
Shall mountains sink to plains. 

5 Shrink not, though earth and hell oppose, 

But plead your Master's cause; 
Assured that e'en your mightiest foes 
Shall bow before His cross. 723 



MISSIONS. 



598 8s -> an d 4s. Kelly. 

MISSIONARY CALL. 

MEN of God, go, take your stations, 
Darkness broods upon the earth: 
Loud proclaim among the nations 
Joyful news of heavenly birth. 

Bear the tidings 
Of the Saviour's matchless worth. 

Go to men in darkness sleeping; 

Tell that Christ is strong to save ; 
Go to men in bondage weeping; 
Publish freedom to the slave : 

Tell the dying- 
Christ has triumphed o'er the grave. 

3 What, though earth and hell united 

Should oppose the Saviour's reign; 
Plead His cause to souls benighted; 
Fear ye not the face of men. 

Vain the tumult, 
Earth and hell will rage in vain. 

4 When exposed to fearful dangers, 

Jesus will his own defend ; 
Borne afar 'midst foes and strangers, 
Jesus is your faithful Friend; 

And His presence 
Shall be with you to the end. 

599 s. M. Voke. 

MISSIONARIES ENCOURAGED. 

1 YE messengers of Christ, 

His sovereign voice obey ; 
Arise, and follow where He leads, 

And peace attend your way. 

724 



EMBARKING OF MISSIONARIES. 



2 The Master whom you serve 
Will needful strength bestow; 

Depending on His promised aid 
With sacred courage go. 

3 Mountains shall sink to plains, 
And hell in vain oppose; 

The cause is God's, and will prevail, 
In spite of all His foes. 

4 Go, spread the Saviour's fame, 
And tell His matchless grace 

To the most guilty and depraved 
Of Adam's numerous race. 

5 We wish you in His name, 
The most divine success; 

Assured that He who sends you forth 
Will all your labors bless. 

600 8s - an d Miss. Psalmist. 

AT THE EMBARKING OF MISSIONARIES. 

1 SOFTLY blow, ye favouring breezes, 

Winds of heaven propitious smile, 
Speed the ship across the ocean, 

Safely to her destined isle. 
Now she rides the bounding billow, 

Proudly urging on her way; 
He who holds the storm is with her, 

God, the missionary's stay. 

2 Fathers ! faint not ; those departing 

To a friendless heathen shore, 
Go to toil 'mid scenes of peril, 

Where Immanuel toiled before. 
Mothers! weep not; those your offspring, 

Bound to yonder pagan coast, 
Go to reap the noblest laurel, 

Go to seek the poor and lost. 
61* 725 



MISSIONS, 



3 Who are these that haste to greet Thee, 

King of men! in gathering crowds? 
Who are these that fly to meet Thee, 

Rapidly as summer's clouds? 
Lo ! the ships of Tarshish, bearing 

Nobler freight than Ophir saw; 
Thither, where the isles are waiting, 

Waiting for Messiah's law. 

601 ?s. and 6s. Lytk. 

THE SALVATION OF ISRAEL. 

1 OH ! that the Lord's salvation 

Were out of Zion come, 
To heal His ancient nation, 
To lead His outcasts home. 

2 How long the holy city 

Shall heathen feet profane? 
Return, Lord, in pity, 
Rebuild her walls again. 

3 Let fall Thy rod of terror, 

Thy saving grace impart; 
Roll back the veil of error, 
Release the fettered heart; 

4 Let Israel, home returning, 

Their lost Messiah see ; 
Give oil of joy for mourning, 
And bind Thy church to Thee. 

(302 8s -> and 4s. Kelly 

zion comforted. 

1 ON the mountain's top appearing, 
Lo ! the sacred herald stands, 
Welcome news to Zion bearing, 
Zion long in hostile lands; 

Mourning captive, 
God Himself will loose thy bands. 

726 



ZION COMFORTED. 



2 Has thy night been long and mournful? 

Have thy friends unfaithful proved? 
Have thy foes been proud and scornful, 
By thy sighs and tears unmoved? 

Cease thy mourning, 
Zion still is well beloved. 

3 God, thy God, will now restore thee ! 

He Himself appears thy Friend; 
All thy foes shall flee before thee, 
Here their boasts and triumph end; 

Great deliverance 
Zion's King will surely send. 

4 Peace and joy shall now attend thee, 

All thy warfare now be past ; 
God thy Saviour will defend thee, 
Victory is thine at last: 

All thy conflicts 
End in everlasting; rest. 

603 L. M. 

Israel's restoration. 

1 THE song of Israel is hushed, 

And all their tales of triumph told, 
And mute is every voice that gushed 
In music to their harps of gold. 

2 A cloud is on their father's graves, 

And darkly spreads o'er Zion's hill ; 
E'en there, their sons are scorned as slaves, 
Or roam like homeless wanderers still. 

3 Yet mid the world's tumultuous roar, 

Floats clear and sweet the solemn word, 
"O virgin daughter, faint no more, 

Thy tears are seen, thy prayers are heard." 

727 



MISSIONS. 



4 What, though with spirits crushed and broke, 

Thy tribes like desert exiles rove, 
Though judah feels the strangers' yoke, 
And Ephraim is a heartless dove; 

5 Yet, yet, shall Judah's Lion wake, 

And the bright day of promise come, 
Thy sons their iron bondage break, 

And God shall lead the wanderers home. 

604 L- M Merrick. 

PRAYER FOR JACOB'S RACE. 

1 ARISE, great God, and let Thy grace 
Shed its glad beams on Jacob's race ; 
Eestore the long-lost scattered band, 
And call them to their native land. 

2 Their misery let Thy mercy heal, 
Their trespass hide, their pardon seal; 
God of Israel, hear our prayer, 

And grant them still Thy love to share, 

3 Thy quickening Spirit now impart, 
And wake to joy each grateful heart, 
While Israel's rescued tribes in Thee 
Their bliss and full salvation see. 

605 L- M. Miss. Psalmis 

HELP FOR ISRAEL. 

1 OH! why should Israel's sons, once blessed, 

Still roam the scorning world around ? 
Disowned of Heaven, by men oppressed, 
Outcasts from Zion's hallowed ground. 

o 

2 O God of Jacob, view their race ; 

Back to Thy fold the wanderers bring ; 
Teach them to seek Thy slighted grace, 
To hail in Christ their promised King. 

728 



FOR ISRAEL. 



3 While Judah views his birthright gone, 

With contrite shame his bosom move, 
The Saviour he denied, to own, 
The Lord he crucified, to love. 

4 Haste, glorious day, expected long, 

When Jew and Greek one prayer shall pour; 
W T ith eager feet one temple throng ; 
One God, with grateful praise, adore. 

606 0. P. M. C. Wesley. 

PLEA FOR ISRAEL. 

1 THE promise we for Israel plead, 
Oh ! that the once beloved seed 

Back to their Lord might come ! 
Now bid them look on Thee and mourn ; 
Where'er dispersed, collect and turn, 
And bring Thy wanderers home. 

2 To Jews the gospel faith impart, 
And pastors after Thine own heart, 

Thine ancient flock to feed 
With knowledge of the Crucified, 
The Lord, who by their malice died, 
And suffered in their stead. 

607 U M. Hyde. 

HOPE FOR ISRAEL. 

1 ISRAEL, thy mournful night is past, 
Thy bitter cup wrung out at last; 
A day of rest to thee is given, 
The promise is laid up in heaven. 

2 The Lord will not forget the grace 
Reserved for faithful Abram's race ; 
His love their wanderings shall restore, 
And guide them, that they stray no more. 

729 



MISSIONS. 



3 Israel! 'tis thine accepted day, 
Thy God, Himself, prepares the way; 
Behold His ensign from afar, 
Behold the light of Jacob's star. 

4 That star, which once o'er Bethlehem rose, 
A token on thy mountains glows ; 
The morn of earth's blessed jubilee 
Shed its sweet early light on thee. 

5 And Thou, who once on Israel's ground 
A homeless wanderer wast found, 
Redeemer, on Thy heavenly throne, 
Still call that ancient church Thine own. 

6 Bid her departed light return, 
Thy holy splendour round her burn ; 
From prostrate Judah's ruins, raise 
A living temple to Thy praise. 

608 11 s - Fitzgerald's Coll. 

ZION ENCOURAGED. 

1 DAUGHTER of Zion, awake from thy sadness 

Awake, for thy foes shall oppress thee no more 
Bright o'er thy hills dawns the day-star of gla 

ness ; 

Arise, for the night of thy sorrow is o'er. 

2 Strong were thy foes ; but the arm that subdued 

them, 

And scattered their legions, was mightier far; 
They fled, like the chatf, from the scourge that 
pursued them, 
Vain were their steeds and their chariots of 
war. 

730 



REVIVAL. 

$ Daughter of Zion, the power that hath saved thee, 
Extolled with the harp and the timbrel should 
be; 

Shout; for the foe is destroyed that enslaved thee, 
Th' oppressor is vanquished, and Zion is free I 

609 Kelly, 
zion enlarged. 

1 "GIVE us room, that we may dwell," 

Zion's children cry aloud; 
See their numbers, how they swell, 
How they gather like a cloud ! 

2 Oh ! how bright the morning seems, 

Brighter, from so dark a night ; 
Zion is like one that dreams, 
Filled with wonder and delight. 

3 Lo, thy sun goes down no more, 
God Himself will be thy light; 

All that caused thee grief before 

Buried lies in endless night. 
Zion, now arise and shine, 

Lo, thy light from heaven is come; 
These that crowd from far are thine, 
Give thy sons and daughters room. 



REVIVAL. 

610 8s - anc * fa Kelly. 

THE LORD'8 VINEYARD. 

1 SEE the vineyard lately planted 
By Thy hand, O Lord of hosts ! 
Let Thy people's prayer be granted, 
Keep it safe from hostile boasts; 
Hear, Oh ! hear us when we pray, 
Keep Thy vineyard night and day. 

731 



REVIVAL. 



2 Drooping plants revive and nourish ; 

Let them thrive beneath Thy hand ; 
Let the weak grow strong, and flourish, 

Blooming fair at Thy command; 
Let the fruitful yield thee more, 
Laden with a faithful store. 

3 Further, Lord, be Thou entreated; 

Plant the barren waste around; 
Let Thy work be thus completed, 

And no fruitless spot be found; 
Let the earth a vineyard be, 
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee. 

611 L. M. Doddridge. 

THE VALLEY OF DRY BONES. 

1 LOOK down O God, with pitying eye, 
See Adam's race in ruin lie; 

Sin spreads its trophies o'er the ground, 
And scatters slaughtered heaps around. 

2 And can these mouldering corpses live? 
And can these dead, dry bones revive? 
That, mighty God, to Thee is known, 
That wondrous work is all Thine own. 

3 Thy ministers are sent in vain 
To prophesy upon the slain, 

In vain they call, in vain they cry, 
Till Thine almighty aid is nigh. 

4 Oh ! let Thy Spirit come and breathe 
New life through all the realms of death! 
Dry bones shall then obey Thy voice, 
Shall move, shall waken, and rejoice. 

5 Loud let the gospel-trumpet blow, 
Let all the isles their Saviour know : 
Oh! call the nations from afar; 
Make earth's remotest ends draw near. 

732 



NEEDED. 



6 Then shall each age and rank agree 
To raise their shouts of praise to Thee; 
The church will know, while loud she sings, 
That in her God are all her springs. 

612 8s - aild *s. Eyland. 

DECLENSION OF RELIGION LAMENTED. 

1 ONCE, O Lord, Thy garden flourished, 

Every part looked gay and green ; 
Then Thy word our spirits nourished, 
Happy seasons we have seen ! 

2 But a drought has since succeeded, 

And a sad decline we see ; 
Lord Thy help is greatly needed, 
Help can only come from Thee. 

3 Some, in whom we once delighted, 

We shall meet no more below ; 
Some, alas! we fear are blighted, 
Scarce a single leaf they show. 

4 Dearest Saviour, hasten hither, 

Thou canst make them bloom again : 
Oh ! permit them not to wither, 
Let not all our hopes be vain ! 

613 8s -> * s - atK t 4s. Newton. 

PRAYER FOR A REVIVAL. 

1 SAVIOUR, visit Thy plantation ; 

Grant us, Lord, a gracious rain! 
All will come to desolation, 
Unless Thou return again. 

Lord, revive us; 
All our help must come from Thee. 

2 Keep no longer at a distance; 

Shine upon us from on high, 
Lest, for want of Thine assistance, 
Every plant should droop and die. 
62 . 733 



REVIVAL. 



3 Let our mutual love be fervent. 

Make us prevalent in prayers; 
Let each one esteemed Thy servant, 
Shun the world's bewitching snares, 

4 Break the tempter's fatal power ; 

Turn the stony heart to flesh ; 
And begin from this good hour 
To revive Thy work afresh. 

614 L. M. Campbell's Coll. 

GIVE HIM NO REST. 

1 O GOD of Zion, from the skies, 

In mercy bow Thy gracious ear; 
While Zion's watchmen raise their cries, 
Do Thou, almighty Father, hear! 

2 Since Thy remembrancers they are, 

Why should Thy servants give Thee rest, 
Until, in answer to their prayer, 

Thy church is with Thy favour blessed? 

3 For this, O Lord a suppliant crowd 

Here at Thy sacred footstool wait ; 
For this we lift our voices loud, 

And ask and knock at mercy's gate. 

4 Look down with a propitious eye, 

Of those that seek Thee, now be found ; 
Bid unbelief and sorrow fly, 

And make our joy and praise abound. 

615 L. M. E. Scott. 

THE SPIRIT IMPLORED. 

1 FOREVER shall my fainting soul, 

O God, Thy just displeasure mourn? 
Thy grieved Spirit, long withdrawn, 
Will He no more to me return? 

734 



SOUGHT. 



2 Once I enjoyed, happy time! 

The heartfelt visits of His grace ; 
Nor can a thousand varying scenes, 
The sweet remembrance quite efface. 

3 Beneath His warming, quickening beams, 

The icy rock dissolved away; 
New life diffused through all my powers, 
And darkness yielded to the day. 

4 When justice Avaved his dreadful sword, 

And guilt and fear my soul oppressed, 
He sprinkled o'er a Saviour's blood, 
And whispered pardon to my breast. 

5 Great Source of light and peace, return, 

Nor let me mourn or sigh in vain; 
Come, re-possess this longing heart, 
With all the graces of Thy train. 

6 This temple, hallowed by Thy hands, 

Once more be with Thy presence blessed ; 
Here be Thy grace anew displayed, 
And this, Thy everlasting rest. 

616 8s - and 7s. Hastings. 

RETURNING BACKSLIDERS. 

1 LORD, we bow with deep contrition, 

Low before Thy throne of grace; 
Hear us in Thy kind compassion, 
While we seek Thy smiling face. 

2 Where but to a bleeding Saviour, 

Should we come for life and peace? 
Nothing but Thy boundless favour 
Can our burdened souls release. 



735 



REVIVAL. 



3 Thou hast witnessed our transgression, 

Thou hast seen our load of guilt; 
Witness now our deep confession, 

Thou, whose precious blood was spilt. 

4 Ah ! this sin of covenant breaking, 

Canst Thou, wilt Thou, Lord, forgive? 
Shall we hear Thy mercy speaking? 
Canst Thou bid us look and live ? 

5 Pardon, peace and consolation, 

At Thy bleeding cross we see ; 
There we take an humble station, 
Lord, we look alone to Thee. 

(317 8s - an d Waterbury. 

SEEKING REVIVAL. 

1 MET, O God, to ask Thy presence, 

Join our souls to seek Thy grace ; 
Oh ! deny us not, nor spurn us, 
Guilty rebels, from Thy face. 

2 May Thy people wake from slumber, 

Ere their lamps shall fail and die; 
Bridegroom of the church, awake them, 
Rouse them by the midnight cry. 

3 Let conviction seize the careless, 

Through their souls Thine arrows dart ; 
Let Thy truth, so long neglected, 
Break and melt the flinty heart. 

4 O thou kind, forgiving Spirit, 

Comforter, on Thee we call ; 
Cheer the saint, alarm the sinner, 
Oh! revive, revive us all. 

736 



SOUGHT. 



618 C. M. Campbell's Coll, 

SEEKING REVIVAL. 

1 WE now, O Lord, approacli Thy throne, 

To open all our grief: 
Now send Thy promised mercy down, 
And grant us quick relief. 

2 Thou never saidst to Jacob's seed, 

"Seek ye my face," in vain; 
And canst Thou now deny Thine aid 
When burdened souls complain ? 

3 The same Thy power, Thy love the same, 

Unmoved the promise shines : 
Eternal truth surrounds Thy name, 
And guards the precious lines. 

4 Though Satan rage, and flesh rebel 

And unbelief arise, 
We '11 wait around Thy footstool still, 
For Thou wilt hear our cries. 

619 8s. and 7s. Madan's Coll. 

LIGHT OF THE WORLD. 

1 LIGHT of those whose dreary dwelling 

Borders on the shades of death ; 
Come, and by Thy love revealing, 

Dissipate the clouds beneath : 
The new heaven and earth's Creator, 

In our deepest darkness rise, 
Scattering all the night of nature, 

Pouring light upon our eyes. 

2 Still we wait for Thine appearing; 

Life and joy Thy beams impart, 
Chasing all our fears, and cheering 
Every poor, benighted heart; 
62* 737 



REVIVAL. 



Come and manifest Thy favour 
To the ransomed, helpless race; 

Come, Thou glorious God and Saviour, 
Come and bring the gospel-grace. 

3 Save us, in Thy great compassion, 

O thou mild; pacific Prince; 
Give the knowledge of salvation, 

Give the pardon of our sins ; 
By Thine all-sufficient merit, 

Every burdened soul release; 
Every weary, wandering spirit, 

Guide into Thy perfect peace. 

620 L. M. Kingsbury, 

ministers' and people's prayer. 

1 GREAT Lord of all Thy churches, hear 
Thy ministers' and people's prayer; 
Perfumed by Thee, Oh ! may it rise, 
Like fragrant incense to the skies. 

2 May every pastor from above 
Be new inspired with zeal and love, 
To watch Thy flock, Thy flock to feed, 
And sow with care the precious seed. 

3 Revive Thy churches with Thy grace, 
Heal all our breaches, grant us peace; 
Rouse us from sloth, our souls inflame 
With ardent zeal for Jesus' name. 

4 May young and old Thy word receive, 
Dead sinners hear Thy voice and live, 
The wounded conscience healing find, 
And joy refresh each drooping mind. 



738 



SOUGHT. 



5 May aged saints, matured with grace, 
Abound in fruits of holiness; 

And when transplanted to the skies, 
May younger in their stead arise. 

6 Thus we our suppliant voices raise; 
And weeping sow the seed of praise, 
In humble hope that Thou wilt hear 
Thy ministers' and people's prayer. 

621 C. M. Bathurst. 

SPIRIT OF HOLINESS. 

1 SPIRIT of holiness, look down, 

Our fainting hearts to cheer; 
And when we tremble at Thy frown, 
Oh! bring Thy comforts near. 

2 The fear which Thy convictions wrought, 

Oh ! let Thy grace remove ; 
And may the souls, which Thou hast taught 
To weep, now learn to love. 

3 Now let Thy saving mercy heal 

The wounds it made before; 
Now on our hearts impress Thy seal, 
That we may doubt no more. 

4 Complete the work Thou hast begun, 

And make our darkness light, 
That we a glorious race may run, 
Till faith be lost in sight. 

5 Then, as our wandering eyes discern 

The Lord's unclouded face, 
In fitter language we shall learn 
To sing triumphant grace. 

739 



REVIVAL. 



622 



S. M. 



P. H. Brown. 



PRAYER FOR A REVIVAL. 

1 O LORD, Thy work revive, 
In Zion's gloomy hour, 

And let our dying graces live 
By Thy restoring power. 

2 Oh! let Thy chosen few 
Awake to earnest prayer, 

Their covenant again renew, 
And walk in filial fear. 

3 Thy Spirit then will speak 
Through lips of humble clay, 

Till hearts of adamant shall break, 
Till rebels shall obey. 

4 Now lend Thy gracious ear; 
Now listen to our cry : 

Oh! come and bring salvation near; 
Our souls on Thee rely. 



SPIRIT SOUGHT. 

1 OH! for the happy hour 
When God will hear our cry, 

And send, with a reviving power, 
His Spirit from on high. 

2 We meet, we sing, we pray ; 
We listen to the word 

In vain; we sec no cheering ray, 
No cheering voice is heard. 

3 Our prayers are faint and dull, 
And languid all our songs; 

When once with joy our hearts were fall, 
And rapture tuned our tongues. 



623 



S. M. 



Bethune. 



740 



SOWING IN TEARS. 



4 While many crowd Thy house, 
How few around Thy board 

Meet to record their solemn vows, 
And bless Thee as their Lord! 

5 Thou, Thou alone canst give 
Thy gospel sure success; 

Canst bid the dying sinner live 
Anew in holiness. 

6 Come, then, with power divine, 
Spirit of life and love; 

Then shall our people all be Thine, 
Our church, like that above. 

624: 8s - an d Hastings. 

SPIRITUAL HARVEST. 

1 HE that goeth forth with weeping, 

Bearing still the precious seed, 
Never tiring, never sleeping, 

All his labour shall succeed. 
Then will fall the rain of heaven, 

Then the sun of mercy shine; 
Precious fruits will then be given, 

Through an influence all divine. 

2 Sow thy seed, be never weary, 

Nor let fears thy mind employ; 
Be the prospect ne'er so dreary, 

Thou shalt reap the fruits of joy. 
Lo! the scene of verdure brightening, 

See the rising grain appear; 
Look again, the fields are whitening; 

Sure the harvest time is near. 



741 



REVIVAL. 



625 L. Mi Newton. 

HOPING FOR A REVIVAL. 

1 WHILE I to grief my soul gave way 

To see the work of God decline, 
Meth ought I heard the Saviour say, 
"Dismiss thy fears, the ark is Mine. 

2 Though for a time I hid my face, 

Rely upon My love and power; 
Still wrestle at the throne of grace, 
And wait for a reviving hour. 

3 Take down thy long-neglected harp, 

I've seen thy tears and heard thy prayer: 
The winter season has been sharp, 

But spring shall all its wastes repair." 

4 Lord I obey, my hopes revive : 

Come, join with me, ye saints, and sing; 
Our foes in vain against us strive, 

For God will help and triumph bring. 

626 7s. C. Wesley. 

CONVERTS MULTIPLIED. 

1 WHO are these that come from far, 

Swifter than a flying cloud? 
Thick as flocking doves they are, 

Eager in pursuit of God; 
Trembling as the storm draws nigh, 

Hastening to the place of rest; 
See them to their windows fly, 

To the ark of Jesus' breast. 

2 Who are these but sinners poor, 

Conscious of their low estate; 
Sin-sick souls, who for their cure 
On the good Physician wait; 

742 



DEDICATIONS. 



Fallen, who bewail their fall, 
Proffered mercy who embrace, 

Listening to the gospel-call, 
Longing to be saved by grace. 

3 For his mate the turtle moans, 

For his God the sinner sighs; 
Hark! the music of his groans, 

Humble groans that pierce the skies; 
Surely God their sorrows hears, 

Every accent, every look; 
Treasures up their gracious tears, 

Notes their sufferings in His book* 

4 He, who hath their cure begun, 

Will He now despise their pain? 
Can He leave His work undone, 

Bring them to the birth in vain? 
No; we all, who seek, shall find; 

We, who ask, shall all receive; 
Be to Christ in spirit joined, 

With Him ever, ever live. 



DEDICATIONS. 

627 H. M. Francis. 

ON OPENING A PLACE OF WORSHIP. 

1 IN sweet exalted strains, 

The King of glory praise, 
O'er heaven and earth He reigns, 

Through everlasting days: 
He, with a nod, the world controls, 
Sustains or sinks the distant poles. 

2 To earth He bends His throne, 

His throne of grace divine; 

743 



DEDICATIONS. 



Wide is His bounty known, 
And wide His glories shine: 
Fair Salem, still His chosen rest, 
Is with His smiles and presence blessed. 

3 Then, King of glory, come, 

And with Thy favour crown 
This temple as Thy dome, 

This people as Thine own: 
Beneath this roof, oh! deign to show 
How God can dwell with men below. 

4 Here may Thine ears attend 

Our interceding cries; 
And grateful praise ascend 

All fragrant to the shies! 
Here may Thy word melodious sound, 
And spread the joys of heaven around! 

5 Here may th' attentive throng 

Imbibe Thy truth and love ! 
And converts join the song 

Of seraphim above ! 
And willing crowds surround the board, 
With sacred joy and sweet accord. 

6 Here may our unborn sons 

And daughters sound Thy praise; 
And shine, like polished stones, 

Through long succeeding days ! 
Here, Lord, display Thy saving power, 
While temples stand and men adore ! 

(528 I* Montgomery. 

Solomon's prayer. 
1 HERE, in Thy Name, eternal God, 

We build this earthly house for Thee: 
Oh! make it now Thy fixed abode, 
And guard it long from error free. 

744 



LAYING OF A CORNER STONE. 



2 Here, when Thy people seek Thy face, 

And dying sinners pray to live, 
Hear Thon, in heaven, Thy dwelling-place, 
And when Thou nearest, Lord, forgive. 

3 Here, when Thy messengers proclaim 

The blessed gospel of Thy Son; 
Still by the power of His great name, 
Be mighty signs and wonders done. 

4 When children's voices raise the song, 

Hosanna to their heavenly King; 
Let heaven, with earth, the strain prolong, 
Hosanna, let the angels sing. 

5 But will, indeed, Jehovah deign 

Here to abide, no transient guest! 
Here will our great Redeemer reign, 
And here the Holy Spirit rest? 

6 Thy glory never hence depart: 

Yet choose not, Lord, this house alone; 
Thy kingdom come in every heart, 
In every bosom fix Thy throne. 

629 Montgomery, 
laying a corner-stone. 

1 LORD of hosts, to Thee we raise 
Here a house of prayer and praise; 
Thou Thy people's hearts prepare 
Here to meet for praise and prayer. 

2 Let the living here be fed 

With Thy word, the heavenly bread; 
Here, in hope of glory blessed, 
May the dead be laid to rest. 



63 



745 



DEDICATIONS. 



3 Here to Thee a temple stand, 
While the sea shall gird the land; 
Her^ reveal Thy mercy sure, 
While the sun and moon endure. 

4 Hallelujah! earth and sky 
To the joyful sound reply; 
Hallelujah! hence ascend 

Prayer and praise till time shall end. 



630 C M. Reed. 

THE SPIRIT INVOKED. 

1 SPIRIT divine, attend our 'prayer, 

And make this house Thy home; 
Descend with all Thy gracious power, 
Oh! come, Great Spirit, come! 

2 Come as the light : to us reveal 

Our sinfulness and wo, 
And lead us in the paths of life, 
Where all the righteous go. 

3 Come as the fire; and purge our hearts, 

Like sacrificial flame ; 
Let our whole soul an offering be, 
To our Redeemer's name. 

4 Come as the dew; and sweetly bless 

This consecrated hour; 
May barrenness rejoice to own 
Thy fructifying power. 

5 Come as a dove; and spread Thy wings, 

The wings of peaceful love: 
And let the church on earth become 
Blessed as the church above. 

746 



ERECTION OF A CHURCH. 



6 Come as the wind with " rushing sound," 

And Pentecostal grace, 
That all of women born may see 
The glory of Thy face. 

7 Spirit divine, attend our prayer, 

And make this house Thy home; 
Descend with all Thy gracious powers, 
Oh ! come, Great Spirit, come ! 

631 L. M. Doddridge, 

BIRTH PLACE OF SAINTS. 

1 THIS house, O Lord, for Thee we raise, 
Long may it echo w T ith Thy praise ; 
And Thou, descending, fill the place 
With choicest tokens of Thy grace. 

2 Hear let the great Redeemer reign, 
With all the glories of His train ; 
While power divine His word attends, 
To conquer foes and cheer His friends. 

3 And in the great decisive day, 
When Thou the nations shalt survey, 
May it before the world appear, 
That crowds were born to glory here. 

Q32 C. M. Pratt s Coll. 

' DEDICATION. 

1 WITHIN this house, O Lord our God, 

In glory now appear ; 
Make it a place of Thine abode, 
And shed Thy blessings here. 

2 When we Thine awfal seat surround, 

Thy Spirit, Lord, impart; 
And let Thy gospel's joyful sound 
With power reach every heart. 

747 



DEDICATIONS. 



3 Here let the blind their sight obtain, 

Hefe give the mourners rest ; 
Let Jesus here triumphant reign, 
Enthroned in every breast. 

4 Here let the voice of sacred joy 

And humble prayer arise ; 
Till higher strains our tongues employ, 
In realms beyond the skies. 

633 C. M. Newton. 

OPENING A HOUSE OF "WORSHIP. 

1 O SHEPHERD of Thy people, hear; 

Thy presence now display : 
Thou that hast given a house of prayer, 
Now give us hearts to pray. 

2 Within these walls, let holy peace 

And love and concord dwell; 
Here give the troubled conscience ease; 
The wounded spirit heal. 

3 May we in faith receive Thy word, 

In faith present our prayers ; 
And in the presence of the Lord 
Unbosom all our cares. 

4 And may the gospel's joyful sound, 

By Thine ah nighty grace, 
Awaken slumbering sinners round 
To come and fill the place. 



748 



MORNING AND EVENING. 



MORNING AND EVENING. 

634 L- M. Kenn. 

MORNING THANKSGIVING. 

1 WAKE and lift up thyself, my heart, 
And with the angels bear thy part, 
"Who all night long unwearied sing- 
High praises to th' eternal King. 

2 All praise to Thee, who safe hast kept, 
And hast refreshed me while I slept; 
Grant Lord, when I from death shall wake, 
I may of endless life partake. 

3 Lord ! I my vows to Thee renew, 
Scatter my sins as morning dew ; 

Guard my first springs of thought and will, 
And with Thyself my spirit fill. 

4 Direct, control, suggest, this day, 
All I design, or do, or say; 

That all my powers, with all their might, 
In Thy sole glory may unite. 

635 S. M. E. Scott. 

A MORNING HYMN. 

1 SEE how the mounting sun 
Pursues his shining way; 

And wide proclaims his Maker's praise, 
With every brightening ray. 

2 Thus would my rising soul 
Her heavenly Parent sing; 

And to her great Original, 
Her humble tribute bring. 

63* 749 



MORNING AND EVENING. 



3 Serene I laid me down 
Beneath His guardian care; 

I slept, and I awoke, and found 
My kind Preserver near! 

4 Thus doth Thine arm support, 
This weak defenceless frame ; 

But whence such favours, Lord, to me 
All worthless as I am? 

5 Oh ! how shall I repay 
The bounties of my God? 

This feeble spirit pants beneath 
The pleasing, painful load. 

6 Dear Saviour, to Thy cross 
I bring* my sacrifice ; 

Cleansed by Thy blood, it shall ascend 
With fragrance to the skies. 

7 My life I would anew 
Devote, O Lord, to Thee : 

And in Thy service wish to spend 
A long eternity. 

636 C. M. Watts. 

A MORNING SONG. 

1 ONCE more, my soul, the rising day 

Salutes thy waking eyes ; 
Once more, my voice, thy tribute pay, 
To ilim that rules the skies. 

■> 

2 Night unto night His name repeats, 

The day renews the sound ; 
Wide as the heaven on which He sits, 
To turn the seasons round. 

750 



MORNING. 



3 'T is He supports my mortal frame ; 

My tongue shall speak His praise: 
My sins would rouse His wrath to flame, 
And yet His wrath delays. 

4 On a poor worm Thy power might tread, 

And I could ne'er withstand; 
Thy justice might have crushed me dead, 
But mercy held Thine hand. 

5 A thousand wretched souls are fled, 

Since the last setting sun; 
And yet Thou lengthen est out my thread, 
And yet my moments run. 

6 Great God, let all my hours he Thine, 

Whilst I enjoy the light ; 
Then shall my sun in smiles decline, 
And bring a pleasant night. 

637 C. M. Watts. 

FOR MORNING AND EVENING. 

1 HOSANNA, with a cheerful sound, 

To God's upholding hand, 
Ten thousand snares attend us round, 
And yet secure we stand. 

2 That was a most amazing Power 
That raised us with a word ; 

And every day, and every hour, 
We lean upon the Lord. 

3 The evening rests our weary head, 
And angels guard the room; 

We wake, and we admire the bed 
That was not made our tomb. 

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MORNING AND EVENING. 



4 The rising morning can't assure 

That we shall end the day; 
For death stands ready at the door, 
To take our lives away. 

5 Our breath is forfeited by sin, 

To God's avenging law; 
We own Thy grace, immortal King ! 
In every gasp we draw. 

6 God is our sun, whose daily light 

Our joy and safety brings; 
Our feeble flesh lies safe at night, 
Beneath His shady wings. 

638 I>. M. Edmeston. 

SABBATH EVENING. 

1 ANOTHER day has passed along, 

And we are nearer to the tomb: 
Nearer to join the heavenly song, 
Or hear the last eternal doom. 

2 Sweet is the light of Sabbath eve, 

And soft the sunbeams lingering there; 
For these blessed hours the world I leave, 
Wafted on wings of faith and prayer. 

3 The time, how lovely and how still; 

Peace shines and smiles on all below; 
The plain, the stream, the wood, the hill, 
All fair with evening's setting glow. 

4 Season of rest ; the/ tranquil soul 

Feels the sweet calm, and melts in love; 
And while these sacred moments roll, 
Faith sees a smiling heaven above. 

752 



EVENING. 



5 Nor will our days of toil be long; 
Our pilgrimage will soon be trod, 
And we shall join the ceaseless song, 
The endless Sabbath of our God. 

639 Vs. Hastings. 

EVENING HYMN. 

1 NOW from labour and from care, 

Evening shades have set me free; 
In the work of praise and prayer, 

Lord, T would converse with Thee: 
Oh! behold me from above; 
Fill me with a Saviours love. 

2 Sin and sorrow, guilt and woe, 

Wither all my earthly joys: 
Naught can charm me here below 

But my Saviours melting voice: 
Lord, forgive, Thy grace restore, 
Make me Thine for evermore. 

3 For the blessings of this day, 

For the mercies of this hour, 
For the gospel's cheering ray, 

For the Spirit's quickening power, 
Grateful notes to Thee I raise, 
Oh ! accept my song of praise. 

640 L. M. Steele. 

AN EVENING SONG. 

1 GREAT God, to Thee my evening song 

With humble gratitude I raise; 
Oh! let Thy mercy tune my tongue, 
And fill my heart with lively praise! 

2 My days unclouded as they pass, 

And every gentle rolling hour 
Are monuments of wondrous grace, 
And witness to Thy love and power. 

753 



MORNING AND EVENING. 



3 And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart, 

Too oft regardless of Thy love, 
Ungrateful, can from Thee depart, 
And, fond of trifles, vainly rove. 

4 Seal my forgiveness in the blood 

Of Jesus: His dear name alone 
I plead for pardon, gracious God, 
And kind acceptance at Thy throne, 

5 Let this blessed hope mine eyelids close. 

With sleep refresh my feeble frame; 
.Safe in Thy care may I repose, 

And wake with praises to Thy name. 



641 C. M. Mason. 

THE EVENING SACRIFICE. 

1 NOW, from the altar of our hearts, 

Let flames of love arise; 
Assist us, Lord, to offer up, 
Our evening sacrifice. 

2 Minutes and mercies multiplied, 

Have made up all this day; 
Minutes came quick, but mercies were 
More swift and free than they. 

3 New time, new favour, and new joys, 

Do a new song require: 
Till we shall praise Thee as we would, 
Accept our hearts' desire. 

4 Lord of our days, whose hand hath set 

New time upon our score; 
Thee may we praise for all our time, 
When time shall be no more. 

754 



SATURDAY EVENING. 



642 - p. M. Kirk White. 

EVENING WORSHIP. 

1 O LORD, another day has flown, 

And we, a lonely band, 
Are met once more before Thy throne, 
To bless Thy fostering hand. 

2 And wilt Thou bend a listening ear 

To praises low as ours? 
Thou wilt ! for Thou dost love to hear 
The song which meekness pours. 

3 And Jesus, Thou Thy smiles wilt deign, 

As we before Thee pray; 
For Thou didst bless the infant train, 
And we are less than they, 

4 Oh! let Thy grace perform its part, 

And let contention cease; 
And shed abroad in every heart 
Thine everlasting peace! 

5 Thus chastened, cleansed, entirely Thine, 

A flock by Jesus led ; 
The sun of holiness shall shine 
In glory on our head. 

6 And Thou wilt turn our wandering feet, 

And Thou wilt bless our way; 
Till w 7 orlds shall fade, and faith shall greet 
The dawn of lasting day. 

643 Newton, 
saturday evening. 

1 SAFELY through another w r eek, 
God has brought us on our way; 
Let us now a blessing seek 

On tli' approaching Sabbath day: 
Day of all the week best, 
Emblem of eternal rest. 755 



THE YEAR. 



2 Mercies multiplied each hour 

Through the week, our praise demand: 
Guarded by Almighty power, 

Fed, and guided by His hand: 
Though ungrateful we have been, 
Only made returns of sin. 

3 While we pray for pardoning grace, 

Through the dear Redeemer's name, 
Show Thy reconciled face, 

Shine away our sin and shame : 
From our worldly cares set free, 
May we rest this night with Thee. 

4 When the morn shall bid us rise, 

May we feel Thy presence near; 
May Thy glory meet our eyes, 

When we in Thy house appear: 
There afford us Lord a taste 
Of our everlasting feast. 

5 May Thy gospel's joyful sound, 

Conquer sinners, comfort saints; 
Make the fruits of grace abound, 

Bring relief for all complaints: 
Thus may all our Sabbaths prove, 
Till we join the church above. 



THE YEAR. 

644 C. M. Watts. 

FRAIL LIFE AND SUCCEEDING ETERNITY. 

1 THEE we adore, eternal Name! 
And humbly own to Thee 
How feeble is our mortal frame , 
What dying worms are we! 

756 



NEW YEAR. 



i 



2 Our wasting lives grow shorter still, 

As months and days increase ; 
And every beating pulse we tell 
Leaves the small number less. 

3 The year rolls round, and steals away 

The breath at first it gave ! 
Whate'er we do, where'er we go, 
We're travelling to the grave. 

4 Dangers stand thick through all the ground 

To push us to the tomb ; 
And fierce diseases wait around, 
To hurry mortals home. 

5 Great God ! on what a slender thread 

Hangs everlasting things ! 
Th' eternal state of all the dead 
Upon life's feeble strings ! 

6 Infinite joy or endless woe 

Attends on every breath; 
And yet how unconcerned we go, 
Upon the brink of death ! 

7 Waken, O Lord, our drowsy sense, 

To walk this dangerous road; 
And if our souls are hurried hence, 
May they be found with God. 

645 L. M. Doddridge, 

new YEAR. 

1 GOD of our lives, Thy constant care 
With blessings crowns each opening year; 
Our guilty lives Thou dost prolong, 
Awake anew our annual song. 

2 How many precious souls are fled 
To the vast regions of the dead, 
Since from this day the changing sun, 
Through his last yearly period run ! 
64 757 



THE YEAR. 



3 Our breath is Thine, eternal God; 
? Tis Thine to fix cur souls' abode; 
We hold our lives from Thee alone, 
On earth, or in the world unknown. 

4 To Thee our spirits we resign; 

Make them and own them still as Thine ; 
So shall they smile secure from fear, 
Though death should blast the rising year. 

646 L. M. Shoveller. 

PRAYER FOR THE NEW YEAR. 

1 BLESSED be th' eternal Infinite! 

Whose skill conducts this rolling sphere; 
Who rules our day, who guards our night, 
And guides the swift revolving year! 

2 Our race are falling every hour, 

While we distinguished yet appear; 
'T is of Thy matchless love and power, 
That we are spared another year. 

3 Oh ! for a sweet refreshing time ; 

Saviour ! Thy people wish Thee near ; 
Come and our joys shall be sublime, 
While we begin another year. 

4 May Thy good Spirit be our guide, 

While thus we stay as pilgrims here; 
Nor let us from our God backslide, 
As we have done the former year. 

5 Strengthen our faith, increase our love, 

Fill us with godly, filial fear, 
And to Thy waiting children prove 
Thy grace through every fleeting year. 

758 



NEW YEAR. 



6 This truth impress on every soul, 
That vast eternity is near; 
That time's swift moments onward roll, 
To bring the last, the closing year. 

V When nature in a blaze shall die, 

Or death conclude our being here ; 
Then to our Jesus may we fly, 
To spend a never-ending year. 

647 L - KG Doddridge. 

COMMITTING THE NEW YEAR TO GOD. 

1 GREAT God, we sing that mighty hand, 
By which supported, still we stand; 
The opening year Thy mercy shows, 
Let mercy crown it till it close. 

2 By clay, by night, at home, abroad, 
Still we are guarded by our God ; 
By His incessant bounty fed, 

By His unerring counsel led. 

3 With grateful hearts the past we own; 
The future, all to us unknown, 

We to Thy guardian care commit, 
And peaceful leave before Thy feet. 

4 In scenes exalted or depressed, 

Be Thou our joy, and Thou our rest; 
Thy goodness all our hopes shall raise, 
Adored through all our changing days. 

5 When death shall interrupt our songs, 
And silence these our mortal tongues, 
Our helper, God, in whom we trust, 
In better worlds, our souls shall boast. 

759 



THE YEAR. 



648 7s. Newton. 

WE SPEND OUll YEARS AS A TALE. 

1 WHILE with ceaseless course the sun 

Hasted through the former year, 
Many souls their race have run, 
Never more to meet us here. 

2 Fixed in an eternal state, 

They have done with all below; 
We a little longer wait, 

But how little, none can know. 

3 As the winged arrow flies, 

Speedily the mark to find ; 
As the lightning from the skies, 
Darts and leaves no trace behind: 

4 Swiftly thus our fleeting days 

Bear us down life's rapid stream; 
Upwards, Lord, our spirits raise, 
All below is but a dream. 

5 Thanks for mercies past receive, 

Pardon of our sins renew; 
Teach us henceforth how to live 
With eternity in view. 

6 Bless Thy word to young and old ; 

Fill us with a Saviour's love; 
And when life's short tale is told, 
May we dwell with Thee above. 

Q4t9 S s -> an d 4s. Bulmer. 

NEW YEAR. 

1 THROUGH another year conducted, 
Unto Thee our song we raise; 
For Thy rich unbounded kindness 
Thee we humbly join to praise: 

Lord, assist us 
Still to walk in wisdom's ways. 

760 



SEASONS. 



2 While again we bow before Thee, 

Using here the means of grace; 
"While in worship we adore Thee, 
In this oft-frequented place, 

Oh! permit us 
To behold the Saviour's face. 

3 While the word of life is preached, 

May Thy Spirit now descend ; 
Thus enlivened, thus distinguished, 
May this year in mercy end ; 

And Jehovah 
Be our everlasting Friend. 

650 L- M. Dobell's Co] 

THE SEASONS. 

1 THY providence, great God, we praise; 
How good and great are all Thy ways! 
Thy bounty crowns our passing years, 
And dissipates our anxious fears. 

2 Thy promise stands for ever fast, 
While sun, and moon, and earth shall last ; 
The laws of seasons shall endure 

Till time and stars are known no more. 

3 Summer and winter, cold and heat, 
And night and day in order meet; 
Seed-time and harvest, each succeed, 
To prove Thy love, supply our need. 

4 When years are past, and seasons o'er, 
We stiil shall prove Thy covenant sure; 
And in the shining realms above 
Adore Thy goodness and Thy love. 

64* 761 



THE YEAR, 



651 C. M. Steele. 

SPRING. 

1 WHEN beauty clothes the fertile vale, 

And birds their chorus sing, 
And fragrance breathes in every gale, 
How sweet the clay of spring ! 

2 Oh! let my inmost heart confess, 

With grateful joy and love, 
The bounteous hand that deigns to bless 
The garden, field and grove. 

3 Inspired to praise, my soul would join 

Glad nature's cheerful song: 
While love and gratitude combine 
To tune my joyful tongue. 

4 And faith exults, that yet the spring 

Of righteousness and praise, 
Our Saviour, God, will surely bring, 
And in all nations raise. 

652 0. M. Needham. 

THE JOY OF THE HARVEST. 

1 TO praise the ever-bounteous Lord, 

My soul, wake all thy powers : 
He calls, and at His voice come forth 
The smiling harvest-hours. 

2 His covenant with the earth He keeps ; 

My tongue His kindness sing ; 
Summer and winter know their time, 
His harvest crowns the spring. 

3 Well pleased, the toiling swains behold 

The waving yellow crop ; 
With joy they bear the sheaves away, 
And sow again in hope. 

702 



HARVEST. 



4 Thus teach me, gracious God, to sow 

The seeds of righteousness ; 
Smile on my soul, and with Thy beams 
The ripening harvest bless. 

5 Then in the last great harvest, I 

Shall reap a glorious crop ; 
The harvest , shall by far exceed 
What I have sowed in hope. 

653 L- M. Dobell's Coll 

HARVEST SONG. 

1 GREAT God, as seasons disappear, 
And changes mark the rolling year ; 
Thy favour still has crowned our days, 
And we would celebrate Thy praise. 

2 The harvest song would we repeat; 
Thou givest us the finest wheat; 
The joys of harvest we have known : 
The praise, O Lord, is all Thine own. 

3 Our tables spread, our garners stored, 
Oh ! give us hearts to bless Thee, Lord ; 
Forbid it, Source of light and love, 

That hearts and lives should barren prove. 

4 Another harvest comes apace ; 
Ripen our spirits by Thy grace, 
That we may calmly meet the blow, 
The sickle gives to lay us low. 

5 That so, when angel reapers come 

To gather sheaves to Thy blessed home, 
Our spirits may be born on high, 
To Thy safe garner in the sky. 

763 



THE YEAR. 



654 L. M. Beddome. 

HARVEST IMPROVED. 

1 LIFT up your joyful eyes, and see, 

A plenteous harvest all around, 
The crop matured and not a grain 
Shall useless fall upon the ground. 

2 A harvest of immortal souls, 

Prepared by sovereign grace and power ; 
Nor heat nor cold, nor winds nor storms, 
Shall hurt, nor birds of prey devour. 

3 An arm divine protects the saints, 

Omniscience rests on their abode; 
Christ will conduct them safely home, 
Their kind Protector and their God. 

4 O happy day, when every sheaf, 

Eipened for glory shall be found; 
When all the saints are gathered in, 
The joy of harvest shall resound ! 

655 L. M. Doddridge. 

THE SEASONS CROWNED WITH GOODNESS. 

1 ETERNAL Source of every joy! 
Thy praise shall every voice employ, 
While in Thy temple we appear 

To hail Thee sovereign of the year, 

2 Wide as the wheels of nature roll, 

Thy hand supports and guides the whole; 
The sun is taught by Thee to rise, 
And darkness when to veil the skies, 

3 The flowery spring at Thy command, 
Perfumes the air, and paints the land ; 
The summer rays with vigour shine, 
To raise the corn, and cheer the vine. 

764 



AUTUMN. 



4 Thy hand, in autumn, richly pours 
Through all our coasts redundant stores; 
While winters, softened by Thy care, 
No face of want or horror wear. 

5 Seasons, and months, and weeks, and days, 
Demand successive songs of praise; 

And be the grateful homage paid, 
With morning light and evening shade. 

6 Here in Thy house let incense rise, 
And circling Sabbaths bless our eyes, 
Till to those brighter courts we soar 
Where days and years revolve no more. 

656 8s - an d Bishop Horne. 

autumn. 

1 SEE the leaves around us falling, 

Dry and withered, to the ground; 
Thus to thoughtless mortals calling, 
In a sad and solemn sound. 

2 "Sons of Adam, once in Eden, 

Where, like us, he blighted fell, 
Hear the lesson we are reading; 
Mark the awful truth we tell. 

3 Youth, on length of days presuming, 

Who the paths of pleasure tread, 
View us, late in beauty blooming, 
Numbered now among the dead. 

4 What though yet no losses grieve you, 

Gay with health and many a grace, 
Let not cloudless skies deceive you; 
Summer gives to autumn place. 

5 Yearly in our course returning, 

Messengers of shortest stay, 
Thus we preach this truth concerning, 
Heaven and earth shall pass away." 



THE YEAR. 



6 On the tree of life eternal, 

Oh! let all our hopes be laid! 
This alone, for ever vernal, 

Bears a leaf that shall 'not fade, 

C. M. Steele, 
winter. 

1 STERN winter throws his icy chains, 

Encircling nature round; 
How bleak, how comfortless the plains, 
Late with gay verdure crowned! 

2 The sun withdraws his vital beams, 

And light and warmth depart; 
And drooping, lifeless nature seems 
An emblem of my heart. 

3 My heart, where mental winter reigns, 

In night's dark mantle clad, 
Confined in cold inactive chains, 
How desolate and sad !. 

4 Return, O blissful Sun, and bring 

Thy soul reviving ray ; 
This mental winter shall be spring, 
This darkness, cheerful day. 

5 Oh ! happy state, divine abode, 

Where spring eternal reigns ; 
And perfect day, the smile of God, 
Fills all the heavenly plains ! 

6 Great Source of light, Thy beams display, 

* My drooping joys restore, 
And guide me to the seat of day, 
Where winter frowns no more. 



766 



YOUTH AND AGE. 



YOUTH AND AGE. 

658 S. M. Pratt's Coll. 

PRAYER FOR GUIDANCE. 

1 FROM earliest dawn of life, 
Thy goodness we Lave shared; 

And still we live to sing Thy praise, 
By sovereign mercy spared. 

2 To learn and do Thy will, 
O Lord, our hearts incline ; 

And o'er the paths of future life, 
Command Thy light to shine. 

3 While taught Thy word of truth, 
May we that word receive ; 

And when we hear of Jesus' name, 
In that blessed name believe. 

4 Oh! let us never tread, 
The broad destructive road, 

But trace those holy paths which lead 
To glory and to God. 



659 S. M. Vil. Hymns. 

CALL TO YOUTH. 

1 MY son, know thou the Lord, 
Thy father's God obey ; 

Seek His protecting care by night, 
His guardian hand by day. 

2 Call, while He may be found, 
Oh ! seek Him while He 's near ; 

Serve Him with all thy heart and mind, 
And worship Him with fear. 

767 



YOUTH AND AGE. 

3 If thou wilt seek His face, 
His ear will hear thy cry ; 

Then shalt thou find His mercy sure, 
His grace for ever nigh. 

4 But if thou leave Thy God, 
Nor choose the path to heaven ; 

Then shalt thou perish in thy sins, 
And never be forgiven. 

660 C. M. Beddomb. 

DISCRETION. 

1 FRAIL youth are in a slippery path, 

Beset with mighty foes ; 
Surrounded with disease and death, 
Unnumbered sins and woes. 

2 Their passions war against the soul, 

And lead their feet astray ; 
Submitting to the world's control, 
They shun the narrow way. 

3 To vanities of time and sense, 

Their youthful hearts are prone; 
How difficult to draw them thence, 
To seek a heavenly crown ! 

4 Great God, the work is wholly Thine, 

To guide our erring youth ; 
Do Thou their wandering hearts incline 
To seek the ways of truth. 

5 Restrain impetuous passions, Lord; 

Upward direct their eyes ; 
Give them a heart to know Thy word, 
And all Thy counsels prize. 

768 



YOUTH. 



661 



C. M. 



Doddridge. 



YOUNG INVITED TO CHRIST. 

1 YE hearts, with youth fnl vigour warm, 

In smiling crowds draw near, 
And turn from every mortal charm, 
A Saviours voice to hear. 

2 He, Lord of all the worlds on high, 

Stoops to converse with yon ; 
And lays His radiant glories by, 
Your friendship to pursue. 

3 "The soul that longs to see My face, 

Is sure My love to gain ; 
And those that early seek My grace 
Shall never seek in vain." 

4 What object, Lord, my soul should move, 

If once compared with Thee ? 
What beauty should command my love 
Like what in Christ I see? 

5 Away, ye false, delusive toys, 

Vain tempters of the mind; 
'Tis here I fix my lasting choice, 
And here true bliss I find. 



IMPORTANCE OF THE SEASON OF YOUTH. 

1 OH ! in the morn of life, when youth, 

W T ith vital ardour glows, 
And shines in all the fairest charms, 
That beauty can disclose ; 

2 Deep in thy soul, before its powers 

Are yet by vice enslaved, 
Be thy Creator's glorious name 
And character engraved : 



662 



C. M. 



Logan. 



65 



T6S) 



YOUTH AND AGE. 

3 Ere yet the shades of sorrow cloud 

The slid shine of thy days ; 
And cares and toils, in endless round, 
Encompass all thy ways; 

4 Ere yet thy heart the woes of age, 

With vain regret, deplore, 
And sadly muse on former joys, 
That now return no more. 

5 True wisdom, early sought and gained, 

In age will give thee rest : 
Oh ! then improve the morn of life, 
To make its evening blessed ! 

663 s. M. 

SWEETNESS OF EARLY PIETY. 

1 SWEET is the time of Spring, 
When nature's charms appear ; 

The birds with ceaseless pleasure sing,. 
And hail the opening year. 

2 But sweeter far the spring 
Of wisdom, and of grace, 

When children bless and praise their King 
Who loves the youthful race. 

3 Sweet is the dawn of day, 
When light just streaks the sky, 

When shades and darkness pass away, 
And morning beams are nigh. 

4 But sweeter far the dawn 
Of piety in youth : 

When doubt and darkness are withdrawn, 
Before the light of truth. 

770 



YOUTH. 



5 Sweet is the early dew, 
Which gilds the mountain tops; 

And decks each plant and flower we view, 
With pearly, glittering drops. 

6 But sweeter far the scene, 
On Zion's holy hill ; 

When there the dew of youth, is seen, 
Its freshness to distil. 

•7 Sweet is the opening flower, 

Which just begins to bloom, 
Which, every day and every hour, 

Fresh beauties will assume. 

8 But sweeter that young heart, 
Where faith, and Jove, and peace, 

Blossom and bloom in every part, 
.With sweet and varied grace. 

9 Oh ! may life's early spring, 
And morning, ere they flee, 

Youth's dew, and its fair blossoming, 
Be given, my God, to Thee. 

664 L. M. Vil. Hymns. 

YOUTH WARNED. 

1 YE lovely bands of blooming youth, 
Warned by the voice of heavenly truth, 
Now yield to Christ your youthful prime, 
W T ith all your talents and your time. 

2 Think on your end, nor thoughtless say, 
"I'll put far off the evil day;" 

Ah! not a moment's in your power, 
And death stands ready at the door. 

771 



YOUTH AND AGE. 

3 Eternity! how near it rolls, 
Count the vast value of your souls; 
Beware! and count the awful cost, 
What they have gained whose souls are lost, 

4 Pride, sinful pleasures, lusts and snares, 
Beset your hearts, your eyes, your ears, 
Take the alarm, the danger fly, 

Lord, save me, he your earnest cry. 

665 C. M. C. Wesley. 

MIDDLE AGE. 

1 AND have I measured half my days, 

And half my journey run, 
Nor tasted the Redeemer's grace, 
Nor yet my work begun? 

2 The morning of my life is past : 

The noon is almost o'er: 
The night of death approaches fast, 
When I can work no more. 

3 O Thou, who seest and knowest my grief, 

Thyself unseen, unknown, 
In mercy help my unbelief, 
And melt my heart of stone. 

4 Regard me with a gracious eye, 

The long-sought blessing give; 
And bid me, at the point to die, 
Behold Thy face, and live. 

666 C, M. William's Coll. 

PRAYER OF THE AGED. 

1 ETERNAL God! enthroned on high! 
Whom angel hosts adore: 
Who yet to suppliant dust art nigh, 
Thy presence I implore. 

772 



AGE. 



2 Oh! guide me down the steep of age, 

And keep my passions cool; 
Teach me to scan the sacred page, 
And practise every rule. 

3 My flying years time urges on, 

What's human must decay: 
My friends, my young companions, gone, 
Can I expect to stay ? 

4 Ah! no, then soothe the mortal hour, 

On Thee my hope depends; 
Support me with almighty power, 
While dust to dust descends. 

Y C. M. Logan. 

THE AGED RESTING ON GOD. 

1 ALMIGHTY Father of mankind, 

On Thee my hopes remain; 
And when the day of trouble comes, 
I shall not trust in vain. 

2 In early years Thou wast my Guide, 

And of my youth the Friend; 
And as my days began with Thee, 
With Thee my days shall end. 

3 Thou N wilt not cast me off, ■ when age 

And evil days descend ; 
Thou wilt not leave me in despair, 
To mourn my latter end. 

4 Therefore in life I'll trust to Thee, 

In death I will adore; 
And after death will sing Thy praise, 
When time shall be no more. 
65* 773 



MARINERS. 



MARINERS. 



668 



8s., 7s. and 4s. Seamen's Hymns. 



FAR, FAR AT SEA. 

1 STAR of peace to wanderers weary, 

Bright the beams that smile on me, 
Cheer the pilot's vision dreary, 
Far, far at sea. 

2 Star of hope, gleam on the billow, 

Bless the soul that sighs for Thee, 
Bless the sailor's lonely pillow, 
Far, far at sea. 

3 Star of faith, when winds are mocking 

All his toil, he flies to Thee; 
Save him, on the billows rocking, 
Far, far at sea. 

4 Star Divine, oh ! safely guide him, 

Bring the wanderer home to Thee ; 
Sore temptations long have tried him, 
Far, far at sea. 



PRAYER FOR SEAMEN. 

1 WE come, O Lord, before Thy throne, 

And, with united pleas, 
We meet and pray for those who roam 
Far off upon the seas. 

2 Oh! may the Holy Spirit bow 

The sailor's heart to Thee, 
Till tears of deep repentance flow 
Like rain-drops in the sea. 

3 Then, may a Saviour's dying love 

Pour peace into his breast, 
And waft him to" the port above, 



669 



C. M. 



Sel. Hymns. 



Of everlasting rest. 



774 



CHRISTIAN VOYAGE. 



670 L. M. Watts. 

THE SEAMAN'S SONG. 

1 WOULD you behold the works of God, 
His wonders in the world abroad? 
With hardy mariners survey 

The unknown regions of the sea. 

2 They leave their native shores behind, 
And seize the favour of the wind; 
Till God command, and tempests rise, 
That heave the ocean to the skies. 

3 When land is far, and death is nigh, 
Bereaved of hope, to God they cry ; 
His mercy hears their loud address, 
And sends salvation in distress. 

4 He bids the winds their wrath assuage, 
And stormy tempests cease to rage ; 
The grateful band their fears give o'er, 
And hail with joy their native shore. 

5 Oh ! may the sons of men record 
The wondrous goodness of the Lord ; 
Let them their purest offerings bring, 
And in His church His glory sing. 

671 H. M. Toplady's Coll. 

THE CHRISTIAN'S VOYAGE. 

1 JESUS, at Thy command, 

I launch into the deep, 
And leave my native land, 

Where sin lulls all asleep; 
For Thee I fain would all resign, 
And sail to heaven with Thee and Thine. 

775 



NATIONAL. 



2 What though the seas are broad ? 

What though the waves are strong? 
"What though tempestuous storms 

Distress me all along ? 
Yet what are seas or stormy wind, 
Compared to Christ, the sinner's Friend? 

3 Christ is my Pilot wise, 

My compass is His word, 
My soul each storm defies, 

While I have such a Lord: 
I trust His faithfulness and power, 
To save me in the trying hour. 

4 Though rocks and quicksands deep 

Through all my passage lie ; 
Yet Christ will safely keep 

And guide me with His eye; 
How can I sink with such a prop, 
That bears the world and all things up ? 

5 Come, heavenly wind, and blow 

A prosperous gale of grace, 
To waft me from below, 

To heaven, my destined place : 
Then, in full sail, my port I'll find, 
And leave the world and sin behind. 



NATIONAL. 
672 L. M. Davies, 

ON A NATIONAL FAST IN W T AR. 

1 WLIILE o'er our guilty land, O Lord, 
We view the terrors of the sword, 
Oh ! whither shall the helpless fly ? 
To whom, but Thee, direct their cry ? 

776 



FAST DAY. 



2 The suffering sinner's cries and tears 
Are grown familiar to Thine ears: 
Oft has Thy mercy sent relief, 
When all was fear and hopeless grief. 

3 On Thee, our guardian God, we call, 
Before Thy throne of grace we fall; 
And is there no deliverance there? 
And must we perish in despair? 

4 See, we repent, we weep, we mourn, 
To our forsaken God we turn ; 

Oh ! spare oar guilty country, spare 

The church, which Thou hast planted here. 

5 We plead Thy grace, indulgent God, 
We plead Thy Son's atoning blood, 
W T e plead Thy gracious promises : 
And are they unavailing pleas ? 

6 These pleas, presented at Thv throne, 
Have brought ten thousand blessings down, 
On guilty lands in helpless woe ; 

Let them prevail to save us too. 

673 L- M* Beddome. 

A PRAYER FOR PEACE. 

1 WAR, horrid war, deep stained in blood, 

Still pours its havoc through our land ; 
Almighty God, restrain the flood; 

Say " 't is enough ! " and stay Thine hand, 

2 Let peace descend with balmy wing, 

And all her blessings round us shed ; 
Our liberties be well secured, 

And commerce lift its fainting head. 

777 



NATIONAL. 



3 Let the loud cannon cease to roar, 

The warlike trump no longer sound; 
The din of arms be heard no more, 
Nor human blood pollute the ground. 

4 Let hostile troops drop from their hands, 

The useless sword, the glittering spear; 
And join in friendship's sacred bands, 
Nor one dissentient voice be there. 

5 Thus save, O Lord, a sinking land ; 

Millions of tongues shall then adore, 
Resound the honours of Thy name, 

And spread Thy praise from shore to shore. 



674 C. M. Steele. 

HUMILIATION FOR NATIONAL SINS. 

1 SEE, gracious Lord, before Thy throne, 

Thy mourning people bend ! 
'Tis on Thy sovereign grace alone 
Our humble hopes depend. 

2 Tremendous judgments from Thy hand 

Thy dreadful power display ; 
Yet mercy spares this guilty land, 
And still we live to pray. 

3 How changed, alas! For truths div.ine, 

See error, guilt and shame ! 
What impious numbers, bold in sin, 
Disgrace the Christian name ! 

4 Oh ! turn us, turn us, mighty Lord, 

By Thy resistless grace; 
Then shall our hearts obey Thy word^ 
And humbly seek Thv face. 

778 



THANKSGIVING. 



5 Then, should insulting foes invade, 
We shall not sink in fear; 
Secure of never-failing aid, 
Since God, our God, is near. 

675 CM. Leech: Watts. 

A PRAYER DURING GENERAL SICKNESS. 

1 DEATH, with his dread commission sealed, 

Now hastens to his arms ; 
In awful state he takes the field, 
And sounds his dire alarms. 

2 Attendant plagues around him throng, 

And wait his high command ; 
And pains, and dying groans, obey 
The signal of his hand. 

3 With cruel force he scatters round 

His shafts of deadly power; 
While the grave waits his destined prey, 
Impatient to devour. 

4 Diseases are Thy servants, Lord, 

They come at Thy command: 
We'll not attempt a murmuring word, / 
Against Thy chastening hand. 

5 Yet, may we plead with humble cries, 

Remove Thy sharp rebukes : 
Onr strength consumes, our spirit dies, 
Through Thy repeated strokes. 

6 In anger, Lord, rebuke us not, 

Withdraw these dreadful storms: 
Nor let Thy fury grow so hot, 
Against poor feeble worms. 

779 



NATIONAL. 



*1 Oh ! hear when dust and ashes speak, 
And pity all our pain ; 
Oh ! save us, for Thy mercy's sake, 
And send us health again. 

676 C. M. Gibbons. 

THANKSGIVING FOR VICTORY. 

1 TO Thee, who reignest supreme above, 

And reignest supreme below, 
Thou God of wisdom, power, and love, 
We our successes owe. 

2 The thundering horse, the martial band, 

Without Thine aid were vain ; 
And victory flies at Thy command 
To crown the bright campaign. 

3 Thy mighty arm, unseen, w r as nigh, 

When we our foes assailed; 
'Tis Thou hast raised our honours high, 
And o'er their hosts prevailed. 

4 Their mounds, their camps, their lofty towers 

Into our hands are given ; 
Not from desert nor strength of ours, 
But through the grace of heaven. 

5 The Lord of hosts, our Helper, lives; 

His name be ever^blessed : 
'T is His own arm the victory gives ; 
He grants His people rest. 

677 L. M. Steele. 

THANKSGIVING FOR NATIONAL PEACE. 

1 GREAT Ruler of the earth and skies, 
A word of Thine almighty breath 
Can sink the world, or bid it rise: 
Thy smile is life, Thy frown is death. 

780 



THANKSGIVING. 



2 When angry nations rush to arms, 

And rage, and noise, and tumult reign; 
And war resounds its dire alarms, 

And slaughter spreads the hostile plain; 

3 Thy sovereign eye looks calmly down, 

And marks their course, and bounds their 
power ; 

Thy word the angry nations own, 

And noise and war are heard no more. 

4 Then peace returns with balmy wing, 

Sweet peace! with her what blessings fled 
Glad plenty laughs, the valleys sing. 
Reviving commerce lifts her head. 

5 Thou good, and wise, and righteous Lord, 

All move subservient to Thy will ; 
And peace and war await Thy word, 
And Thy sublime decrees fulfil. 

6 To Thee we pay our grateful songs, 

Thy kind protection still implore; 
Oh! may onr hearts, and lives, and tongues, 
Confess Thy goodness, and adore. 

678 C. M. Doddridge. 

THANKSGIVING FOR HEALTH AFTER PESTILENCE. 

1 SOVEREIGN of life, we own Thy hand, 

In this late chastening stroke; 
And, since we 've smarted by Thy rod, 
Thy presence we invoke. 

2 To Thee in our distress we cried, 

And Thou hast bowed Thine ear ; 
The pestilence Thou hast removed, 
And brought deliverance near. 
66 781 



NATIONAL. 

3 Unfold, ye gates of righteousness; 

That, with the pious throng, 
We may record our solemn vows, 
And tune our grateful song. 

4 Praise to the Lord ! who stayed the sword, 

And said, "it is enough;" 
Praise to the Lord ! who makes His saints 
Triumphant e'en in death. 

5 Our God, in Thine appointed hour 

Those heavenly gates display; 
Where pain and sickness, fear and death, 
For ever flee away. 

6 There, while the nations of the blessed, 

With raptures, bow around; 
Our anthems to delivering grace, 
In sweeter strains shall sound. 

679 8s. Hastings, 

THANKSGIVING. 

1 LET gratitude waken the song, 

And swell the harmonious lyre, 
Let praise the sweet anthem prolong, 

And joy every bosom inspire ! 
What favours around us have flowed, 

LTnmeasurcd, unspeakably great, 
By Heaven in rich mercy bestowed 

On man in his fallen estate ! 

2 The earth with rich verdure is erowne 

The fruits in their fulness appear, 
The sono-s of the reapers resound, 

And plenty encircled the year; 
The blessings of freedom are ours, 

And knowledge and virtue increase, 
No foe is invading our shores, 

We live with the nations at peace. 

782 



SWELL THE ANTHEM. 



3 The sound of the gospel is heard; 

The Scriptures their treasures unfold, 
While thousands believe in the word, 

More precious than silver or gold : 
No fierce persecutions arise, ' 

The heart and the conscience to bind ; 
That wisdom which heaven supplies, 

The weakest believer may find. 

4 Let gratitude waken the song, 

And swell the harmonious lyre, 
Let praise the sweet anthem prolong, 

And joy every bosom inspire : 
A nation so favoured of God, 

Should ever acknowledge His hand; 
Should send His salvation abroad, 

His gospel to every land. 

Vs. Hartford Sel. 

SWELL THE ANTHEM. 

1 SWELL the anthem, raise the song, 
Praises to our God belong; 
Saints and angels join to sing 
Praises to our heavenly King. 

2 Blessings from His liberal hand, 
Flow around this happy land; 
Guarded by His watchful eye, 
Peace and freedom we enjoy. 

3 Here, beneath a virtuous sway, 
May we cheerfully obey ; 
Never feel oppression's rod, 
Ever own and worship God. 



783 



NATIONAL. 



681 6 s - and 4s. Strong. 

INDEPENDENCE ODE. 

1 FREEMEN, awake the song! 
Gladly the strain prolong, 

Welcome this day ! 
It tells of glory won, 
By deeds of valour done ; 
Shout till the setting sun 

Sheds its last ray. 

2 Our happy land we sing, 
Your joyful tribute bring, 

The song to swell; 
Sing of our country's worth, 
The place of freedom's birth, 
The noblest spot on earth; 

Her blessings tell. 

3 Tell how Jehovah's care, 
Guarded our blessings rare, 

Till this bright hour: 
And still secure from harm, 
Held by His mighty arm, 
And free from all alarm, 

We trust His power. 

4 Science her power exerts, 
And treasures rich imparts : 

Ennobling truth, 
Whence holy influence springs, 
Upon her heaven-plumed wing, 
Bright burnished armour brings, 

To guard our youth. 



784 



MARRIAGE. 



5 Oar youth, our country's gems, 
Their lustre brightly beams 

For coming days : 
Let virtue's wreath be twined 
Round each : and every mind, 
The lamp of knowledge find, 

To gild" their ways. 

6 May blessed religion's light, 
Unfading, changeless, bright, 

Their guide-star be : 
And, as to age they move, 
Our Father's arm of love 
Guide them to realms above, 

Where all are free. 



MARRIAGE. 

682 CJ. M. Berridge. 

A WEDDING HYMN. 

1 SINCE Jesus freely did appear 

To grace a marriage feast ; 
Dear Lord, we ask Thy presence here, 
To make a wedding guest. 

2 Upon the bridal pair look down, 

Who now have plighted hands"; 
Their union with Thy favour crown, 
And bless the nuptial bands. 

3 With gifts of p-race their hearts endow, 

Of all rich dowries best; 
Their substance bless; and peace bestow, 
To sweeten all the rest. 
66* 785 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



4 In purest love their ..souls unite. 

That they, with christian care, 
May make domestic burdens light, 
By taking mutual share. 

5 Oh! may each soul assembled here, 

Be married, Lord, to Thee, 
Clad in Thy robes, made white and fair, 
To spend eternity. 

683 L - M. Peoud. 

THEY SHALL BE ONE. 

1 WITH cheerful voices rise and sing 
The praises of our God and King; 
For He alone can minds unite 

In mutual love and pure delight. 

2 Oh ! may this pair increasing find 
Substantial pleasures of the mind ; 
Happy in all tilings may they be, 
And both united, Lord, to Thee. 

3 So may they live, as truly one, 

And when their work on earth is done, 
Rise hand in hand to heaven, and share 
The joys of love for ever there. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 

684 Newton. 

a prayer at parting. 

1 FOR a season called to part, 

Let ns now ourselves commend 
To the gracious eye and heart 
Of our ever-present Friend. 

786 



PARTING OF FRIENDS, 

2 Jesus, hear our humble prayer, 

Tender Shepherd of Thy" sheep ; 
Let Thy mercy and Thy care 
All our souls in safety foep. 

3 In Thy strength may we be strong, 

Sweeten every cross and pain ; 
And our wasting lives prolong, 
In Thy peace to meet again. 

4 Then if Thou Thy help afford, 

Ebenezers shall be reared ; 
And our souls shall praise the Lord, 
Who our poor petitions heard. 

685 C. M. Campbell's Coll. 

PARTING OF FRIENDS. 

1 THROUGH Christ, when we together canio 

In singleness of heart, 
We met, Jesus, in Thy name, 
And in Thy name we part. 

2 We part in body, not in mind, 

Our minds continue one ; 
And each to each, in Jesus joined, 
We happily go on. 

3 Oh ! may Thy Spirit, gracious Lord, 

In all our travels still 
Direct, and be our constant guard 
To Zion's holy hill. 

4 Oh ! what a joyful meeting there, 

Beyond these changing shades; 
White are the robes we then shall wear, 
And crowns upon our heads. 

5 Hasten, O Lord, and bring the day 

When we shall dwell at home; 
Come, O Redeemer, come away ; 
Jesus, quickly come ! 787 



RE-UNION OF FRIENDS. 



686 C. M. Eeed, 

RE-UNION OF FRIENDS. 

1 COME, let us strike our harps afresh, 

To great Jehovah's name; 
Sweet be the accents of our tongues, 
When we His love proclaim. 

2 'Twas by His bidding we were called 

In pain awhile to part: 
'Tis by His care we meet again, 
And gladness fills our heart. 

3 Blessed be the hand that has preserved 

Our feet from every snare; 
And blessed the goodness of the Lord, 
Which to this hour we share. 

4 Oh ! may the Spirit's quickening power 

Now sanctify our joy, 
And warm our zeal in works of love, 
Our talents to employ. 

5 Fast, fast our moments fly away, 

Soon shall our wanderings cease; 
And with our Father we shall dwell, 
A family of peace. 

687 H. M. C. We s let. 

BIRTH-DAY DEDICATION. 

1 God of my life, to Thee 
My cheerful soul I raise, 
Thy goodness bade me be, 
And still prolongs my days: 
I see my natal hour return, 
And bless the day that I was born. 

788 



BIRTH DAY. 



2 A clod of living earth. 
I glorify Thy name; 

From whom alone my birth 
And all my blessings came; 
Creating and preserving grace, 
Let all that is within me praise. 

3 My soul and all its powers, 
Thine, wholly Thine, shall be; 

All, all my happy hours 
I consecrate to Thee ; 
Whate'er I have, what e'er I am, 
Shall magnify my Maker's name. 

4 Long as I live on earth, 
To Thee, Oh ! let me live ; 

To Thee my every breath 

In thanks and blessings give ; 
Me to Thine image now restore, 
And I shall praise Thee evermore. 

C. M. Mothers' H. K 

A BIRTH DAY PRAYER. 

SWIFT as the winged arrow flies, 

My time is hastening on ; 
Quick as the lightning from the skies, 
My wasting moments run. 

2 My follies past, O God, forgive, 

My every sin subdue ; 
And teach me, henceforth, how to live 
With glory in my view. 

3 'Twere better I had not been born, 

Than live without Thy fear ; 
For they are wretched and forlorn 
Who have their portion here. 

789 



688 
l 



SONG OF DELIVERANCE. 



4 But thanks to Thine unbounded grace, 

That in my early youth 
I have been taught to seek Thy face, 
And know the way of truth. 

5 Oh! let Thy Spirit lead me still 

Along the happy road ; 
Conform me to Thy holy will, 
My Father and my God. 

6 Another year of life is past ; 

My heart to Thee incline, 
That if this year should be my last, 
It may ■ be wholly Thine. 

9 8s. and 6s. Hasting 

SONG OF DELIVERANCE. 

1 I LOVE the Lord, whose gracious ear 

Was open to my cry ; 
He bade me, in the time of fear, 

Upon His grace rely. 
Lono- as I live I '11 trust His care, 
To Him address my fervent prayer. 

2 Death's sorrows had encompassed me, 

I felt the pains of hell ; 
On every side was misery, 

My woes no tongue could tell. 
Then I broke forth without control, 
"Lord, I beseech Thee, save my soul." 

3 Tender and gracious is His name ; 

Our God is ever kind ; 
The meek shall His protection claim, 

The humble, mercy find ; 
Unto Thy rest, my soul, return, 
The bounties of Thy God discern. 

790 



PRAYERS OF HANNAH. 



4 T3ie Lord hath kept my soul from death. 
Preserved my eyes from tears, 

My feet from falling, where beneath 
Were spread the fowler's snares; 

Living Pil walk before the Lord; 

His name for ever be adored. 

690 n - M. Newton, 

success of hannah's prayers. 

1 WHEN Hannah, pressed with grief, 

Poured forth her soul in prayers : 
She quickly found relief, 

And songs succeeded tears ; 
Like her, in every trying case, 
Let us approach the throne of grace. 

2 When she began to pray, 

Her heart was pained and sad ; 
But ere she went away 

Was comforted and glad : 
In trouble, what a resting-place, 
Have they who know the throne of grace ! 

3 Eli her case mistook; 

How was her spirit moved 
By his unkind rebuke ! 

But God her cause approved. 
We need not fear a creature's face, 
While welcome at a throne of grace. 

4 Men have not power nor skill 

With troubled souls to bear; 
Though they express good will, 
Poor comforters they are : 
But swelling sorrows sink apace, 
When we approach the throne of grace. 

791 



SIMEON'S SONG. 

5 Thousands have often tried, 

And with success were crowned; 
Not one has been denied, 

But all an answer found. 
Let us by faith their footsteps trace, 
And hasten to the throne of grace. 

691 G. M. Watts. 

THE SONG OF SIMEON. 

1 LORD, in Thy temple we appear, 

As happy Simeon came, 
And hope to meet our Saviour here ; 
Oh ! make our joys the same ! 

2 With what divine and vast delight 

The good old man was filled, 
When fondly in his withered arms 
He clasped the holy child! 

3 " Now I can leave this world," he cried, 

" Behold, Thy servant dies ! 
I've seen Thy great salvation, Lord, 
And close my peaceful eyes. 

4 This is the light prepared to shine 

Upon the Gentile lands ; 
Thine Israel's glory, and their hope, 
To break their slavish bands." 

5 Jesus ! the vision of Thy face 

Hath overpowering charms ! 
Scarce shall I feel death's cold embrace, 
If Christ be in my arms. 



792 



SONG OF HEZEKIAH. 



6 When flesh shall fail, and heart-strings break 
Sweet will the minutes roll ; 
A mortal paleness on my cheek, 
But glory in my soul. 

692 O. M. Watts. 

THE SONG OF HEZEKIAH. 

1 WHEN we are raised from deep distress, 

Oar God deserves a song; 
We take the pattern of our praise 
From Hezekiah's tongue. 

2 The gates of the devouring grave 

Are opened wide in vain, 
If He, who holds the keys of death, 
Commands them fast again. 

3 Pains of the flesh are wont t' abuse 

Our minds with slavish fears; 
Our days are past, and we shall lose 
The remnant of our years. 

4 We chatter with a swalknv's voice, 

Or like a dove we mourn : 
With bitterness instead of joys, 
Afflicted and forlorn. 

5 Jehovah speaks the healing word, 

And no disease withstands; 
Fevers and plagues obey the Lord, 
And fly at His commands. 

6 If half the strings of life should break, 

He can our frame restore : 
He casts our sins behind His back, 
And they are fouud no more. 

67 793 



SONG OF MARY. 



693 L. M. Watts, 

THE SONG OF MARY. 

1 OUR souls shall magnify the Lord, 

In God the Saviour we rejoice; 
While we repeat the Virgin's song, 
May the same Spirit tune our voice I 

2 The Highest saw her low estate, 

And mighty things His hand hath, done; 
His overshadowing power and grace 
Makes her the mother of His Son. 

3 Let every nation call her blessed, 

And endless years prolong her fame : 
But God alone must be adored ; 
Holy and reverend is His name. 

4 To those that -fear and trust the Lord. 

His mercy stands for ever sure; 
From age to age His promise lives, 
And the performance is secure. 

5 He spake to Abram and his seed, 

" In thee shall all the earth be blessed 
The memory of that ancient word 
Lay long in His eternal breast. 

6 But now, no more shall Israel wait, 

No more the Gentiles lie forlorn: 
Lo, the desire of nations comes ! 
Behold, the promised Seed is born ! 

894: Montgomery. 

the three mountains. 
1 WHEN on Sinai's top I see 
God descend in majesty, 
To proclaim His holy law, 
All my spirit sinks with awe. 

794 



FAMILY RELIGION. 

2 When in ecstasy sublime, 
Tabor's glorious steep I climb, 
At the too transporting light, 
Darkness rashes o'er my sight. 

3 When on Calvary I rest, 
God, in flesh made manifest, 
Shines in my Redeemers face, 
Full of beauty, truth, and grace. 

4 Here I would for ever stay, 
Weep, and gaze my soul away; 
Thou art heaven on earth to me, 
Lovely, mournful Calvary. 

695 L. M. Doddridge. 

FAMILY RELIGION. 

1 FATHER of all, Thy care we bless, 
Which crowns our families with peace; 
From Thee they spring, and by Thy hand 
They have been, and are still sustained. 

2 To God, most worthy to be praised, 
Be our domestic altars raised ; 

Who, Lord of heaven, scorns not to dwell 
With saints in their obscurest cell. 

3 To Thee may each united house, 
Morning and night, present its vows; 
Our servants there, and rising race, 

Be taught Thy precepts and Thy grace. 

4 Oh ! may each future age proclaim 
The honours of Thy glorious name; 
While, pleased and thankful, we remove 
To join the family above. 

T95 



TRAVELLER'S HYMN. 



696 C. M. Addisox. 

THE TRAVELLER'S HYMN. 

1 HOW are Thy servants blessed, O Lord, 

How sure is their defence ! 
Eternal wisdom is their guide, 
Their help, Omnipotence ! 

2 In foreign realms, and lands remote, 

Supported by Thy care ; 
Through burning climes they pass unhurt, 
And breathe in tainted air. 

3 When, by the dreadful tempests borne, 

High on the broken wave, 
They know Thou art not slow to hear, 
Nor impotent to save. 

4 The storm is laid, the winds retire, 

Obedient to Thy will : 
The sea, that roars at Thy command, 
At Thy command is still. 

5 In midst of dangers, fears, and deaths, 

Thy goodness we'll adore; 
We '11 praise Thee for Thy mercies past, 
And humbly hope for more. 

697 L. M. Cawood. 

CALL OF SAMUEL. 

1 IN" God's own house, by silent night, 
The lamp of God was burning bright ; 
And there, by viewless angels kept, 
Samuel, the child, securely slept. 

2 A voice unknown the stillness broke, 

" Samuel !" it called, and thrice it spoke ; 
He rose, he asked whence came the word: 
From Eli? No; it was the Lord. 

796 



THE CREED. 



3 Thus early called to serve his God, 
In paths of righteousness he trod; 
Prophetic visions fired his breast, 
And all the chosen tribes were blessed. 

4 Speak, Lord ! and from our earliest days 
Incline our hearts to love Thy ways; 
Thy wakening voice has reached our ear, 
Speak, Lord, to us; Thy servants hear. 

5 And ye, who know the Saviour's love, 
And richly all His mercies prove, 
Your timely, friendly aid afford, 

That we may early serve the Lord. 

698 c. m. 

THE APOSTLES' CREED. 

1 IN God the Father I believe, 

Who heaven and earth did frame, 
By His almighty Word ; His praise 
And glory to proclaim. 

2 I do believe in Jesus Christ, 

God's only Son, our Lord, 
Begotten from eternity, 
The everlasting Word. 

3 I in the Holy Ghost believe, 

A Person true, and One, 
In essence, power, eternity, 
With Father and with Son. 

4 An holy catholic Church I own, 

The heirs of heaven designed; 
By union all to Christ their head, 
And one another joined. 
67* 797 



PUBLIC PROFESSION. 

5 Redemption through the blood of Christ, 

I heartily embrace ; 
A fall forgiveness of my sins, 
The gift of sovereign grace. 

6 The Resurrection of the dead, 

Sincerely I maintain ; 
My soul and body glorified, 

With Christ shall live and reign. 

7 The hopes of everlasting Life 

My fainting soul sustain ; 
To this I set my solemn seal, 
And say, in truth, Amen ! 

8 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 

The God whom we adore, 
Be glory, as it was, is now, 
And shall be evermore. 

699 C. M. Beddome. 

PUBLIC PROFESSION. 

1 YE men and angels, witness now, 

Before the Lord we speak; 
To Him we make our solemn vow, 
A vow we dare not break. 

2 That, long as life itself shall last, 

Ourselves to Christ we yield ; 
Nor, from His cause will we depart, 
Nor ever quit the field. 

3 We trust not in our native strength, 

But on His grace rely ; 
May He, with our returning wants, 
All needful aid supply. 

4 Oh! guide our doubtful feet aright, 

And keep us in Thy ways; 
And, while we turn our vows to prayers, 
Turn Thou our prayers to praise. 

798 



DEATH. 



DEATH. 

700 C. M. Hoskins. 

TIME IS SHORT. 

1 THE time is short ! the season near, 

When death will us remove ; 
To leave our friends, however dear, 
And all we fondly love. 

2 The time is short ! sinners, beware, 

Nor trifle time away ; 
The word of great salvation hear, 
While it is called to-day. 

3 The time is short! ye rebels, now 

To Christ the Lord submit; 
To mercy's golden sceptre bow, 
And fall at Jesus' feet. 

4 The time is short! ye saints, rejoice; 

The Lord will quickly come: 
Soon shall ye hear the Bridegroom's voice, 
To call you to your home. 

5 The time is short! it swiftly flies, 

The hour is just at hand, 
When we shall mount above the skies, 
And reach the wishecl-for land. 

6 The time is short! the moment near 

When we shall dwell above; 
And be for ever happy there, 
With Jesus, whom we love. 



799 



DEATH. 



701 7s. and 6s. „ Burton. 

HOW SHORT MY TIME IS. 

1 TIME is winging us away, 

To our eternal home; 
Life is but a w inter's day 

A journey to the tomb; 
Youth and vigour soon will flee, 

Blooming beauty lose its charms ; 
All that's mortal soon will be 

Enclosed in death's cold arms. 

2 Time is winging us away 

To our eternal home; 
Life is but a winter's day, 

A journey to the tomb: 
But the Christian shall enjoy 

Health and beauty soon above; 
Far beyond the world's alloy, 

Secure in Jesus' love. 



702 M. Steele. 

TO-DAY. 

1 THAT awful hour will soon appear; 

Swift on the wings of time it flies; 
When all that pains or pleases here 
"Will vanish from my closing eyes. 

2 Death calls my friends, my neighbours hence, 

None can resist the fatal dart: 
Continual warnings strike my sense, 
And shall they fail to reach my heart? 

3 Think, O my soul, how much depends 

On the short period of to-day; 
Shall time, which heaven in mercy lends, 
Be negligently thrown away! 

800 



SPEEDY. 



I Lord of my life, inspire my heart 

With heavenly ardour, grace divine; 
Nor let Thy presence e'er depart; 

For strength, and life, and death, are Thine. 

703 C. M. BuLMEK. 

man's days are as grass. 

1 DEATH! what a solemn word to all! 

"What mortal things are men! 
"We just arise, and soon we fall, 
To mix with earth again. 

2 'Twas sin that brought in all our wo, 

And gave to death his power; 
Hence all our painful sorrows flow, 
Till life's departing hour. 

3 'Tis God that fixes each event 

Of varying life or death; 
By Him revolving years are lent, 
Or He arrests our breath. 

4 Thankful we own Thy goodness past, 

Thou sovereign Lord of all, 
Watching may each be found at last, 
To hear the bridegroom's call. 

5 Oh! fit us for Thy righteous will, 

Thy mercy, Lord, impart; 
Help us Thy pleasure to fulfil, 
And yield Thee all our heart. 



801 



DEATH. 



704 8, M. Bulmer's Coll. 

OUR DAYS, A HAND-BREADTH. 

1 BEFORE us to tlie grave 
How many hence have gone ! 

Nor could a friend, a brother, save, 
Or ransom, even one. 

2 We followed their remains, 
As some will follow ours, 

Where mortals rest from all their pains, 
Nor count the tedious hours. 

3 Since in their house below 
Our bodies soon must lie, 

Our latter end, Lord, make us know, 
And teach us how to die. 

4 By faith may we receive 

Our pardon through Thy blood, 
A righteousness, which Thou canst give, 
A hope, divinely good. 

5 Our triumph in Thy name, 
Shall thus be rendered sure; 

And we shall celebrate Thy fame 
While endless years endure. 

705 L. M. Newton. 

THE TOLLING BELL. 

1 OFT as the bell, with solemn toll, 
Speaks the departure of a soul, 
Let each one ask himself, "Am I 
Prepared, should I be call to die?" 

2 Only this frail and fleeting breath 
Preserves me from the jaws of death; 
Soon as it fails, at once I 'in gone, 
And plunged into a world unknown. 

802 



THE SOLEMN HOUR. 



3 Then leaving all I loved below, 
To God's tribunal I must go; 

Must hear the Judge pronounce my fate 
And fix my everlasting state. 

4 Lord Jesus! help me now to flee, 
And seek my hope alone in Thee; 
Apply Thy blood, Thy Spirit give, 
Subdue my sin, and let me live. 

5 Then, when the solemn bell I hear, 
If saved from guilt, I need not fear; 
Nor would the thought distressing be, 
"Perhaps it next may toll for mc." 

6 Bather my spirit would rejoice, 

And long, and wish to hear Thy voice; 
Glad when it bids me earth resign, 
Secure of heaven, if Thou art mine. 

706 Hastings, 
preparation for death. 

1 SINNER, is thy soul prepared 

For the solemn hour of death? 
Couldst thou, if no longer spared, 

Calmly yield thy fleeting breath? 
Couldst thou meet thy God in peace, 

With thy follies unforgiven ; 
Or obtain one moment's bliss, 

If admitted into heaven? 

2 Art thou ready to depart? 

Would the heavenly prize be sure 
To an unbelieving heart, 

To a soul by sin impure? 
Can a sinner, unrenewed, 

Ever plead atoning blood; 
Can a rebel, unsubdued, 

Ever reach heaven's blessed abode? 

803 



DEATH. 



3 Ready, in thy guilt to die! 

Ready, evermore to dwell 
In a world of misery, 

In the burning depths of hell! 
They alone can look, with joy, 

For a glorious reward, 
Who on earth their souls employ 

In the service of the Lord. 

707 C P. M. C. Wesley. 

THE TWO WORLDS. 

1 LO! on a narrow neck of land, 
'Twixt two unbounded seas I stand, 

Yet how insensible ! 
A point of time, a moment's space, 
Removes me to yon heavenly place, 

Or, shuts me up in hell. 

2 O God, my inmost soul convert, 
And deeply on my thoughtful heart 

Eternal things impress: 
Give me to feel their solemn weight, 
And save me ere it be to late; 

Wake me to righteousness. 

3 Before me place, in bright array, 
The pomp of that- tremendous day, 

When Thou with clouds shalt come 
To judge the nations at Thy bar: 
And tell me, Lord, shall I be there, 

To meet a joyful doom I 

4 Be this my one great business here, 
With holy trembling, holy fear, 

To make my calling sure ! 
Thine utmost counsel to fulfil, 
And suffer all Thy righteous will, 

And to the end endure ! 

804 



ETERNITY. 



5 Then, Saviour, then my soul receive, 
Transported from this vale, to live, 

And reign with Thee above; 
Where faith is sweetly lost in sight 
And hope in full supreme delight 

And everlasting love. 

708 L- M. Medley. 

ETERNITY. 

1 ETERNITY! stupendous theme ! 
Compared herewith, our life 's a dream : 
Eternity ! O awful sound ; 
A deep, where all our thoughts are drowned! 

2 Eternity ! the dread abode, 
And habitation of our God ; 
His glory fills the vast expanse 
Beyond the reach of mortal sense. 

3 But an eternity there is 
Of dreadful woe, or joyful bliss : 
And, swift as time fulfils its round, 
We to eternity are bound. 

4 What countless millions of mankind 
Have left this fleeting world behind ! 
They 're gone ; but where ? ah ! pause and see : 
Gone to a long eternity ! 

5 Sinner, canst thou for ever dwell 
In all the fiery deeps of hell? 
And is death nothing, then, to thee, 
Death, and a dread eternity ? 

6 Ye gracious souls, with joy look up ; 
In Christ rejoice, your glorious hope ; 
This everlasting bliss secures, 
God and eternity are yours. 
68 805 



DEATH. 

709 L. M. Montgomery 

THE LIVING- AND THE DEAD. 

1 WHERE are the dead? In heaven or hell 
Their disembodied spirits dwell; 

Their perished forms, in bonds of clay, 
Reserved until the judgment day. 

2 "Who are the dead ? The sons of time, • 
In every age, and state, and clime ; 
Renowned, dishonoured or forgot, 

The place that knew them knows them not. 

3 Where are the living? On the ground 
Where prayer is heard and mercy found ; 
Where, in the compass of a span, 

The mortal makes th' immortal man. 

4 Who are the living ? They whose breath 
Draws every moment nigh to death ; 

Of endless bliss or woe the heirs : 
Oh ! what an awful lot is theirs ! 

5 Then timely warned, let us begin 
To follow Christ and flee from sin ; 
Daily grow up in Him our head, 
Lord of the Jiving and the dead. 

710 S. M Montgomery. 

ISSUES OF LIFE AND DEATH. 

1 OH! where shall rest be found, 
Rest for the weary soul ? 

'T were vain the ocean, depths to sound, 
Or pierce to either pole. 

2 The world can never give 
The bliss for which we sigh ; 

'Tis not the whole of life to live, 
Nor all of earth to die. 

806 



DREADFUL OR DELIGHTFUL. 



3 Beyond this vale of tears 
There is a life above ; 

Unmeasured by the flight of years, 
And all that life is love. 

4 There is a death whose pang- 
Outlasts the fleeting breath : 

Oh! what eternal horrors hang- 
Around the second death ! 

5 Lord, God of truth and grace, 
Teach us that death to shun ; 

Lest we be driven from Thy face, 
And evermore undone. 

6 Here would we end our quest, 
Alone are' found in Thee, 

The life of perfect love, the rest 
Of immortality. 

711 s - CM. Watts. 

DEATH DREADFUL OR DELIGHTFUL. 

1 DEATH! 'tis a melancholy day, 

To those that have no God ; 
"When the poor soul is forced away, 
To seek her last abode. 

2 In vain to heaven she lifts her eyes; 

For guilt, a heavy chain, 
Still drags her downward from the skies, 
To darkness, fire and pain. 

3 Awake and mourn, ye heirs of hell, 

Ye stubborn sinners fear ; 
Lest ye be driven from earth, and dwell 
A Iodo; for ever there. 

807 



DEATH. 



4 See how the pit gapes wide for you, 

And flashes in your face ; 
And thou, my soul, look downward too, 
And sing* recovering grace. 

5 He is a God of sovereign love, 

That promised heaven to me ; 
And taught my thoughts to soar above, 
Where happy spirits be. 

6 Prepare me, Lord, for Thy right hand, 

Then come the joyful day ; 
Come, death, and some celestial band, 
To bear my soul away. 

712 C. M. Watts. 

DEATH AND ETERNITY. 

1 STOOP down, my thoughts that use to rise, 

Converse awhile with death ; 
Think how a gasping mortal lies, 
And pants away his breath. 

2 His quivering lip hangs feebly down, 

His pulses faint and few, 
Then, speechless, with a doleful groan, 
He bids the world adieu. 

3 But Oh ! the soul that never dies, 

At once it leaves the clay ! 
Ye thoughts, pursue it where it flies, 
And trace its wondrous way. 

4 Up to the courts where angels dwell, 

It mounts triumphant there ; 
Or devils plunge it down to hell, 
In infinite despair. 

5 And must my body faint and die? 

And must this soul remove? 
Oh ! for some guardian angel nigh, 
To bear it safe above. 808 



VOICE FROM THE TOMB. 



6 Jesus, to Thy dear faithful hand 
My naked soul I trust ; 
My flesh shall wait for Thy command, 
To drop into my dust. 

713 0. M. Watts. 

A VOICE FROM THE TOMBS. 

1 HARK ! from the tombs a doleful sound ; 

My cars attend the cry : 
" Ye living men, come view the ground, 
Where you must shortly lie. 

2 Princes, this clay must be your bed, 

In spite of all your towers ! 
The tall, the wise, the reverend head 
Must lie as low as ours." 

3 Great God ! is this our certain doom ? 

And are we still secure ? 
Still walking downward to the tomb, 
And yet prepare no more ? 

4 Grant us the power of quickening grace, 

To fit our souls to fly, 
Then, when we drop this dying flesh, 
We '11 rise above the sky. 

714 C. M. Crudest. 

IMPATIENCE FOR DEATH SINFUL. 

1 WHY thus impatient to be gone? 

Such wishes breathe no more. 
Let Him who locked thy spirit in, 
Yvhen meet, unbolt the door. 

2 Why wouldst thou snatch the victor s palm. 

Before the conquest 's won ? 
Or wish to seize th* immortal prize, 
Ere yet the race is run? 
68* 809 



DEATH. 

3 Inglorious wish, to haste way, 

And leave thy work undone ! 
To serve thy Lord will please no less 
Than praising round the throne. 

4 While thou art standing in the field, 

For bliss thou 'It riper grow; 
Then wait the Lord's appointed time, 
Till He shall bid thee go. 

715 L. M. H. M. Williams. 

TO DEPART IS FAR BETTER. 

1 WHILE on the verge of life I stand, 
And view the scene on either hand, 
My spirit struggles with my clay, 
And longs to wing its flight away. • 

2 Where Jesus dwells my soul would be, 
And faints my much-loved Lord to see; 
Earth, twine no more about my heart, 
For 'tis far better to depart. 

3 Come, ye angelic envoys, come, 
And lead the willing pilgrim home ; 
Ye know the way to Jesus' throne, 
Source of my joys, and of your own. 

4 That blissful interview, how sweet ! 
To fall transported at His feet; 
Raised in His arms to view His face 
Through the full beamings of His grace : 

5 As with a seraph voice to sing, 
To fly as on a cherub's wing; 
Performing with unwearied hands, 
The present Saviour's high commands. 

810 



OF A PASTOR. 

6 Yet with these prospects full in sight, 
We'll wait Thy signal for the flight; 
For while Thy service we pursue, 
1 We find a heaven in all we do. 

716 L- M. Evans' Coll. 

PRAYING- FOR A SICK MINISTER, 

1 O THOU, before whose gracious throne 
We bow our suppliant spirits down ; 
Avert Thy swift descending stroke, 
Nor smite the shepherd of the flock. 

2 Restore him, sinking to the grave, 
Stretch out Thine arm, make haste to save, 

, Back to our hopes and wishes give, 
And bid our friend and father live. 

3 Bound to each soul by tenderest ties, 
In every breast his image lies : 

Thy pitying aid, O God, impart, 

~Nov rend him from each bleeding heart. 

4 Yet, if our supplications fail, 

And prayers and tears cannot prevail; 
Be Thou his strength, be Thou his stay, 
And guide him safe to endless day. 

717 M. Doddridge. 

COMFORT UNDER THE LOSS OF MINISTERS. 

1 WH AT thou gh the arm of c o n q u e ring death 

Does God's own house invade ; 
What though the Prophet and the Priest 
Be numbered with the dead ! 

2 Though earthly shepherds dwell in dust, 

The aged and the young; 
The watchful eye in darkness closed 
And mute th' instructive tongue : 

811 



DEATH. 

3 Th' eternal Shepherd still survives, 

New comforts to impart ; 
His eye still guides us, and His voice 
Still animates our heart. 

4 Then let our drooping hearts revive, 

And all our tears be dry ; 
Why should those eyes be drowned in grief, 
Which view a Saviour nigh ! 

718 C. M. Doddridge. 

DEATH OF A MINISTER. 

1 TO Thee, O God, when creatures fail, 

Thy flock deserted flies; 
And on th' eternal Shepherd's care, 
Our steadfast hope relies. 

2 When o'er Thy faithful servant's dust, 

Thy saints assembled mourn, 
In speedy tokens of Thy grace, 
Zion's God, return. 

3 The powers of nature all are Thine, 

And Thine the aids of grace ; 
Thine arm has borne Thy churches up 
Through each succeeding race. 

4 Display Thy sacred influence here, 

And here Thy suppliants bless; 
And change to strains of thankful praise 
Our accents of distress. 

5 With faithful heart, with skilful hand, 

May this Thy flock be fed ; 
And, persevering in Thy ways, 
To Zion's mount be led. 



812 



OF PASTOPwS. 



719 C. M. Conder's Coll. 

DEATH OF PASTORS. 

1 WHY should our tears in sorrow flow, 

When God recalls His own ; 
And bids them leave a world of wo, 
For an immortal crown? 

2 Is not e'en death a gain to those 
Whose life to God was given ? 

Gladly to earth their eyes they close, 
To open them in heaven, 

3 Their toils are past, their work is done, 
And they are fully blessed; 

They fought the fight, the victory won, 
And entered into rest. 

4 The flock must feel the shepherd's loss, 
And miss his- tender care ; 

But they who bear with joy the cross, 
The crown shall brightest wear. 

5 And is not He who called them home, 
Still to His church most nigh, 

To bid successive labourers come, 
And all her need supply? 

6 Then let our sorrows cease to flow ; 
God has recalled His own ; 

But let our hearts in every wo, 
Still say, "Thy will be done." 



813 



DEATH. 



720 C. M. Knight. 

DEATH OF A YOUNG CHILD. 

1 ALAS ! how changed that lovely flower, 

Which bloomed and cheered my Tie^rt ! 
Fair fleeting comfort of an hour, 
How soon we 're called to part !- 

2 And shall my bleeding heart arraign 

That God, whose ways are love ? 
Or vainly cherish anxious pain 
Foi\ {{ier 1 } who rests above? 

3 No! let me rather humbly pay 

Obedience to His will, 
And with my inmost spirit say, 
"The Lord is righteous still." 

4 From adverse blasts, and lowering storms, 

\\ier] favoured soul He bore; 
And with yon bright, angelic forms 
{she} lives, to die no more. 

5 Why should I vex my heart, or fast? 

No more { 5f e '»ii } visit me; 
My soul will mount to {{j™} at last, 
And there my child I'll see. 

■ 6 Prepare me, blessed Lord, to share 
The bliss Thy people prove ; 
Who round Thy glorious throne appear, 
And dwell in perfect love. 

721 C. M. Doddridge. 

COMFORT FOR BEREAVED PARENTS. 

1 YE mourning saints, whose streaming tears 
Flow o'er your children dead; 
Say not, in transports of despair, 
That all your hopes are fled. 

814 



OF A CHILD. 



2 If, cleaving to that darling dust, 

In fond distress ye lie, 
Rise, and with joy and reverence view 
A heavenly parent nigh. 

3 Though, your young branches torn away, 

Like withered trunks ye stand, 
With fairer verdure shall ye bloom, 
Touched by the Almighty's hand. 

4 "I'll give the mourner," saith the Lord 5 

" In My own house a place ; 
No names of daughters nor of sons 
Could yield so high a grace. 

5 Transient and vain is every hope 
■: ; . A rising race can give ; 

In endless honour and delight 
My children all shall live." 

6 We welcome, Lord, those rising tears, 

Through which Thy face we see ; 
And bless those wounds, which through our hearts 
Prepare a way for Thee. ' 

722 0. M. Steele. 

DEATH OF A YOUTH. 

1 WHEN blooming youth is snatched away 

By death's resistless hand, 
Our hearts the mournful tribute pay, 
Which pity must demand. 

2 While pity prompts the rising sigh, 

Oh ! may this truth, impressed 
With awful power — I too must die — 
Sink deep in every breast. 

815 



DEATH. 



3 Let this vain world engage no more: 

Behold the gaping tomb ! 
Tt bids us seize the present hour! 
To-morrow, death may come. 

4 The voice of this alarming scene 

May every heart obey ; 
Nor be the heavenly warning vain, 
Which calls to watch and pray ! 

5 Oh ! let us fly, to Jesus fly, 

Whose powerful arm can save ; 
Then shall our hopes ascend on high, 
And triumph o'er the grave. 

723 0. M. Steele. 

THE FLOWER FADETII. 

1 LIFE is a span, a fleeting hour, 

Plow soon the vapour flies ! 
Man is a tender transient flower, 
That e'en in blooming dies. 

2 Death spreads his withering, wintry arms, 

And beauty smiles no more : 
Ah! where are now those rising charms, 
Which pleased our eyes before ? 

3 That once-loved form, now cold and dead, 

Each mournful thought employs ; 
We weep, our earthly comforts fled, 
And witheretl all our joys. 

4 Plope looks beyond the bounds of time, 

When what we now deplore, 
Shall rise in full immortal prime, 
And bloom to fade no more. 

816 



OF A CHILD. 



5 Cease, then, fond nature, cease thy tears; 
The Saviour dwells on high : 
There everlasting spring appears, 
There joys shall never die. 

724 C M. S. Stennett. 

OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 

1 'TIS Jesus speaks, — I fold, says He, 

These lambs within My breast: 
Protection they shall find in Me, 
In Me be ever blessed. 

2 Death may the bands of life unloose, 

But can't dissolve My love ; 
Millions of infant souls compose 
The family above. 

3 Their feeble frames, My power shall raise, 

And mould with heavenly skill : • 
I '11 give them tongues to sing My praise, 
And hands to do My will. 

4 His words the happy parents hear, 

And shout with joy divine, * 
" O Saviour, all we have and are 
Shall be for ever Thine." 

725 ' s - SlGOURNEY. 
EARLY LOST EARLY SAVED. 

1 MOURN not ye, whose child hath found 
Purer skies and holier ground ; 
Flowers of bright and pleasant hue, 
Free from thorns, and fresh with dew. 

2 Mourn not ye, whose child hath fled 
From this region of the dead, 

To yon winged angel-band, 
To a better, fairer land. 
69 817 



DEATH. 



3 Knowledge in that clime doth grow 
Free from weeds of toil and wo, 
Joys which mortals may not share; 
Mourn ye not, your child is there. 

726 s. m. 

DEATH OF A PIOUS CHILD. 

1 WHEN sickness, pain, and death 
Come o'er a godly child, 

How sweetly, then, departs the breath! 
The dying pang, how mild ! 

2 It gently sinks to rest, 
As once it used to do 

Upon its tender mother's breast, 
And as securely too. 

3 The spirit is not dead, 

■ 9 Though low the body lies; 
But, freed from sin and sorrow, fled 
To dwell beyond the skies. 

4 That death is but a sleep 
Beneath a Saviour's care; 

And He will surely safely keep 
The body resting there. 

727 C. M. Watts. 

THE VOICE FROM HEAVEN. 

1 HEAR what the voice from heaven proclaims, 

For all the pious dead ; 
Sweet is the savour of their names, 
And soft their sleeping bed. 

2 They die in Jesus, and are blessed ; 

How kind their slumbers are! 
From sufferings and from sin released, 
And freed from everv snare. 

818 



OF CHRISTIANS. 



3 Far from this world of toil and strife, 
They're present with the Lord: 
The labours of their mortal life 
End in a large reward. 

728 L- M. Medley. 

THEY REST FROM THEIR LABOURS. 

1 SAINTS in their graves lie down in peace, 

No more by sin or hell oppressed ; 
The wicked there from troubling cease, 
And there the weary are at rest. 

2 Thrice happy souls, who 're gone before 

To that inheritance divine! 
They labour, sorrow, sigh no more, 
But bright in endless glory shine. 

3 There shall we join the blissful throng, 

And meet our dearest friends again; 
And, all eternity, our song 

To Jesus raise, and with Him reign. 

729 S. M. Watts. 

TRIUMPH OVER DEATH. 

1 AND must this body die? 
This mortal frame decay? 

And must these active limbs of mine 
Lie mouldering in the clay? 

2 Corruption, earth, and worms, 
Shall but refine this flesh; 

Till my triumphant spirit comes, 
To put it on afresh. 

3 God, my Redeemer, lives, 
And often from the skies 

Looks down, and watches o'er my dust, 
Tiil He shall bid me rise. 

819 



DEATH. 



4 Arrayed in glorious grace, 
Shall these vile bodies shine ; 

And every shape, and every face, 
Look heavenly and divine. 

5 These lively hopes we owe 
To Jesus' dying love; 

We would adore His grace below, 
And sing His power above. 

6 Dear Lord ! accept the praise 
Of these our humble songs, 

Till tunes of nobler sound we raise, 
With our immortal tongues. 

730 • C. M. Watts. 

THE HEAVENLY CANAAN. 

1 THERE is a land of pure delight, 

Where saints immortal reign: 
Infinite day excludes the night, 
And pleasures banish pain. 

2 There, everlasting spring abides, 

And never withering flowers: 
Death, like a narrow sea divides 
This heavenly land from ours. 

3 Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood 

Stand dressed in living green; 
So to the Jews old Canaan stood 
While Jordan rolled between. 

4 But timorous mortals start and shrink, 

To cross this narrow sea; 
And linger, shivering on the brink, 
And fear to launch away. 

820 



OF CHRISTIANS. 



5 Oh! could we make our doubts remove, 

These gloomy doubts that rise, 
And see the Canaan that we love, 
With unbeclouded eyes! 

6 Could Ave but climb where Moses stood, 

And view the landscape o'er, 
Not Jordan's stream, nor death's cold flood, 
Should fright us from the shore. 

731 L. M. Barbauld. 

THE DEATH OF THE RIGHTEOUS. 

1 HOW blessed the righteous when he dies! 

When sinks a weary soul to rest, 
How mildly beam the closing eyes, 

How gently heaves th' expiring breast! 

2 So fades a summer cloud away, 

So sinks the gale, when storms are o'er ; 
So gently shuts the eye of day, 
So dies a wave alono; the shore. 

3 A holy quiet reigns around, 

A calm, which life, nor death, destroys; 
Nothing disturbs that peace profound 
Which his unfettered soul enjoys. 

4 Farewell, conflicting hopes and fears, 

Wliere lights and shades alternate dwell I 
How bright th' unchanging morn appears! 
Farewell, inconstant world, farewell! 

5 Life's duty done, as sinks the clay, 

Light from its load the spirit flies, 
While heaven and earth combine to say, 
How blessed the righteous when he dies! 

69* 821 



DEATH. 



732 C. M. Watts. 

A CROWN LAID UP FOR ME. 

1 DEATH may dissolve ray body now, 

And bear ray spirit home; 
Why do my minutes move so slow, 
Nor my salvation come? 

2 With heavenly weapons, I have fought 

The battles of the Lord; 
Finished my course, and kept the faith, 

And wait the sure reward. 

■ 

3 God hath laid up in heaven for me 

A crown which cannot fade; 
The righteous Judge, at that great day, 
Shall place it on my head. 

4 Nor hath the King of grace decreed 

This prize for me alone ; 
But all that love and long to see 
Th' appearance of His Son. 

5 Jesus, the Lord, shall guard me safe 

From every ill design; 
And to His heavenly kingdom take 
This feeble soul of mine. 

6 God is my everlasting aid, 

And hell shall rage in vain; 
To Him be highest glory paid, 
And endless praise — Amen. 

733 C. M. Watts. 

FUNERAL CONSOLATIONS. 

1 HEAR what the voice from heaven declares 
To those in Christ who die ! 
Released from all their earthly cares, 
They reign with Him on high. 

~ 822 



OF CHRISTIANS. 



2 Then, why lament departed friends, 

Or shake at death's alarms! 
Death's but the servant Jesus sends 
To call us to His arms. 

3 If sin be pardoned, we're secure, 

Death has no sting beside ; 
The law gave sin its strength and power, 
But Christ, our ransom, died! 

4 The graves of all His saints He blessed, 

When in the grave He lay; 
And rising thence, their hopes He raised 
To everlasting day! 

5 Then joyfully, while life we have, 

To Christ, our life, we'll sing; 
Where is thy victory, grave? 
And where, O death, thy sting? 

734 C. M. Watts. 

DYING LIKE MOSES IN THE EMBRACES OF GOD. 

1 DEATH cannot make our souls afraid, 

If God be with us there ; 
We may walk through its darkest shade* 
And never yield to fear. 

2 I could renounce my all below, 
If my Creator bid ; 

And run, if I were called to go 
And die as Moses did. 

3 Might I but climb to Pisgah's top, 
And view the promised land ; 

My flesh itself would long to drop, 
And pray for the command. 

823 



DEATH. 



4 Clasped in my heavenly Father's arms, 
I would forget my breath; 
And lose my life amid the charms 
Of so divine a death. 

C. M. Steele. 

I COMMIT MY SOUL TO THEE. 

1 WHEN death appears before my sight, 

In all his dire array ; 
Unequal to the dreadful fight, 
My courage dies away. 

2 But see, my glorious Friend is nigh ! 

My Lord, my Saviour lives: 
Before Him death's pale terrors fly, 
And my faint heart revives. 

3 He left His dazzling throne above, 

To meet the tyrant's dart; 
And Oh ! amazing power of love ! 
Received it in His heart ! 

4 Now for the eye of faith divine, 

To pierce beyond the grave ! 
To see that Friend, and call Him mine* 
Whose arm is strong to save. 

5 Lord, I commit my soul to Thee; 

Accept the sacred trust; 
Receive this nobler part of me, 
And watch my sleeping dust : 

6 Till that illustrious morning come, 

When all Thy saints shall rise, 
And clothed in full, immortal bloom, 
Attend Thee to the skies. 



824 



OF CHRISTIANS. 



7 When Thy triumphant armies sing 

The honour of Thy name; 
And heaven's eternal arches ring 
With glory to the Lamb : 

8 Oh ! let me join th' enraptured lays, 

And with the blissful throng- 
Resound salvation, power and praise, 
In everlasting song ! 

736 C. M. Newton. 

PRESENT WITH THE LORD. 

1 IN vain our fancy strives to paint 

The moment after death, 
The glories that surround the saint 
When he resigns his breath. 

2 One gentle sigh his fetters breaks; 

We scarce can say, " He \s gone," 
Before the willing spirit takes 
Its mansion near the throne. 

3 Faith strives, but all its efforts fail, 

To trace her heavenward flight; 
No eye can pierce within the veil 
Which hides that world of light. 

4 Thus much, and this is all, we know, 

They arc supremely blessed, 
Have done with sin, and care, and wo, 
And with the Saviour rest. 

5 On harps of gold His name they praise, 

His presence always view ; 
And, if we here their footsteps trace, 
There we shall praise Him too. 

825 



DEATH. 



737 8s - an d Vs. COLLYER. 

CONSOLATION. 

1 YE mourners, cease to languish. 

O'er the grave of those ye love; 
Pain and death, and night and anguish. 

Enter not the world above : 
While in darkness ye are straying, 

Lonely in the deepening shade, 
Glory's brightest beams are playing 

Round th' immortal spirit's head. 

2 O, ye mourners, cease to languish 

O'er the grave of those ye love ; 
Far removed from pain and anguish, 

They are chanting hymns above ; 
Light and peace at once deriving 

From the hand of God most high; 
In His glorious presence living, 

They shall never, never die. 



738 Montgomery, 
angelic welcome. 

1 " SPIRIT, leave thy house of clay; 

Lingering dust, resign thy breath ; 
Spirit, cast thy chains away, 

Dust, be thou dissolved in death :' ? 
Thus th' almighty Saviour speaks, 

While the faithful Christian dies; 
Thus the bonds of life he breaks, 

And the ransomed captive flies. 

2 "Prisoner, long detained below, 

Prisoner, now with freedom blessed, 
Welcome from a world of wo, 
Welcome to a land of rest r 

826 • 



OF CHRISTIANS. 



Thus the choir of angels sing, 

As they bear the soul on'Thigh; ( 

"While with hallelujahs ring- 
All the regions of the sky. 

3 Grave, the guardian of our dust; 

Grave, the treasury of the skies ; 
Every atom of thy trust 

Rests in hope again to rise. 
Hark ! the judgment trumpet calls, 

" Soul, rebuild thy house of clay ; 
Immortality thy walls, 

And eternity thy day!" 

739 8s. Cowper. 

LODGING TO BE WITH CHRIST. 

1 TO Jesus, the crown of my hope, 

My soul is in haste to be gone ; 
Oh ! bear me, ye cherubim, up, 
And waft me away to His throne. 

2 My Saviour, whom absent I love ; 

Whom, not having seen, I adore ; 
Whose name is exalted above 
All glory, dominion, and power : 

$ Dissolve Thou these bonds that detain 
My soul from her portion in Thee; 
Oh ! strike off this adamant chain, 
And make me eternally free. 

4 When that happy era begins, 

AVhen arrayed in Thy glories I shine, 
Nor grieve any more, by my sins, 
The bosom on which I recline : 

827 



DEATH. 



5 Oh! then shall the veil be removed, 

And round me Thy brightness be poured; 
I shall see Him whom absent I loved, 
Whom not having seen, I adored. 

740 C. M. Watts. 

DEATH SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY. 

1 OH ! for an overcoming faith, 

To cheer my dying hours ! 
To triumph o'er the monster death, 
And all his frightful powers. 

2 Joyful with all the strength I have, 

My quivering lips shall sing, 
Where is thy boasted victory, Grave? 
And where, Death, thy sting? 

3 If sin be pardoned, I 'm secure, 

Death has no sting beside ; 
The law is sin's condemning power, 
But Christ my ransom died. 

4 Now to the God of victory, 

Immortal thanks be paid, 
Who makes us conquerors while we die, 
Through Christ, our living Head. 

741 C. M. Spir. Songs. 

CONSOLATION. 

1 WHILE here I sit at Jesus' feet, 

Amid the vale of tears ; 
I'll trust His grace, and sing His praise, 
Nor yield to doubts and fears. 

2 And can it be that I shall see 

My Saviour face to face ? 
For ever prove His boundless love, 
And endless anthems raise ? 

828 



OF CHRISTIANS. 



3 The thought shall still my musings fill, 

By cares and sorrows pressed; 
The blessed hope shall lift me up, 
The hope of endless rest. 

4 When God appears to wipe the tears 

From every pilgrim's eye, 
What tongue can tell the joys they '11 feel, 
Throughout eternity ? 

742 0. M ToPLADY. 

MY FLESH SHALL REST IN HOPE. 

1 'TIS sweet to rest in lively hope, 

That when my change shall come, 
Angels will hover round my bed, 
And waft my spirit home. 

2 There shall my disimprisoned soul 

Behold Him and adore ; 
Be with His likeness satisfied, 
And grieve and sin no more: 

3 Shall see Him wear that very flesh 

On which my guilt was lain ; 
His love intense, His merit fresh, 
As though but newly slain. 

4 Soon, too, my slumbering dust shall hear 

The trumpet's quickening sound; 
And by my Saviour's power rebuilt, 
At His right hand be found. 

5 Oh! may the unction of these truths 

For ever with me stay, 
Till from her sinful cage dismissed, 
My spirit flies away. 

70 829 



DEATH. 



743 S. M. Washbourne, 

HOPE IN DEATH. 

1 THIS world of sin and death 
Is not to be our home ; 

No; by the light of precious faith, 
We seek a world to come. 

2 Jesus is gone before, 
And shows our feet the way; 

His death has made an open door 
To everlasting day. 

3 Our load of earthly care, 
Temptation, grief, and pain, 

"Will never find admittance there, 
Or break our peace again. 

4 We may behold the tomb, 
And songs of victory sing; 

For death itself has lost its gloom, 
Since Christ destroyed its sting. 

5 Oh! may we walk by faith, 
Till hence our souls remove; 

Then, by its light, rejoice in death, 
And find our home above. 

744 S. M. Bethu 

IT IS NOT DEATH TO DIE. 

1 IT is not death to die, 
To leave this weary road, 

And 'midst the brotherhood on high, 
To be at home with God. 

2 It is not death to close 
The eye long dimmed by tears, 

And wake in glorious repose, 
To spend eternal years. 

830 



OF CHRISTIANS. 



3 It is not death to bear 
The wrench that sets us free 

From dungeon chain, to breathe the air 
Of boundless liberty. 

4 It is not death to fling 
. Aside this sinful dust, 

And rise, on strong, exulting wing, 
To live among the just. 

5 Jesus, Thou Prince of Life ! 
Thy chosen cannot die; 

Like Thee, they conquer in the strife, 
To reign with Thee on high, 

5 8s. and Vs. C. Wesley. 

THE DYING CHRISTIAN. 

1 HAPPY soul! thy days are ended, 

All thy mourning days below ; 
• Go by angel guards attended, 
To the sight of Jesus go. 
Waiting to receive thy spirit, 

Lo! the Saviour stands above, 
Shows the purchase of His merit, 
Beaches out the crown of love. 

2 Struggle through thy latest passion, 

To thy dear Redeemer's breast, 
To His uttermost salvation, 

To His everlasting rest. 
For the joy He sets before thee, 

Bear a momentary pain; 
Die, to live the life of glory, 

Suffer, with thy Lord to reign. 



831 



DEATH. 



746 C. M. Logan. 

THE REST OF THE GRAVE. 

1 HOW still and peaceful is the grave ! 

Where, life's vain tumults past, 
Th' appointed house, by heaven's decree, 
Receives us all at last. 

2 The wicked there from troubling cease, 

Their passions rage no more; 
And there the weary pilgrim rests 
From all the toils he bore. 

3 There rest the prisoners, now released 

From slavery's sad abode; 
No more they hear th' oppressor's voice, 
Or dread the tyrant's rod. 

4 There servants, masters, small and great, 

Partake the same repose; 
And there, in peace, the ashes mix, 
Of those who once were foes. 

5 All, levelled by the hand of death, 

Lie sleeping in the tomb; 
Till God in judgment calls them forth, 
To meet their final doom. 

747 Irreg. Milman, 

BURIAL ANTHEM. 

1 BROTHER, thou art gone before us, 

And thy saintly soul is flown, 
Where tears are wiped from every eye, 

And sorrow is unknown. 
From the burden of the flesh, 

And from care and fear released, 
Where the wicked cease from troubling, 

And the weary are at rest. 

832 



OF CHRISTIANS. 



2 The toilsome way thou'st travelled o'er, 

And borne the heavy load ; 
But Christ hath taught thy languid feet 

To reach His blessed abode, 
Thou'rt sleeping now, like Lazarus 

Upon his Father's breast, 
Where the wicked cease from troubling, 

And the weary are at rest. 

3 Sin can never taint thee now, 

Nor doubt thy faith assail, 
Nor thy meek trust in Jesus Christ, 

And the Holy Spirit, fail; 
And there thou 'rt sure to meet the good, 

Whom on earth thou lovedst best, 
Where the wicked cease from troubling, 

And the weary are at rest. 

748 12s - an d Us- Heber. 

FUNERAL HYMN. 

1 THOU art gone to the grave! but we will not 

deplore thee, 
Though sorrows and darkness encompass the 
tomb; 

Thy Saviour has passed through its portals before 
thee. 

And the lamp of His love is thy guide through 
the gloom. 

2 Thou art gone to the grave ! we no longer behold 

thee, 

Nor tread the rough paths of the world by thy 
side, 

But the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold 
thee, 

And sinners may die — for the sinless has died. 
70* 833 



DEATH. 

3 Thou art gone to the grave ! and its mansion for- 

saking, 

Perchance thy weak spirit in fear lingered long; 
But the mild rays of paradise beamed on thy 
waking, 

And the sound which thou heardst was the 
seraphim's song. 

4 Thou art gone to the grave ! but we will not de- 

plore thee, 

Whose God was thy Ransom, thy Guardian, and 
Guide ; 

He gave thee, He took thee, and He will restore 
thee, 

And death has no sting, for the Saviour has died. 



749 8s. and 7s. S. F. Smith. 

DEATH OF A SISTER. 

1 SISTER, thou wast mild and lovely, 

Gentle as the summer breeze, 
Pleasant as the air of evening, 
When it floats among the trees. 

2 Peaceful be thy silent slumber, 

Peaceful in the grave so low; 
Thou no more wilt join our number, 
Thou no more our songs shalt know. 

3 Dearest sister, thou hast left us; 

Here thy loss we deeply feel; 
But t'is God that hath bereft us, 
He can ail our sorrows heal. 



834 



OF CHRISTIANS. 



4 Yet again we hope to meet thee, 
When the day of life is fled; 
Then in heaven with joy to greet thee, 
Where no farewell tear is shed. 



750 L. M. Mackay. 

SLEEPING IN JESUS. 

1 ASLEEP in Jesus! blessed sleep, 
From which none ever wakes to weep; 
A calm and undisturbed repose 
Unbroken by the last of foes. 



2 Asleep in Jesus! Oh! how sweet, 
To be for such a slumber meet! 
With holy confidence to sing, 
That death has lost his cruel sting. 



3 Asleep in Jesus! peaceful rest, 
Whose waking is supremely blessed; 
No fear, no wo shall dim that hour 
That manifests the Saviour's power. 

4 Asleep in Jesus! Oh! for me 
May such a blissful refuge be; 
Securely shall my ashes lie, 
Waiting the summons from on high. 



5 Asleep in Jesus! far from thee 

Thy kindred and their graves may be; 
But there is still a blessed sleep 
From which none ever wakes to weep. 



RESURRECTION. 



RESURRECTION. 



751 



L. M. 



Doddridge. 



COMFORT FROM THE RESURRECTION. 

1 BLESSED Jesus, source of every grace, 
From far to view Thy smiling face, 
While absent thus by faith we live, 
Exceeds all joys that earth can give. 

2 But Oh! what ecstasy unknown 

Fills the wide circle round Thy throne, 
Where every rapturous hour appears 
Nobler than millions of our years! 

3 Millions by millions multiplied 

Shall ne'er Thy saints from Thee divide; 
But the bright legions live and praise 
Through all Thy own immortal days. 

4 O happy dead, in Thee that sleep, 
Though o'er their mouldering dust we weep 
O faithful Saviour, who shalt come 

That dust to ransom from the tomb! 

5 While Thine unerring word imparts 
So rich a cordial to our hearts, 
Through tears our triumphs shall be shown, 
Though round their graves, and near our own 



THE RESURRECTION OF THE JUST. 

1 HOW long shall death, the tyrant, reign, 
And triumph o'er the just; 
While the rich blood of martyrs slain 
Lies mingled with the dust? 



752 



C. M. 



Watts. 



836 



HOPE I N" 



2 Faith sees the Lord of Glory come, 

With flaming guards around; 
The skies divide to make Him room, 
The trumpet shakes the ground. 

3 Faith hears the voice, "Ye dead, arise!" 

And lo! the graves obey; 
And waking saints with joyful eyes 
Salute th' expected day. 

4 They leave the dust, and on the wing- 

Rise to the midway air; 
In shining garments meet their King, 
And low adore Him there. 

5 Oh! may our humble spirits stand 

Among them clothed in white! 
The meanest place at His right hand 
Is infinite delight. 

6 How will our joy and wonder rise, 

When our returning King- 
Shall bear us homeward through the skies, 
On love's triumphant wing! 

753 L. M. Watts. 

HOPE IN THE RESURRECTION. 

1 UJSrVEIL thy bosom, faithful tomb, 

• Take this new treasure to thy trust ; 
And give these sacred relics room, 
To seek a slumber in the dust. 

2 Nor pain, nor grief, nor anxious fear 

Invade thy bounds; no mortal woes 
Can reach the peaceful sleeper here, 
While angels watch the soft repose. 

837 



RESURRECTION. 



3 So Jesus slept, — God's dying Son 

Passed through the grave and blessed the bed ; 
Rest here, blessed saint, till from His throne 
The morning break, and pierce the shade. 

4 Break from His throne, illustrious morn, 

Attend O earth ! His sovereign word ; 
Restore thy trust, a glorious form, 
Called to ascend and meet the Lord. 

754 C. M. Kirk White. 

PROSPECT OF THE RESURRECTION. 

1 THROUGH sorrow's night and danger's path, 

Amid the deepening gloom, 
We, soldiers of an injured King, 
Are marching to the tomb. 

2 There, when the turmoil is no more, 

And all our powers decay, 
Our cold remains, in solitude, 
Shall sleep the years away. 

3 Our labours done, securely laid 

In this our last retreat, 
Unheeded, o'er our silent dust, 
The storms of life shall beat. 

4 These ashes poor, this little dust, 

Our Father's care shall keep, 
Till the last angel rise, and break 
The long and dreary sleep. 

5 Then love's soft dew o'er every eye 

Shall shed its mildest rays, 
And the long silent dust shall burst 
With shouts of endless praise. 

838 



JUDGMENT. 



JUDGMENT. 

> 8s., Vs. and 4s. Newton. 

DAY OF JUDGMENT. 

1 DAY of judgment, day of wonders! 

Hark! the trumpet's awful sound, 
Louder than a thousand thunders, 
Shakes the vast creation round. 

How the summons 
Will the sinner's heart confound! 

2 See the Judge our nature wearing, 

Clothed in majesty divine! 
You, who long for His appearing, 
Then shall say, "This God is mine!" 

Gracious Saviour, 
Own me in that day for Thine. 

3 At His call the dead awaken, 

Eise to life from earth and sea: 
All the powders of nature, shaken 
By His looks, prepare to flee: 

Careless sinner, 
What will then become of thee? 

4 Horrors past imagination 

Will . surprise your trembling heart, 
When you hear your condemnation, 
"Hence, accursed wretch, depart! 

Thou with Satan 
And his angels have thy part ! 

5 But to. those who have confessed, 

Loved and served the Lord, below; 
He will say, "Come near, ye blessed, 
See the kingdom I bestow: 

You for ever 
Shall my love and glory know." 

839 



JUDGMENT. 



6 Under sorrows and reproaches, 

May this thought our courage raise! 
Swiftly God's great day approaches, 
Sighs shall then be changed to praise: 
We shall triumph 
When the world is in a blaze. 



756 L. M. Heber. 

THE LORD SHALL COME. 

1 THE Lord shall come ! the earth shall quake, 
The mountains to their centre shake; 

And withering from the vault of night, 
The stars shall pale their feeble light. 

2 The Lord shall come! but not the same 
As once in lowliness He came; 

A silent lamb before His foes, 
A weary man and full of woes. 

3 The Lord shall come! a dreadful form, 
With wreath of flame, and robe of storm 
On cherub wings, and wings of wind, 
Appointed Judge of all mankind. 

4 Can this be He, who wont to stray 
A pilgrim on the world's highway, 
Oppressed by power, and mocked by pride, 
The Nazarene, the crucified? 

5 While sinners in despair shall call, 
"Rocks hide us, mountains on us fall!" 
The saints, ascending from the tomb, 
Shall joyful sing, "The Lord is come! 



840 



DA Y OF WRATH. 



757 



C. M. 



Doddridge. 



THE FINAL DAY. 

1 THE day approaches, O my soul, 

The great decisive day, 
Which from the verge of mortal life 
Shall bear thee far away. 

2 Another day more awful dawns; 

And, lo! the Judge appears; 
Ye heavens, retire before His face, 
And sink, ye darkened stars. 

3 Yet does one short preparing hour, 

One precious hour remain; 
Awake, my soul, with all thy power, 
Nor let it pass in vain. 

4 We one and all must shortly die, 

And at Thy bar appear; 
Now be our intercourse improved 
To mutual profit here. 

5 For this, Thy temple, Lord, w T e throng, 

For this Thy board surround; 
Here may our service be approved, 
And in Thy presence crowned. 



1 THAT day of wrath, that dreadful day, 
When heaven and earth shall pass away, 
What power shall be the sinner's stay? 
How shall he meet that dreadful day? 

2 When shrivelling like a parched scroll, 
The flaming heavens together roll; 
When louder yet, and yet more dread, 
Swells the high trump that wakes the dead. 



758 



L. M. 



W. Scott. 



THAT DAY OF WRATH. 



71 



841 



JUDGMENT. 



3 Oh! on that day, that wrathful day, 
When man to judgment wakes from clay, 
Be Thou the trembling sinner's stay, 
Though heaven and earth shall pass away. 

759 S. M. Beddome. 

BEHOLD ! HE COMETH. 

1 BEHOLD the day is come, 
The righteous Judge is near, 

And sinners, trembling at their doom, 
Shall soon their sentence hear. 

2 Angels in bright attire 
Conduct Him through the skies; 

Darkness and tempests, smoke and fire, 
Attend Him as He flies. 

3 How awful is the sight, 
How loud the thunders roar! 

The sun forbears to give his light, 
And stars are seen no more. 

4 The whole creation groans, 
But saints arise and sing, 

They are the ransomed of the Lord, 
And He their God and king. 

760 M. Watts. 

ANTICIPATED JUDGMENT. 

1 THAT awful day will surely come, 

Th' appointed hour make haste, 
When I must stand before my Judge, 
And pass the solemn test. 

2 Thou lovely chief of all my joys, 

Thou Sovereign of my heart, 
How could I bear to hear Thy voice 
Pronounce the word, Depart! 

842 



ANTICIPATED. 



3 Oh! wretched state of deep despair, 

To see my God remove, 
And fix my doleful station where 
I must not taste His love. 

4 Jesus, I throw my arms around, 

I hang upon Thy breast; 
Without a gracious smile from Thee, 
My spirit cannot rest. 

5 Oh! tell me that my worthless name 

Is graven on Thy hands; 
Show me some promise in Thy word, 
Where my salvation stands. 

761 S. M. Doddridge. 

THE TERROR OF THE LORD. 

1 AND will the Judge descend? 
And must the dead arise? 

And not a single soul escape 
His all-discerning eyes? 

2 How will my heart endure 
The terrors of that day, 

When earth and heaven before His face 
Astonished, shrink away? 

3 But ere that trumpet shakes 
The mansions of the dead, 

Hark! from the gospel's cheering sound 
What joyful tidings spread. 

4 Ye sinners, seek His grace, 
His wrath ye cannot bear; 

Fly to the shelter of His cross, 
And find salvation there. 

843 



JUDGMENT. 



5 So shall that curse remove, 
By which the Saviour bled; 

And the last awful day shall pour 
His blessings on your head. 



762 8s., Vs. and 6s. Spir. Songs. 

A VISION OF JUDGMENT. 

1 DARK brood the heavens o'er thee, 

Black clouds are gathering fast; 
In awful power thy God has come, 
Thy clays of mirth are past. 

2 Dark brood the heavens o'er thee, 

Eed flames are bursting round; 
Bright lightnings flash, loud thunders roar; 
How shakes the trembling ground ! 

3 Dark brood the heavens o'er thee, 

Behold the Judge appears; 
Unnumbered millions throng around, 
Raised from the dust of years. 

4 Dark brood the heavens o'er thee, 

Soon thou wilt hear thy doom ; 
Destruction opens wide for thee, 
Thy chosen, final home. 

5 Yet stay, the vision lingers ; 

Why, sinner, wilt thou die? 
Dark brood the heavens, but mercy waits, 
This hour to Jesus fly! 



844 



ANNOUNCED. 



763 fs. Kelly. 

Christ's second advent. 

1 HARK ! that shout of rapturous joy, 

Bursting forth from yonder cloud; 
Jesus comes, and through the sky 
Angels tell their joy aloud. 

2 Hark ! the trumpet's awful voice 

Sounds abroad through sea and land : 
Let His people now rejoice, 
Their redemption is at hand. 

3 See the Lord appears in view, 

Heaven and earth before Him fly; 
Rise, ye saints, He comes for you, 
Rise to meet Him in the sky. 

4 Go, and dwell with Him above, 

Where no foe can e'er molest; 
Happy in a Saviour's love, 
Ever blessing, ever blessed. 

764 10s. R. Montgomery. 

RESURRECTION AND JUDGMENT. 

1 HARK! from the deep of heaven a trumpet sound 
Thunders the dizzy universe around; 

From north to south, from east to west it rolls, 
A blast that summons all created souls. 

2 And swift as ripples rise upon the deep, 
The dead awaken from their dismal sleep; 
The sea has heard it; coiling up, with dread, 
Myriads of mortals rush from out her bed. 

3 The graves fly open, and with awful strife 
The dust of ages startles into life ; 

All who have breathed, or moved, or seen or felt, 
All they around whose cradles kingdoms knelt; 

71* 845 



JUDGMENT. 



4 Tyrants and warriors, who were throned in blood, 
The great and mean, the glorious and the good, 
Are raised, from every isle, and land, and tomb, 
To hear the changeless and eternal doom. 

765 L. M. Davies. 

END OF THE WORLD. 

1 HOW great, how terrible that God, 
Who shakes creation with His nod! 

He frowns, and earth's foundations quake, 
And all the wheels of nature break. 

2 Crushed under guilt's oppressive weight, 
This globe now totters to its fate; 
Trembles beneath her guilty sons, 
And for deliverance heaves and groans. 

3 Ah! see the glorious, dreadful clay 
That takes th' enormous load away; 
See skies, and stars, and earth, and seas 
Sink in one universal blaze. 

4 Where now, ah! where shall sinners seek 
For shelter in the general wreck? 
Can falling rocks conceal them now, 
When rocks dissolve like melting snow? 

5 In vain for pity now they cry, 
In lakes of liquid fire they lie; 
There on the burning billows tossed, 
For ever, ever, ever lost. 

6 But saints, undaunted and serene, 
Your eyes shall view the dreadful scene; 
Your Saviour lives, though worlds expire, 
And earth and skies dissolve on fire. 



846 



DESCRIBED. 



766 8s - an d ^ s -i Irr. Collyer. 

THE HOUR OF HIS JUDGMENT IS COME. 

1 GREAT God, what do I see and hear ! 

The end of things created; 
The Judge of man I see appear, 

On clouds of glory seated; 
The trumpet sounds, the graves restore 
The dead' which they contained before; 

Prepare, my soul, to meet Him. 

2 The dead in Christ shall first arise, 

At the last trumpet's sounding; 
Caught up to meet Him in the skies, 

"With joy their Lord surrounding: 
No gloomy fears their souls dismay, 
His presence sheds eternal day 

On those prepared to meet Him. 

3 But sinners, filled with guilty fears, . 

Behold His wrath prevailing; 
For they shall rise, and find their tears 

And sighs are unavailing: 
The day of grace is past and gone; 
Trembling they stand before the throne, 

All unprepared to meet Him. 

4 Greafc God, what do I see and hear! 

The end of things created; 
The Judge of man I see appear, 

On clouds of glory seated; 
Beneath His cross I view the day 
When heaven and earth shall pass away, 

And thus prepare to meet him. 



847 



HEAVEN. 



HEAVEN. 

767 C. M. Steele. 

NO SIN IN HEAVEN. 

1 FAR from these gloomy scenes of night, 

Unbounded glories rise; 
And realms of infinite delight, 
Unknown to mortal eyes. 

2 Fair, distant land! could mortal eyes 

But half its charms explore, 
How would our spirits long to rise, 
And dwell on earth no more. 

3 There, pain and sickness never come, 

And grief no more complains ; 
Health triumphs in immortal bloom, 
And endless pleasure reigns. 

4 No clouds these blissful regions know, 

Realms ever bright and fair, 
For sin, the source of mortal wo, 
Can never enter there. 

5 There, all the millions of His saints 

Shall in one song unite ; # 
And each the bliss of all shall view 
With infinite delight. 

6 Prepare us, Lord, by grace divine, 

For Thy bright courts on high; 
Then bid our spirits rise, and join 
The chorus of the sky. 

848 



ETERNAL LIFE. 



768 L. M. Gibbons. 

ETERNAL LIFE. 

1 ETERNAL life! how sweet the sound 

To sinners, who deserve to die ! 
Proclaim the bliss the world around, 
And shout the joys, ye worlds on high. 

2 Eternal life ! how will it reign, 

When, mounting from this breathless clod, 
The soul, discharged from sin and pain, 
Ascends t' enjoy its Father, God ! 

3 Eternal life! how will it bloom 

In beauty on that blissful day, 
When rescued from the imprisoning tomb, 
A glory clothes our rising clay! 

4 Eternal life ! Oh ! how refined 

The joy ! the triumph how divine ! 
When saints, in body and in mind, 
Shall in the Saviour's image shine ! 

5 Holy and heavenly be that soul, 

Where dwells a hope so high as this ; 
How should we long to reach the goal, 
And seize the prize of endless bliss ! 

769 C. M. Beddome. 

THE WORLD OF BLISS. 

* 1 THERE is a world of perfect bliss, 
Above the starry skies ; 
Fatigued with sorrows and with sins, 
I thither lift mine eyes. 

2 'Tis there the weary arc at rest, 
And all is peace within ; 
The mind with guilt no more oppressed, 
The conscience calm and clean. 

849 



HEAVEN. 



3 Farewell to earth and earthly things, 

In vain they tempt my stay; 
Come, angels, spread your downy wings, 
And bear me swift away. 

4 I long to see my Father's face, 

And love and sing like you; 
Adieu, adieu, my dearest friends ; 
Vain world, once more adieu ! 

770 C. P. M. Toplady's Coll. 

THE HEAVENLY PROSPECT. 

1 REJOICING now in glorious hope 
"We stand, and from the mountain top, 

View all the land below ; 
Rivers of milk and honey rise, 
And all the fruits of Paradise 

In endless plenty grow. 

2 A land where sin shall ne'er invade, 
Nor doubts shall cast a gloomy shade, 

With every blessing crowned ; 
There dwells the Lord our righteousness, 
And keeps His own in perfect peace, 

And all His praise resound. 

3 May we this better land possess, 
When in this howling wilderness, 

No longer we shall rove ; 
Lord, help us humbly to rejoice, 
In hope we there shall hear Thy voice, 
And sing redeeming love. 

8s. and 6s. Irr. Tappan. 

A HOME FOR WEARY SOULS. 

THERE is an hour of peaceful rest, 

To mourning wanderers given ; 
There is a joy for souls distressed, 
A balm for every wounded breast, 
'Tis found above in heaven. 850 



771 

i 



A HOME FOR THE WEARY. 



2 There is a home for weary souls 

By sin and sorrow driven; 
When tossed on life's tempestuous shoals, 
Where storms arise and ocean rolls, 

And all is drear but heaven. 

3 There faith lifts up her tearful eye. 

To brighter prospects given ; 
And views the tempest passing by, 
The evening shadows quickly fly, 

And all serene in heaven. 

4 There fragrant flowers immortal bloom, 

And joys supreme are given; 
There rays divine disperse the gloom ; 
Beyond the confines of the tomb 

Appears the dawn of heaven. 



772 11 s - MUHLENBERGH. 

I WOULD NOT LIVE ALWAY. 

X I WOULD not live alway ; I ask not to stay 
Where storm after storm rises dark o'er the way ; 
The few lurid mornings that dawn on us here, 
Are enouo-h for life's woes, full enough for its cheer. 



2 I would not live alway, thus fettered by sin ; 
Temptation without and corruption within ; 
E'en the rapture of pardon is mingled with fears, 
And the cup of thanksgiving with penitent tears. 

3 I would not live alway : no, welcome the tomb; 
Since Jesus hath lain there, I dread not its gloom : 
There sweet be my rest, till He bid me arise 
To hail Him in triumph descending the skies. 



851 



HEAVEN. 



4 Who, who would live alway, away from his God, 
Away from yon heaven, that blissful abode, 
Where the rivers of pleasure flow o'er the 

bright plains, 
And the noontide of glory eternally reigns ; 

5 Where the saints of all ages in harmony meet, 
Their Saviour, and brethren, transported to greet; 
While the anthems of rapture unceasingly roll, 
And the smile of the Lord is the feast of the soul? 

773 C. M. Mason. 

HOPE OF HEAVEN. 

1 WHAT have I in this barren land? 

My Jesus is not here; 
Mine eyes will ne'er be blessed, until 
My Jesus doth appear. 

2 My Jesus is gone up to heaven, 

To get a place for me ; 
For 'tis His will, that where He is 
His followers should be. 

3 Canaan I view from Pisgah's top ; 

Of Canaan's grapes I taste ; 
My Lord, who sends them to me here, 
Will send for me at last. 

4 I have a God that changeth not; 

W 7 hy should I be perplexed ? 
My God, who owns me in this world, 
Will own me in the next. 

5 My dearest friends, they dwell above; 

Them will I go to see; 
And all my friends in Christ below 
Will soon come after me. 

852 



ITS REST. 



74 0. M. Tappan. 

HEAVENLY REST. 

1 THERE is an hour of hallowed peace, 

For those with cares oppressed, 
When sighs and sorrowing tears shall cease, 
And all be hushed to rest. 

2 'Tis then the soul is freed from fears 

And doubts which here annoy ; 
Then they, who oft have sown in tears, 
Shall reap again in joy. 

3 There is a home of sweet repose, 

Where storms assail no more ; 
The stream of endless pleasure flows, 
On that celestial shore. 

4 There, purity with love appears, 

And bliss without alloy; 
There, they, who oft have sown in tears, 
Shall reap again in joy. 

75 C. M. Watts. 

THE HOPE OF HEAVEN SUPPORTING. 

1 WHEN I can read my title clear 

To mansions in the skies, 
I'll bid farewell to every fear, 
And wipe my weeping eyes. 

2 Should earth against my soul engage, 

And hellish darts be hurled, 
Then I can smile at Satan's rage, 
And face a frowning world. 

3 Let cares, like a wild deluge, come, 

And storms of sorrow fall ; 
May I but safely reach my home, 
My God, my heaven, my all! 
72 853 



HEAVEN. 



4 There shall I bathe my weary soul 
In seas of heavenly rest; 
And not a wave of trouble roll 
Across my peaceful breast. 

776 C. M. Dickson. 

THE NEW JERUSALEM. 

1 JERUSALEM, my happy home, 

Name ever dear to me ! 
When shall my labors have an end, 
In joy and peace, and thee? 

2 When shall these eyes thy heaven-built walls 

And pearly gates behold? 
Thy bulwarks with salvation strong, 
And streets of shining gold? 

3 Oh! when, thou city of my God, 

Shall I thy courts ascend; 
Where congregations ne'er break up, 
And sabbaths have no end? 

4 There happier bowers than Eden's bloom, 

Nor sin, nor sorrow, know ; 
Blessed seats ! through wild and stormy scenes 
I onward press to you. 

5 Apostles, martyrs, prophets, there 

Around my Saviour stand ; 
And soon my friends in Christ below 
Will join the glorious band. 

6 Jerusalem, my happy home ! 

My soul still pants for thee; 
Then shall my labours have an end, 
When I thy joy shall see. 

854 



TEARS WIPED AWAY. 
777 Raffles. 

ALL TEARS WIPED AWAY. 

1 HIGH in yonder realms of light, 

Dwell the raptured saints above, 
Far beyond our feeble sight, 

Happy in Immanuel's love. 
Pilgrims in this vale of tears, 

Once they knew, like us below, 
Gloomy doubts, distressing fears, 

Torturing pain, and heavy woe. 

2 Oft the big unbidden tear, 

Stealing down the furrowed cheek, 
Told in eloquence sincere, 

Tales of wo they could not speak. 
But these days of weeping o'er, 

Past this scene of toil and pain, 
They shall feel distress no more, 

Never, never weep again ! 

3 'Mid the chorus of the skies, 

'Mid th' angelic lyres above, 
Hark! their songs melodious rise, 

Songs of praise to Jesus' love ! 
Happy spirits ! ye are fled, 

"Where no grief can entrance find ; 
Lulled to rest the aching head, 

Soothed the anguish of the mind! 

4 All is tranquil and serene, 

Calm and undisturbed repose ; 
There no cloud can intervene, 

There no angry tempest blows! 
Every tear is wiped away, 

Sighs no more shall heave the breast! 
Night is lost in endless day, 

Sorrows, in eternal rest ! 

855 



HEAVEN. 



778 L- M. Duncan: Kent. 

THE SONG OF THE REDEEMED IN HEAVEN. 

1 BEHOLD the saints beloved of God ! 
Washed are their robes in Jesus' blood; 
Brighter than angels, lo, they shine, 
Their glories splendid and sublime ! 

2 Through tribulation great they came, 
They bore the cross, and scorned the shame; 
Now in the living temple blessed, 

With God they dwell, on Him they rest. 

3 Hunger they ne'er shall feel again, 
Nor pain, nor thirst shall they sustain ; 
To wells of living water led, 

By God the Lamb for ever fed. 

4 While everlasting ages roll, 
Eternal love shall feast the soul; 
And scenes of bliss, for ever new, 
Rise in succession to their view. 

5 Here, all who suffered sword or flame, 
For truth, or Jesus' lovely name, 
Shout victory now, and hail the Lamb, 
And bow before the great I AM. 

6 Jesus, the Saviour, is their theme ; 
They sing the wonders of His name; 
To Him ascribing power and grace, 
Dominion and eternal praise. 

1 To Him who loved them to the end, 
Their surety, sacrifice, and friend ; 
To Him who washed them in His blood, 
Aud made them kings and priests to God! 



856 



CHRISTIAN'S HOME. 



8 "Amen," they cry, "'tis He alone, 
Who rightly fills His Father's throne, 
To Hirn be glory;" and again 
Repeat His praise, and say, "Amen!" 

9 Oh ! sweet employ, to sing and trace 

Th' amazing heights and depths of grace ! 
To spend, from sin and sorrow free, 
A blissful, vast eternity ! 

10 Oh ! what a grand, exalted song, 
When every tribe and every tongue, 
Redeemed by blood, with Christ appear, 
And join in one full chorus there. 

1 1 My soul anticipates the day ; 

Would stretch her wings and soar away, 
. To aid the song, the palm to bear, 
And bow, the chief of sinners, there. 

779 Us. Denham. 

THE CHRISTIAN'S HOME. 

1 'MID scenes of confusion and creature complaints, 
How sweet to my soul is communion with saints ; 
To find at the banquet of mercy there 's room, 
And feel in the presence of Jesus at home ! 

2 Sweet bonds that unite all the children of peace ! 
And thrice-precious Jesus, whose love cannot 

cease ! 

Though oft from Thy presence in sadness I 
roam, 

I long to behold Thee, in glory at home. 

3 I sigh from this body of sin to be free, 
Which hinders my joy and communion with Thee ; 
Though now my temptations like billows may foam, 
All, all will be at peace, when I'm with Thee at 

home. 

72* 857 



HEAVEN. 

4 While here in the valley of conflict I stay, 

Oh ! give me submission and strength as my day ; 
In all my afflictions to Thee would I come, 
Rejoicing in hope of my glorious home. 

5 Whate'er Thou deniest, Oh ! give me Thy grace, 
The Spirit's sure witness, and smiles of Thy face; 
Indulge me with patience to wait at Thy throne, 
And find even now a sweet foretaste of home. 

G I long, dearest Lord, in Thy beauties to shine, 
No more as an exile in sorrow to pine, 
And in Thy dear image arise from the tomb, 
With glorified millions, to praise Thee at home. 

780 8s. and Vs. Kelly. 

YONDER WORLD OF JOY. 

1 WHAT is life! 'tis all a vapour; 

Soon it vanishes away; 
Life is but a dying taper; 

Oh ! my soul, why wish to stay ? 
Why not spread Thy wings, and fly, 
Straight to yonder world of joy ! 

2 See that glory how resplendent, 

Brighter far than fancy paints; 
There, in majesty transcendent, 

Jesus reigns, the King of saints. 
Spread thy wings, my soul, and fly, 
Straight to yonder world of joy. 



858 



ITS BLISS. 



3 Joyful crowds His throne surrounding, 

Sing with rapture of His love, 
Through the heavens His praises sounding, 

Filling all the courts above. 
Spread thy wings, my soul, and fly 
Straight to yonder world of joy. 

4 Go, and share His people's glory ; 

'Mid the ransomed crowd appear ; 
Thine, a joyful, wondrous story, 

One that angels love to hear. 
Spread thy wings, my soul, and fly 
Straight to yonder world of joy. 

781 L- M. Beddome. 

BLISS OF HEAVEN". 

1 IN heaven the heart o'erflows with love, 

And every eye beholds its God; 
The passions now no longer rove, 
The soul is washed in Jesus' blood. 

2 Sin is for ever banished thence, 

Ecstatic raptures fill the mind; 
The low delights of flesh and sense, 
Are changed for pleasures all refined. 

3 Oceans of bliss incessant roll, 

Nor Satan tempts, nor tyrants frown ; 
No transient clouds o'erspread the soul, 
And guilt and grief are never known. 

4 Oh ! could we drop this cumbrous clay, 

Soon would we climb the upper road; 
On wings of love fly swift away, 

Till we shall reach the throne of God. 

859 



HEAVEN. 



782 C. M. Beddome. 

SAINTS ABOVE. 

1 VIEW the bright ranks in order stand, 

And round the throne appear; 
Now free from each polluting sin, 
And each distracting care. 

2 They know no grief, nor suffer pain, 

Their sighs are turned to songs; 
Celestial love inflames their souls, 
And praise employs their tongues. 

3 In Jesus' righteousness arrayed, 

How beautiful and fair ! 
Rich the enjoyments they partake, 
And bright the crowns they wear. 

4 Could I but hope at length to join 

The spirits of the just, 
I'd trample on this empty world, 
Nor cleave to earth and dust. 

783 C. M. Watts. 

HOLINESS OF HEAVEN. 

1 NOR eye has seen, nor ear has heard, 

Nor sense nor reason known, 
What joys the Father has prepared 
For those that love His Son. 

2 But the good Spirit of the Lord 

Reveals a heaven to come ; 
The beams of glory in His word 
Allure and guide us home. 

3 Pure are the joys above the sky, 

And all the region peace ; 
No lying lips, nor envious eye, 
Can taste or see the bliss. 

860 



HOLY AND HAPPY. 



4 Those holy gates for ever bar 

Pollution, sin, and shame ; 
None shall obtain admittance there 
But followers of the Lamb. 

5 He keeps the Father's book of life, 

Where all their names are found ; 
The hypocrite in vain shall strive 
To tread the heavenly ground. 

784 C. M. Toplady. 

HAPPINESS OF DEPARTED SAINTS. 

1 HOW happy are the souls above, 
From sin and sorrow free ! 

With Jesus they are now at rest, 
And all His glory see ! 

2 "Worthy the Lamb," aloud they cry, 
"That brought us here to God 5 ' 

In ceaseless hymns of praise, they shout 
The virtue of His blood. 

3 Sweet gratitude inspires their songs, 
Ambitious to proclaim, 

Before the Father's awful throne, 
The honours of the Lamb. 

4 With wondering joy they recollect 
Their fears and dangers past; 

^And bless the wisdom, power, and love, 
Which brought them safe at last 

5 Lord, let the merit of Thy death 
To me be likewise given ; 

And I, with them, will shout Thy praise 
Eternally in heaven. 

861 



HEAVEN. 



785 Montgomery: 
what are these in white robes ? 

1 "WHAT are these in bright array? 

This innumerable throng, 
Round the altar night and day, 

Tuning their triumphant song: 
" Worthy is the Lamb once slain, 

Blessing, honour, glory, power, 
Wisdom, riches, to obtain, 

New dominion every hour." 

2 These through fiery trials trod, 

These from great affliction came, 
Now, before the throne of God, 

Sealed with His eternal name; 
Clad in raiment pure and white, 

Victor palms in every hand, 
Through their great Redeemer's might, 

More than conquerors they stand. 

3 Hunger, thirst, disease, unknown, 

On immortal fruits they feed; 
Them, the Lamb amidst the throne 

Shall to living fountains lead. 
Joy and gladness banish sighs, 

Perfect love dispels all fear ; 
And for ever from their eyes 

God shall wipe away the tear. 

786 7s. 

RISING SAINTS. 

1 FROM the roaring surge they come, 
From the darksome depths of wo, 
Peril, weariness, and shame, 
Marked their chosen lot below. 

862 



JOY IIS" JESUS REIGN . 



2 Sinking in the ocean brine, 

Jesus caught them from the flood; 
Lo! how bright their garments shine, 
Blanched in their Redeemer's blood. 

3 Where is now the streaming tear? 

Where the pang, the secret groan ? 
Sin nor sorrow mingle here, 

Shadeless splendour gilds the throne. 

4 Like the rush of ocean storm, 

High the thundering chorus blends; 
Rich with life, with rapture warm, 
Low the adoring circle bends. 

5 One their Lord, and one their song, 

Saint and seraph there combine; 
Christian, be thy faith as strong, 
Rest as glorious shall be thine. 

787 8s - and Kelly 

JOY IN" JESUS' REIGN. 

1 HARK ! ten thousand harps and voices 

Sound the note of praise above ; 
Jesus reigns, and heaven rejoices, 

Jesus reigns, the God of love : 
See, He sits on yonder throne, 
Jesus rules the world alone. 

2 Jesus hail ! whose glory brightens 
All above, and gives it worth ; 

Lord of life, Thy smile enlightens, 

Cheers, and charms Thy saints on earth. 
When we think of love like Thine, 
Lord, we own it, love divine. 

863 



HEAVEN. 



3 King of glory, reign for ever, 

Thine an everlasting crown ; 
Nothing from Thy love shall sever 

Those whom Thou hast made Thine own. 
Happy objects of Thy grace, 
Destined to behold Thy face. 

4 Saviour, hasten Thine appearing; 

Bring, Oh! bring the glorious day, 
When, the awful summons hearing, 

Heaven and earth shall pass away ; 
Then with golden harps we'll sing, 
" Glory, glory to our king." 

788 Us. C. Wesley. 

GLORY TO THE LAMB. 

1 YE servants of God, your master proclaim, 
And publish abroad His wonderful name; 
The name all-victorious of Jesus extol ; 
His kingdom is glorious, and rules over all. 

2 God ruleth on high, almighty to save ; 
Yet still He is nigh, His presence we have : 
The great congregation His triumph shall sing, 
Ascribing salvation to Jesus, our King. 

3 Salvation to God, who sits on His throne; 
Let all cry aloud, and honour the Son ; 
Immanuers praises the angels proclaim, 
Fall do wn on their faces, and worship the Lamb 

4 Then let us adore, and give Him His right ; 
All glory and power, all wisdom and might, 
All honour and blessing, with angels above, 
And thanks never ceasing, and infinite love. 

864 



DOXOLOGIES. 



DOXOLOGIES. 

L. M. Watts. 

TO God the Father, God the Son, 
And God the Spirit; Three in One, 
Be honour, praise, and glory given, 
By all on earth and all in heaven. 

L. M. Kenn. 

PRAISE God, from whom all blessings flow, 
Praise Him all creatures here below, 
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host, 
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 

C. M. Tate and Brady. 

TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 

The God whom we adore ; 
Be glory, as it was, is now, 

And shall be evermore. 

C. M. Watts. 

TO praise the Father and the Son, 

And Spirit all divine, 
The One in Three, and Three in One, 

Let saints and angels join. 

S. M. Beddome. 

TO the eternal Three, 
In will and essence One : 
To Father, Son, and Spirit be 
Co-equal honours done. 
73 865 



DOXOLOGIES. 



H. M. Watts. 
TO God the Father's throne 

Perpetual honours raise, 
Glory to God the Son, 
And to the Spirit praise : 



With all our powers, 
Eternal King, 



Thy name we sing, 
While faith adores. 



L. P. M. Watts. 
NOW to the great, and sacred Three, 
The Father, Son and Spirit, be 

Eternal praise and glory given, 
Through all the worlds where God is known, 
By all the angels near the throne, 

And all the saints in earth and heaven. 

C. P. M. Tate and Brady. 
TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 
The God whom heaven's triumphant host 

And saints on earth adore ; 
Be glory as in ages past, 
And now it is, and so shall last, 

When time shall be no more. 

7s. C. Wesley. 

SING we to our God above, 
Praise eternal as His love ; 
Praise Him, all ye heavenly host, 
Father, Son and Holy Ghost. 

) 7s. 

PRAISE the name of God most high, 
Praise Him all below the sky, 
Praise Him, all ye heavenly host 
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost ; 
As though countless ages past, 
Evermore His praise shall last. 

866 



DOXOLOGIES. 



11 



8s. and 7s. 



PRAISE the Father, earth and heaven. 

Praise the Son, the Spirit praise; 
At it was, and is, be given, 

Glory through eternal days. 



FATHER, Son, and Holy Spirit, 
Thou, the God whom we adore, 

May Ave all Thy love inherit, 
To Thine image us restore, 

Vast Eternal ! 
Praises to Thee evermore. 

13 10 s - an d II s - Tate and Brady. 

BY all holy spirits that fill the wide heaven, 
And saints upon earth, let praises be given 
To God, in three persons, the God we adore, 
As it has been, now is, and shall be e'ermore. 

14 Us. and 8s. 

ALL praise to the Father, all praise to the Son, 
All praise to the Spirit, thrice blessed, 

The Holy, Eternal, Supreme Three in One, 
Was, is, and shall still be addressed. 



O FATHER Almighty, to Thee be addressed, 
With Christ and the Spirit, one God ever blessed. 

All glory and worship from earth and from heaven, 
As was, and is now, and shall ever be given. 



12 



8s., 7s. and 4s. Rippon's Coll. 



15 



lis. 



867 



DOXOLOGIES. 



8s. and 7s. Newton. 

APOSTOLIC BENEDICTION. 

1 MAY the grace of Christ the Saviour, 

And the Father's boundless love, 
With the Holy Spirit's favour, 
Rest upon us from above. 

2 Thus may we abide in union, 

With each other and the Lord, 
And possess, in sweet communion, 
Joys which earth cannot afford. 

L. M. Newton. 

THE PEACE OF GOD. PHIL. 4 I 7. 

THE peace, which God alone reveals, 
And by His word of grace imparts, 
Which only the believer feels, 
Direct, and keep, and cheer our hearts. 

And may the holy Three in One, 
The Father, Word, and Comforter, 
Pour an abundant blessing down, 
On every soul assembled here. 

7s. and 6s. Trochaic. 

TO the Father, to the Son, 

And Spirit, ever blessed, 
Everlasting Three in One, 

All worship be addressed. 
Praise from all above, below, 

As throughout the ages past, 
Now is given, and shall be so 

While endless ages last. 

868 



DOXOLOGIES. 

7s. and 6s. Iambic. J. M. Ferris. 

TO Father, Son, and Spirit, 

The God whom we adore, 
Be loftiest praises given, 

Now and for ever more. 
Earth join with heaven in singing 

The praise of pardoning love, 
Till the loud anthem swelling 

Shall reach the courts above. 

7s. and 6s. Iambic. Bethune. 

FROM all in earth and heaven, 

To God, the Three in One, 
Be boundless glory given, 

And ceaseless service done; 
Coequal praise to Father, 

To Son and Spirit be; 
One God, they reign together, 

In holy Trinity. 

6s. and 4s. Madan's Coll. 

TO the great One in Three, 
The highest praises be, 

Hence evermore; 
His sovereign majesty 
May we in glory see, 
And to eternity 

Love and adore. 



869 



TABLE OF PSALMS AND HYMNS 

ADAPTED TO 

THE EXPOSITION OF THE CATECHISM. 



I. Ps. 36, 72. II. 90, 25:}, 323-326. 
333, 3iiG. 

II. Ps. 119 (7). H. 201-207. 

III. Ps. 14, 51. II. 174, 184, 185, 200, 

287, 289. 

IV. H. 26, 39, 40; Ps. 36, 51. II. 

188, 189, 708, 710. 
V. H. 94, 106, 120 121, 251. 
VI. Ps. 40. H. 76; 72-75, 78; 287; 

Ps. 69, 89. H. 112, 24D. 
VII. Ps. 50 H. 193; II. 334, 404-409: 
698. 

VIII. H. 44-50, 227, 51S, and Doxolo- 
gies. 

IX. Ts. 33, 100, 104, 136, 147, 148. fl. 

27, 34, 35, 173 ; 176, 181-183. 

X. Ps. 9, 33, 36, 73, 104, 147. H. 

176-180; 380, 384, 434, 438. 

XI. Ps. 7 1, 85. H. 56, 58, 65-68, 92-96. 
XII. Ps. 2, 110. H. 59, 68, 80, 81, 105 ; 

325, 445. 

XIII. Ps. 2. H. 72-75, 331, 332 ; 51, 54, 

323, 324. 

XIV. Ps. 97, 98. H. 61, 72, 107, 109- 

117. 

XV. Ps. 22, 40, 69. H. 118-132. 

XVI. H. 82-84 89, 120; 727-737 ; 330, 

420; 127. 
XVII. Ps. 22, 118. H. 52, 133-137. 
XVIII. Ps. 24, 47, 68, 110. H. 138-142. 
XIX. Ps. 2, 21, 72, 110. H. 143-147, 
773, 787 : Ps. 50, 97, 149. H. 
148-150, 755-766. 
XX. Ps. 63, 119 (11). H. 151-167, 254, 
266, 365. 

XXI. Ps. 45, 48, 113, 137. H. 467-469, 
169, 335; Ps. 133. H. 398-403; 
Ps. 32, 130. H. 250, 252, 260, 
269, 270. 

XXII. Ps. 16, 17,49,88,89. H. 751-754; 

Ps. 16, 17, 36. H. 321, 337, 
768-783. 

XXIII. Ps. 32, 130. H. 70, 97, 326-329, 

404. 407. 

XXIV. H. 203-206; 319-322; 330, 420. 

XXV. Ps. 43. II. 513, 533. 



Lord's Day. 
XXVI. 
XXVII. 
XXVIII. 

nnd 
XXIX. 
XXX. 



H. 514, 520. 

H. 515; H, 221-258, 516-519. 
VPs. 22, 23. H. 521-548. 



H. 85, 128; 472, 473, 528-531, 
537. 

XXXI, Ps. 19, 85, 89. H. 145, 241-246, 

255, 263, 503-505. 
XXXII. Ps. 116. H. 172, 302, 303, 338, 
391,411,450; 200, 330. 
H. 296-316, 330, 411, 412, 420. 
Ps. 53, 135. H. 202, 208. 
Ps. 115. H. 28-32, 209. 



XXXIII. 
XXXIV. 
XXXV. 
XXXVI. 

and 
XXXVII 
XXXVIII. 

XXXIX. 



XL. 
XLI. 

XLII 

XLIII. 

XLIV. 
XLV. 

XLVI. 
XLVII. 
XLVIII. 



L. 
LI. 



j-Ps. 15. H. 210-212. 

Ps. 5, 63, 92, 118. H. 213-218, 
638. 

Ps. 101, 128, 133. H. 219-228, 

247, 466, 658-664, 695. 
Ps. 35, 109. H. 229-232. 
Ps. 119(11). H. 233, 234, 682, 

683; 159-165, 
Ps. 119 (11). H. 235, 236, 429, 
449. 

Ps. 39,' 119 (11), 120. H. 237, 
418. 

H. 238, 239, 448 ; 203-207, 326. 
Ps. 34 65, 66, 102, 119 (19). H. 

477-486. 
H. 26, 183, 325, 332, 487-489. 
Ps. 145-150. H. 25, 490. 
Ps. 2, 72, 96-98, 110. H. 491- 

494, 555-559, 562-567, 578, 

580, 587-591. 
Ps. 103 (3), 123, 131. H. 346, 

362, 363, 367, 378, 430, 434, 

436, 495. 
Ps. 127, 145. H. 182, 448, 496. 
Ps. 109, 120, 141. H. 230, 250, 

497. 

Ps. 119 (11, 15, 16). H. 344, 
347, 432, 465, 498 ; Ps. 65. 
H, 500; H. 502. 



( ST0 ) 



INDEX OF SCRIPTUBES 



REFERRED TO IX THE HYMNS 



GENESIS. 



Hymn 

vi. 3 254 

vii. 22 652 

xvii. 7 516 

xxii. 14 179 

EXODUS. 

xx. 3-17 202 

xx. 3.... 208 

xx. 4-6 209 

xx. 7 210-212 

xx.'8-ll 213-218 

xx. 12 219-22^ 

xx. 13 229-232 

xx. 14 233, 234 

xx. 15 235,236,449 

xx. 16 237 

xx. 17 238, 239, 448 

LEVITICUS. 

xxr. 9 242,255 

DEUTERONOMY. 

xxxiii. 25 381,433; 

xxxiv. 1...730, 734, 770, 773 

JOSHUA. 

xxiv. 15 466 

RUTH. 

i- 16, 17 311 

I. SAMUEL. 

i. 12,14 690 

i.2S 512 

iii. 3-10 697 

iii. IS 438 

II. KINGS. 

v. 26 180 

I. CHRONICLES. 

xxviii. 9 

ESTHER. 

iv. 16 276 

(ST1) 



JOB. 

Hymn 

iii. 17 728,' 747 

iii. 17-19 746 

vii. 16 772 

xi. 7-9 28 

xiv. 4 185 

xix. 25 137 

xxvi. 11, 14 28 

PSALMS. 

xiv. 7 601 

xix. 1-4 6 

xix. 10 .....23 

xxiv. 7-10 139 

xxvii. 8 269, 618 



.41 

xxxix. 5 723 

xxxix. 11 6T5 

xiv. 2 76 

4 580 

lxvii 564, 571 

lxxii 557 , 567 

lxxx. 3 674 

lxxxv. 8 43 

lxxxv. 10 40 

lxxxv. 6 613 

lxxxvii. 3 468 

xcvii. 2 177,178 

cii. 13 553 

ciii. 15, 16 181 j 

cvii. 23-30 670 

cxix. 105 20 J 

cxxvi. 5 774, 

cxxvi. 6 624 j 

cxxxix 30 j 

cxlvii. 14 653 

exlviii 3 



Isaiah. 

Hymn 

ii. 2-4 *.55<> 

iii. 10 ISO, 210 

vi-3 27 

vii. 14 72, 73, 78 

ix. 6, 7 H5 

xxi. 11 58? 

xxxii. 2 98, 347 

xxxviii. 9-20 692 

xl. 9 i 

xli. 10 333 

xliii. 2 333 

xlix. 5 394 

xlix. 6 572 

xlix. 29 600 

1. 10 361 

li. 9 555 

Hi. 7 503 

lv. 10 551 

lvi. 5 721 

lvii. 20, 21 243 

lx. S 626 

lxi. 1-3 115 

lxii. 6. 7 614 

lxiv. 6 656 

JEREMIAH. 

iii. 15 508, 606 

vi. 16 90 

viii. 22 92, 262 

xxiii 6 97, 



..41 



EZEKIEL. 

xviii. SI 197 

xxx vii. 2, 3 611 



PROVERBS. 
VI. 6 416! - 19 

viii. 17.... 661 " 

xxx. 7, 9 448 



SONG OF SOLOMON. 

i. 3, 58,65 

iv. 15, 16 469 

v. 10 16,76 



i. 5,6 183 

HABAKKUK. 



872 



INDEX OF SCRIPTURES. 



haggai. Hymn' 
ii. 8 453 

ZECHARIAH. 
ix. 12 298 

xiii, 1 89 



Hymn\ colossians. 
iii. 7 200 J. 20 

iii. 17 108 ! iii. 2 

iv. 10 

iv. 14 

v. 48 



HL 6 42 viii. 12.. 

79 x. 9 



v. 2.. 

MATTHEW. 

i. 21 93, 94 

. ii. 2 110 

ii. 8 Ill 

vi. 9-13 486 

vi. 9 487-490 

vi. 10 384, 491,495 

vi. 11 448. 496 

vi. 12 497 

vi. 13 498-500 

vii. 13, 14 187 

IX 38 584 

xi. 26 169 

xi. 28 246 

xiii. 45, 46 19 

xvi. 24 418 

xviii. 20 10, 482 

xxii. 37-40 201 

xxv. 6 617 

xxv. 34 150 

xxv. 34-41 755, 760 

xxv. 40 455 

xxvi. 39 119 

xx vi. 24 688 

xxvi. 41 . . . 199, 422, 426, 431 

xxvii. 33 132 

xxvii. 55 122, 123 

xxviii. 5, 6 135 

xxviii. 19 514 

MARK. 



xi. 25. 



..263 
..534 
..324 
..619 
..193 
..134 
..744 



x. 14 517, 518 

xiii. 33 426, 431 

xvi. 15-17 505 



j. 46-55. 

i. 68-79. 

ii. 9 

ii. 9-14. . 
ii. 27-32. 
vii. 47... 

via, 34.. 

:. 42.. 



693 

116 

109 

114 

691 

349 

103 

198 

x. 30-32 457 

xii. 32 340 

x i. 35, 36 427 

xiv. 21, 23 528, 529-540 

xv. 7 296, 297, 565 

xvi. 22 738, 742 

xviii. 1-7 485 

xix. 41 359 

xxii. 44 118 

xxiii. 42 300 

xxiv. 32 401 

JOHN. 



xi. 26 

xiv. 6 

xix. 30 129, 531 

xxi. 15 394 

xxi. 17 

ACTS 

ii. 1-1 

ii. 33 

vii. 59 735 

ix. 11 479 

xvi. 30, 31 322 

xvii. 30 190 

ROMANS. 

ii. 4 191, 267 

iii, 9 207 

iii. 20 205 

vi. 15 420 

vii. 21 355 

viii. 16 156 

viii. 34 125, 171 

ix. 21-23 170 

I. CORINTHIANS. 

ii. 9 783 

i. 23 61 

iii. 16 155 

vi. 9-11 
ix. 24,25 423 

xi. 28 525 

xiii. 13 

xv. 55 733 

xv. 55-57 740 

II. CORINTHIANS. 

v. 17 308 

viii. 12 451, 452 

ix. 15 96 

xii. 9,10 381, 433 

xiii. 14 16th Doxol. 

GALATIANS. 



vi. 20 140 

vii. 25 136 

ix. 12 84, 128 

ix. 22 121 

xi. 8 409 

xii. 1 417,445 

xii. 10 378 

.xiii. 5 .448 

W 8 77, 141 



iv. 5 331 

vi. 14 130,131 

EPHESIANS. 

i. 4 172, 335 

ii. 1 275 

ii. 8 319-321,404 

ii. 14 104 

62 

159 



, 15, 16.. 




PHILIPPLANS. 

i 323 

i. 23 715 

i. 27 428 

ii. 10, 11 553 

iii. 8 206 

iv. 7 17thDoxol. 



iii. 11. 



Hymn 

104 

. . .443, 446 
...334,432 



..60 



I. THESSALONIANS. 

iv. 14 750, 754 

iv. 16 763 

v. 6 424 

v. 17 484 

I. TIMOTHY. 

ii. 5 106 

vi. 12 419,425 

II. TIMOTHY. 

8 56, 317 

HEBREWS. 

i. 3 143 

i. 6, 7 147 

ii. 16 107 

ii. 17 86 

196, 256 



iv. 9. 
iv. 15 



.741 

.87, 88, 345 



iv. 14.. 



.780 



ii. 21-23 99 

ii. 25 371 

v. 7 413 



v. 11. 



.322 
..37 
.768 



REVELATION. 

5-7 148 

7 149 

18 142, 145 

5 168 

iii. 20 248, 265 

^.8 27 

. 9 48 

. 12 51, 53, 545, 784 

. 13 788 

i. 16 186, 756 



. 12.. 



vn. 

vii. 14-17. 778, 785 

vii. 17 .'777 

xiv. 13 727 

3 55 

xix. 10... 112 

xx. 11 761 

xxi. 11,21 

xxii. 16 78, 79 

xxii. 20 H9 



A TABLE 

OF THE 

FIRST LINE OF EACH PSALM OR HTM. 



A. 

PAGE. 

Adam in Paradise 414 

Affliction is a stormy 554 

Again my tongue thy silence. .206 

Again our earthly 296 

A good High Priest 348 

Ah! what can 1 493 

Ah ! whither should 1 497 

Ah ! wretched, vile 559 

Aid us, God 705 

Alas! alas ! how blind 496 

Alas ! and did my Saviour 494 

Alas! how changed 814 

Alas ! what hourly 596 

All hail the power 3SS 

All hail, Thou great 343 

All ye that love the Lord 232 

Almighty Father, gracious 415 

Almighty Father of. 773 

Almighty God, appear and save 27 

Almighty God, we praise 304 

Almighty ruler of the skies. . . . 23 

Amazing grace 521 

Amen ! my father hears 654 

Am I a soldier 593 

Amidst these various 555 

Amid thy wrath remember love. 77 
Among the assemblies of the.. .181 

Among the princes 157 

Among the princes 646 

And did the Holy 379 

And have I measured 772 

And is the gospel 358 

And must I part 507 

And must this body S19 

And will the God of grace 151 

And will the Judge S43 

Another day has passed 752 

Approach my soul 637 

Are all the foes of Zion fools. . .105 
Are sinners now so senseless.. . 30 

Arise, great God 728 

Arise, my gracious God 34 



PAGE. 

Arise, King of grace, arise. ..250 

Arm of the Lord 69-1 

Ascend thy throne 647 

Ashamed of Christ 508 

Asleep in Jesus S35 

As pants the heart for cooling. 84 

As when the weary 654 

Attend, ye children 668 

At Thy command 6S5 

Awake and sing 327 

Awake, awake the sacred 372 

Awake, my soul, stretch 597 

Awake, my soul, to joyful 315 

Awake, my soul, with fervent. .207 

Awake, our souls, away 593 

Awake, ye saints, to praise 255 

A word in season spoke 104 

B. 

Before Jehovah's awful throne. 1S3 

Before us to the grave 802 

Begin, my soul 289 

Begone, unbelief 609 

Behold, a stranger 469 

Behold, th' amazing 378 

Behold, the blessed Redeemer. 82 

Behold, the day is come 842 

Behold, th' expected time 720 

Behold, the grace appears 369 

Behold the heathen 717 

Behold ! the lofty sky 42 

Behold the love, the generous.. 71 

Behold ! the morning sun 43 

Behold the mountain 695 

Behold ! O God, what cruel foes.147 

Behold the potter 411 

Behold the saints 856 

Behold the sin atoning 346 

Behold the stately cedars stand.! 94 
Behold the sure foundation . . . .219 
Behold Thy waiting servant. .. .223 

Behold the woman's 367 

Behold, what condescending.. .66S 



( 873 ) 



A TABLE OF TEE FIRST LINE 



PAGE. 

Behold, what wondrous 530 

Be merciful to us 706 

Beneath a numerous train 421 

Bleeding hearts 478 

Blessed are the sons of peace.. 253 
Blessed are the souls that hear. 164 
Blessed are the undefiled in.. ..221 

Blessed be th' eternal 75S 

Blessed be the Saviour's 361 

Blessed be the tie 531 

Blessed is the man whose heart. 623 
Blessed is the man for ever. ... 65 
Blessed is the man whose bowels 84 

Blessed is the nation, where 67 

Blessed Jesus, source 836 

Blessed Jesus, when my soaring.335 

Blow ye the trumpet 464 

Brethren, let us walk together.. 580 

Bright as the sun's 647 

Bright king of glory 340 

Brightest and best 366 

Brother, thou art gone 832 

Bv Babel's stream the captive. 259 
By faith in Christ 5S6 

C. 

Can creatures to perfection 305 

Chief Shepherd of Thy chosen. 661 
Child of sorrow, child of care. .562 

Children in years, and 69 

Children of the heavenly 536 

Christian, wouldst thou 611 

Christians, up 703 

Christ the Lord is risen 384 

Christ, whose glory 343 

Clamor and wrath 455 

Come, dearest Lord 444 

Come, every pious heart 324 

Come, Father, Son 453 

Come, heavenly peace 571 

Come, Holy Ghost 402 

Come, Holy Spirit, calm 404 

Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly. ..407 

Come, humble sinner 490 

Come in, ye blessed 677 

Come, let our hearts 360 

Come, let our souls address 178 

Come, let us join in songs 349 j 

Come, let us join our 583 j 

Come, let us search 616 j 

Come, let us strike 7S8 

Come, my Redeemer 510 

Come, my soul 4S8 

Come, O my soul 290 

Come, O Thou all-victorious 296 

Come, saints, and shout 537 



PAGE. 

Come, shout aloud 646 

Come, sound His praise 177 

Come, Thou almighty 319 

Come, Thou Fount 535 

Come to Calvary's holy 4S1 

Come, weary souls 463 

Come, we who love 536 

Come, ye that know 311 

Come, ye that love 326 

Come, ye weary 467 

Compared with Christ 330 

Consider all my sorrows 231 

Contemplate saints 346 

D. 

Dare we indulge 455 

Dark brood the heavens 844 

Dark was the night 372 

Daughter of Zion, awake 730 

David rejoiced in God 48 

Day of judgment 839 

Dearest of all 331 

Dear Lord, and shall 400 

Dear refuge of my 543 

Dear Saviour, if these lambs. . .450 

Dear Saviour, we are 526 

Death cannot make 823 

Death may dissolve 822 

Death 'tis a melancholy 807 

Death, what a solemn word 801 

Death, with his dread 779 

Deep are the wounds 353 

Deep in our hearts let us 127 

Delay not 477 

Descend from heaven 645 

Destruction's dangerous road.. 429 

Did Christ o'er sinners 552 

Do not I love Thee 573 

'Doth God invite me 484 

E. 

Early, my God, without delay.. 116 

Enslaved by sin 363 

Ere the blue heavens 339 

Eternal God, almighty cause. ..440 

Eternal God, enthroned 772 

Eternal King, enthroned 674 

Eternal King, the greatest 313 

Eternal life ! how sweet 849 

Eternal Power, whose high 303 

Eternal Source 764 

Eternal Sovereign 448 

! Eternal Spirit, God of truth. . . .405 

j Eternal Spirit, we confess 399 

Eternity, stupendous theme. ...805 
Exalt the Lord our God 183 



OF EACH PSALM OR HYMN. 



875 



F. 

PARE. 

Faith adds new charms. 5S6 

Faith, 'tis a precious 5S4 

Far as Thy name is known. ... 94 

Far, far beyond 3S9 

Far from the world 624 

Far from these gloomy 848 

Far from Thy fold 501 

Father, I bless Thy gentle 234 

Father, I sing Thy wondrous. . 1'29 

Father of all ....795 

Father of faithful 648 

Father of mercies, bow 660 

Father of mercies, in Thy 298 

Father of mercies, send 622 

Father of spirits, grant 590 

Father, whate'er of earthly 610 

Firm and unmoved are they... .243 
Fools in their hearts believe, 
For a season called to part .... TS6 
For ever blessed be the Lord ..270 

For ever shall my fainting 734 

For ever shall my song record. 162 

Forgiveness, 'tis a joyful 471 

Fountain of blessing. , 616 

Frail youth are in 768 

Freemen, awake the song 7S4 

Frequent the day 447 

Friend of the friendless 487 

From age to age exalt His name202 

From all that dwell below 217 

From earliest dawn 767 

From every stormy wind 641 

From foes that round us rise. . 112 

From Greenland's icy €93 

From the cross . 476 

From the roaring surge 862 

G. 

Gentle Jesus, how I love 354 

Give thanks to God 196 

Give thanks to God ; He 201 

Give thanks to God, most 256 

Give to our God immortal 258 



PAGE. 

God counts the sorrows 109 

God, from His cloudy cistern.. 194 
God in His earthly temple lays. 159 

God, in the gospel 463 

God is our refuge in distress. . . 90 

God is with us 704 

God moves in a mysterious 417 

God, my supporter and my 137 

God of eternal love 200 

God of my childhood 132 

God of my life, to Thee 7S8 

God of my life, look gently SO 

God of my meixy and my 207 

God of our lives 757 

God of the nations 709 

God's own promise 532 

God with us 338 

Grace has enabled 462 

Grace 'tis a charming 520 

Gracious Spirit, Dove divine. ..404 

Great Father of each 406 

Great Father of mankind 635 

Great God, as seasons.. 763 

Great God, attend to my 118 

Great God, attend, while Zion.153 

Great God, indulge my 116 

Great God, the nations 690 

Great God, Thy holy 459 

Great God, to Thee 753 

Great God, to what 394 

Great God, we sing 759 

Great God, what do I S47 

Great God, whose universal 133 

Great Heir of David's 717 

Great is the Lord, exalted high. 254 
Great is the Lord, His works. ..211 

Great is the Lord, our God 93 

Great King of Zion 702 

Great Lord of all 738 

Great Ruler 780 

Great Saviour, let Thy 719 

Great Saviour who didst 453 

Great Shepherd of Thine Israel.148 

Great Source of order 448 

Give to the Lord, ye sons 60 j Great Spirit, through 390 

Give to the winds 541 Guide me, O Thou. 

Give us room 731 

Glorious things of thee 630 

Glory to God on high 323 



H. 

Had not the Lord, may Israel.. 242 

Go and preach 7 721 'Hail, my ever blessed 512 

Go, and the Saviour's grace. . .723 1 Hail, Sovereign Love 357 

Go, for the Master calls 722 j Hail, Thou once despised 893 

Go, messenger of love 698 Hail to the brightness 711 



Go, preach My gospel 657 

Go to Golgotha 383 

Go, tune thy voice 288 

Go, watch and pray 433 



Hail to the Lord's 695 

Happy is he that fears the 212 

Happy soul ! thy days S31 

Happy the city, where their. . 271 



870 



A TABLE OF THE FIRST LINK 



TACK. | 

Happy the heart 57S 

Hark ! a cry 106 

Hark ! from the deep v IS 

Hark ! from the tombfl 809 

Hark ! hark! the notes of joy. 716 

Hark ! my soul 576 

Hark ! ten thousand harps 863 

Hark that shout 845 

Hark the glad sound 870 

Hark the song 699 

Hark the \ Dice C77 

Hasten sinner 42> 

Hear me, O God, nor hide Is7 

Bemrt Of stone 1 7 T 

Hear what the Lord in vi-i<>n . . It'.,*. I and my house JL) 

Hear what the Voiee proelaims .M > I licar a voiee 513 

Hear what the voice declares. .829 1 know that my Redei mer 8S7 

lives, the preat Redeemer. .3s6 I lift my soul to < ' « >< 1 54 



PACK. 

How shall the young" secure. . .223 

How still and peaceful 882 

How sweet and awful 071 

How sweet, how heavenly 45(5 

How sweet is the Sabbath 447 

How sweet the name jM 

How sweet to leave w 

ll«»w tedious and tasteless 575 

How tender is Thy hand 56."» 

How vain are all 579 

How vast the benefits divine.. .412 



L 

T am weary of straying. 



563 



He n iirns ; the Lord 1M) 

lie thai Koeth forth 74 1 

He that hath made his refuge.. 170 

Heir of an immortal 505 

Here at Thy table 6S5 

Here, l& Thy name 711 

BQgfa In yonder BSD 

ih.lv ana reverend 4 41 

Holy (.host, dispel fU 



1 h.oK to Thee 493 

l love the hold irhoee 790 

l love th-- Lord ; n«- heard '215 

I love the volume of Thy word. 45 

i love Thy IriPgfl'UHi Lord 261 

I love to steal...., 625 

I mourn the hidings 555 

I prayed the Lord 548 

I quit the world's 507 



Holy Chost. with liirht 4m;, [ send the joys 505 

Bosanna, with a cheerful 751 I sing th' almighty power 309 

How are Thy servants 706 I waited patient for the 81 

How awful Lb Thy chastening.. 148 I will extol Thee, Lord 61 

Bow beauteous are their 656 I would hut cannot 549 

How blessed the righteous 821 I would not live alway S51 

How blessed the sacred 5S3 If Christ is mine 588 

How calm and beautiful 885 If God succeed not, all the.... 245 

How can I sink 617 , If human kindness 670 

How condescending 670 I '11 praise my Maker with 275 

How did my heart rejoice 241 I 'm not ashamed 327 

How fa>t their guilt and sorrows. 82 Immortal God, on Thee 374 

How firm a foundation 531 In all my vast concerns 306 

How gentle God's commands. .590 In anger, Lord, rebuke me not. 19 

How great, how terrible 846 In Christ, I 've all 329 

How happy are the souls S61 In evil long I took 509 

How heavy is the night 493 In God's own house 796 

How helpless guilty 4b9 In God the Father 797 

How long, eternal God 139 In heaven the heart S59 

How long, Lord 23 In Judah, God of old 141 

How long shall death 836 In songs of sublime 410 

How many Ebenezers stand.. . 64 In sweet exalted 743 

How oft, alas 560 In the cross of Christ 331 

How pleasant, how divinely.. .152 In Thee, great God, with 47 

How pleased was I to hear 636 In Thee, O Lord 563 

How pleasing is Thy voice 120 In Thy great name 294 

How precious is the book 300 In Thy name, Lord 292 

How rich are Thy provisions. . . 634 i In vain our fancy strives 825 

How sad our state 4S6]ln Zion's sacred gates 283 



OF EACH PSALM OR HYMN. 



877 



Infinite grace ! and can it he 

Is it a thing of good report. . . .601 Let earthly mind. i , 

Is there ambition in my heart. ,249 ; Let every tongue Thy n ! rev ' 

Is this the kind. 4*4 Let God arise in all ills mlgfa 

Israel, thy mournful ,29 Let gratitude waken 

It is not death to die , . §30 Let me but hear .... 

It is the Lord enthroned 606 ! Let me my Saviour. ... 699 

It is the Lord, our Saviour V. . . .1S9, Let others boast. ..... 

It shall be well 419 j Let party names lisSO 

j Let saints on earth QM 

.Jehovah reigns. He *-*....mte^*^^ 

a Let those who bear ,. . . u ; 



Jesus, and shall it 
Jesus, at Thy command 
Jesus Christ, methinks I . . . 

Jesus, full of all 4SS 

Jesus, I love Thy charming . . ,.838 

Jesus, I my cross 514 

Jesus, in Thee our eyes 3S0 

Jesus invites 672 

Jesus is gone above 67S 

Jesus, lover of my 542 

Jesus, my God, my all in all. . .157 

Jesus, my Lord, doth 51 

Jesus, my Lord, how rich 620 

Jesus, my love 355 

Jesus, my Saviour 589 

Jesus, my Shepherd, lives 52 

Jesus, once for sinners 682 

Jesus, our Lord, ascend Thy. . .209 

Jesus, our souls 547 

Jesus, save my dying 503 

Jesus shall reign wher'er 134 

Jesus, the King 708 

Jesus, the Priest, ascends the.. 210 

Jesus, the Lord, our souls 391 

Jesus, the spring 353 

Jesus, Thou art 506 

Jesus, Thy boundless love 5T6 

Jesus, we bless 529 

Jesus, we sing Thy matchless. .331 

Jesus, while our hearts .... 569 

Join all the glorious 

Join, all who love. . . 

Joy to the world, the Lord 182 

Judge me, O Lord, and prove. . 56 

Judges, who rule the world 111 

Just are Thy ways, and true. 
K. 

Keep me from fainting 235 

Keep silence, all created 409 

Kindred in Christ 632 

King of Zion, give 707 

74 



88 



Let thoughtless thousands 588 

Let us adore 018 

Let us love, and sing |Q 

Let worldly men from* shore. , .801 
Let Zion and her sons rejoice ..188 
Let Zion in her King rejoice. . . 91 
Let Zion praise the mighty 6od.3TZ 

Let Zion's watchmen C57 

Life is a span 316 

Lift up your joyful eyes 7>U 

Light of those whose 7 7 

Lo ! He comes with 886 

Lo ! He cometh ! countless 897 

Lo ! on a narrow 801 

Lo ! what an entertaining sigl - - 

Long as he lives §88 

Long ere the sun 81S 

Look down, O God 181 

Look up to yonder 08 

Look up, ye saints 848 

Lord, assist us 188 

Lord, at Thy feet 1 188 

Lord, at Thy feet we 

Lord, at Thy table ' g 

Lord, behold Thy people.. 

Lord, can a soul 

Lord, dismiss us 

Lord, how secure JSg 

Lord, I am pained ' 

Lord, I am Thine entirety 

Lord, I am Thine; hut Thou... 88 

Lord, I am vile, conci i 

Lord, I esteem Thy jmhjm . mn. 

Lord, I have made Thy u jj, 

Lord, I will bless Thee 

Lord, if Thine eyes survey «.j 

Lord, in a day of power I'd 

Lord, in the morning ih< g 
Lord, in these dark and 
Lord, in Thy temple. . . . 



•JM) 



878 



A TABLE OF THE FIRST LINE 



PACK. | 



Lord of hosts, to Thee 745 My God, preserve my soul 100 

Lord of the harvest 715 My God, the steps of pious men. 70 

Lord of the worlds above 154 My God, the tempter would... 16 

Lord, tench us 689 My God, Thy boundless love... 311 

Lord, Thou hast called Thy . . . . If ', My God, Thy service 007 

Lord, Thou hast formed my 87 My God, what inward grief 206 

Lm-d, Tii< hi hast heard Thy _'!s \j v (j,,,^ while impious men.. 266 ' 

Lord, Thou hast planted 149 My la-art rejoices iu Thy 63 

Lord, Thou hast scourged our.. 118 My never ceasing .•-onus shall. . 1 63 
Lord, Thou w ilt hear me l v My ri fuge la the God of love. .. 26 



Lord, Thy Imputed righteous.. 688 

Lord, 't i> a pleasant thing 17-"» 

Lord, we adore 

Lord, w e how w ith deep 7:!"» 

Lord, we come 92 

Lord, we have heard Thy S7 

Lord, what N man, poor 271 



My righteous Judge Mf 

My Saviour, God 003 

M\ Saviour.my almighty Friend. 131 

My sou, know thou 767 

My soul, be on thy guard 599 

My soid lies cleaving 233 

My soul of Thy protection sure. 1 14 



Lord, what WR8 man, when.... 22 My sold, repeat His praise 191 

Lord, when iniquities abound.. 2S My soul, thy great Creator.. ..199 

Lord, uleu 1^ count Thy 205 My soul with humhle fei'VOUl*. .489 

Lord, when our offerings ».I7 My spirit looks to God alone ..116 

Lord, when our raptured U3 My spirit sinks within me 85 

Lord, when Thou didst 12"> My trust is in my heavenly 20 

Lord, when Thy vine in 149 

Lord, when we bend 295 9 

Loud hallelujahs to th<- Lord.. .'J>1 No more, my God 439 

Love divine, all love excelling. 406 No strength of nature .025 

Love is the fountain .",72 Nor eve lias seen SCO 

Not all the idood 347 

M - Not all the nobles 524 

Majestic sweetness "11 Not the malicious 528 

Many woes had Christ :>!'■'> Not to ourselves, who are 214 

Mark tie- soft falling 091 Now hack with humble 423 

Marked as the purpose 698 Now he my heart inspired to... 89 

Men ol God, ■» lake 724 Now begin the heavenly 538 

Mercy and judgment are l v 5 Now he the God of Israel 371 

Met, God, to ask TSGjXow he the gospel banner 712 

Mid scenes of confusion 857 1 Now from the altar 754 

Mine eyes and my desire 55 Now from labour 753 

Mistaken souls 585 1 Now I resolve 511 

More joy than earth can 300 Now let my soul, eternal 392 

Mortals, awake 305 Now let our hearts conspire. . .624 

Most gracious Father 050 Now let our mournful songs... 50 

Most holy God. 458 Now may the God of power. . . 46 

Mourn not, ye whose child 817 Now plead my cause 70 

My dear Redeemer ...577 Now, saith the Spirit 15 

My drowsy powers 592 Now shall my solemn vows 123 

My former hopes 499! Now to the Lord 395 

My God, accept my early vows.267 n 
My God, consider my distress . .230 ^- 

My God, defend my cause . 86 '0 Christ, Thou glorious 340 

My God, in whom are all 110 God of Abraham 451 

My God, my everlasting hope. 431 God of Bethel 450 

My God, my God, why hast 49 ! God of grace and righteous.. 17 

My God, my King 272 10 God of grace, my cry : 58 

My God, permit my tongue 117 ! God my refuge, hear my cries.107 



OF EACH PSALM Oil Iiy.MX. 



O Shepherd of Thy people 14& 

Thou, before whose 811 

Thou that hear'st when 102 

Thou, whose grace and 242 

Thou, whose hands the 130 



" PAGE. | 

God of Zion, frrv, j j Oh,whatsto 

God, to whom revenge. ... = .174 Oh, what a uW<.,,,.' 

O happy day... 519 Oh, where shall r, t '■ 

happy man, whose soul 246 Oh, why should ! 

Israel to thy tents 59SjOn the mount JnVt, . 

Lord, another day i55 Once I thought 

Lord, behold us 454 Once more, my soul 

Lord, how many are my foes. 15 Once, Lord 

Lord, my best desires 567 j One there is abovo ,i 

O Lord, my soul 437 1 Our Father, throned in h< L\ ! m 

Lord, our heavenly King .... 21 j Our Father, who dost lead 1 

Lord our God, arise 711 ;Our God, our help in B i 

Lord, Thy mercy, my sure. . , 73 1 Our grateful tongues. .?. .... .668 

Lord, Thy work revive 740; Our Lord is risen '.'.889 

O Lord, when faith 375 Our nature 's totally ; \ 

my soul, what means 54dOur rulers, Lord, with songs.] H 

Shepherd of Israel 560 Our souls, by love 081 

"" " n Our souls shall magnify T'.'4 

Out of the depths of long 'J4S 

P. 

Peace ! 't is the Lord 609 

O Thou whose justice reigns. . .109 People of the living God 614 

O Thou, whose tender 491, Pilgrim burdened 516 

O ye mourners, cease S26 PS$y a helpless 891 

O Zion, tune Thy voice 2SS: Praise waits in Zion, Lord 119 

0*er the gloomy 697 Praise ye the Lord : all 284 

O'er the realms 706 \ Praise ye the Lord, exalt 204 

Of justice and of grace I sin g..l36i Praise ye the Lord, my heart .874 

Oft as I look 564 Praise ve the Lord : tla 

Oft as the bell S02 Prayer is the soul's 633 

Oh, bless the Lord, my soul.... 190 j Preserve me, Lord, in times — 83 

Oh, could I find 55S i Prostrate, dear Jesus 496 

Oh, could I speak 335 

Oh, for a closer 556 j 

Oh, for an overcoming 828^136 your triumphant ..864 

Oh, for a shout of sacred joy. . . 92 • Rejoice, believer 608 

Oh, for a thousand 834; Rejoice, the Lord < l< 

Oh, for the happy hour 740jR e joice, ye righteous, in M 

Oh, how divine 504; Rejoicing now in glorious 1 

Oh, how I love Thy holy law. . .224 Religion is the chi-f 

Oh, if my soul 494 Remember all my sorrow - • 

Oh, in the mora 769 Remember, Lord, our IM 

Oh, let my trembling -558 Repent! the VOloe oelesual.. . «T 

Oh, speak that gracious 510 Resistless Sovereign 

Oh, that I couldrepent 495 Return, my soul, en.i \ • 1 

Oh, that I knew 550 Return, ray soul. tint.. 

Oh, that my grovelling 612 Return. <)V«h\ «i !<o . 

Oh, that the Lord would 229 Return, wanderer gj 

Oh, that the Lord's salvation. .726 Rise from the dust 2JJ 

Oh, that Thy statutes every. . ..282 Rise, gracious God 

Oh, the sweet wonders 687 Rise, my soul. J» 

Oh, turn, great Ruler 562 Rise, O my soul gj 

Oh, what a stiff, rebellious housel45 Rock of ag.-> S 

Oh, what amazing. 46S'Ro11 on, thou unght> 



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PAGE. 

Sacred wedlock 45S 

Sad pilgrim of Zion 626 

Safely through another 755 

Saints in their graves 819 

Salvation is for ever nigh 156 

Salvation ! O melodious 471 

Salvation! 0, the joyful 691 

Save me, Lord, from 88 

Saviour divine, we know 356 

Saviour, visit 733 

Say, sinner, hath 474 

Say, who is she 692 

Searcher and Saviour of 236 

See a poor sinner 557 

See from Zion's 710 

See, gracious Lord 778 

See how the mounting 749 

See the leaves around us 765 

See the vineyard 731 

See what a living stone 220 

Self-righteous souls. : 520 

Send, send the gospel 713 

Shall man, O God of light 161 

Shall we go on 595 

Shepherd of Israel, bend. 658 

Shepherd of Israel, Thou dost. .659 
Shine on our land, Jehovah — 123 

Shout and proclaim 6^9 

Shout for the blessed 630 

Show pity, Lord, O Lord 100 

Sin, like a venomous 422 

Since Jesus freely did 785 

Sing, all ye nations to the 122 

Sing to the Lord aloud. 150 

Sing to the Lord Jehovah's 176 

Sing to the Lord most high 1S4 

Sing to the Lord, ye distant,. . .178 

Sinner, art thou still 425 

Sinner, is thy soul prepared. .800 
Sinners, behold that downward .425 

Sinners, rejoice 

Sinner, the voice 466 

Sister, thou wast mild 834 

Soft be the gently 33S 

Softly blow, ye favouring. .. .725 

So let our lips and lives 600 

Sometimes a light 544 

Songs of immortal praise 210 

Soon as I heard my Father .... 58 
Soon may the last glad song. . .718 

Source of light and power 297 

Sovereign of all 644 

Sovereign of life 781 

Sovereign Ruler 481 

Spirit divine, attend 746 



PAGE. 

Spirit, leave thy house 826 

Spirit of faith, come down 401 

Spirit of holiness, look down.. .738 

Stand fast in the faith 587 

Stand up, my soul 596 

Star of peace 774 

Stay, Thou insulted 483 

Stern winter throws 766 

Stoop down, my thoughts 808 

Stop, poor sinner 424 

Strait is the way 594 

Stretched on the bed of grief. .160 

Stretched on the cross 376 

Stretch, O my soul 701 

Submissive to Thy will 604 

Substantial comfort 473 

Sure there 's a righteous God. .136 
Sweet is the memory of Thy. . .273 

Sweet is the time 770 

Sweet is the work, my God 172 

Sweet the moments 377 

Swell the anthem. 783 

Swift as the winged arrow 7S9 

T. 

Teach me the measure of my. . 79 

Teach us, O Lord 651 

That awful day 842 

That awful hour 800 

That day of wrath 841 

That God who made 435 

That warning voice 479 

Th' Almighty reigns 181 

The blessed memorials 681 

The blessed Spirit 398 

The broken bread 674 

The day approaches 841 

Th 1 eternal Son with power 14 

The food on which 688 

The giddy world 516 

The God of glory sends His 100 

The God of grace 403 

(The gold and silver 619 

The head that once 392 

The heathen know Thy 179 

The heathen perish 704 

The heavens declare Thy 44 

IThe King of heaven 676 

The King of saints, how fair. . . 90 

The law of God 436 

The least, the feeblest of the.. .237 
The Lord appears my helper... 217 

The Lord for ever guards 70 

The Lord is come; the 180 

The Lord is my Shepherd 359 

The Lord is my strength 568 



OF EACU PSALM OR II VMS. 



The Lord in Zion placed Ufa "S'liirir.. happy 
The Lord, Jehovah 
The Lord, Jehovah, r ..182 TI 

The Lord, Jehovah 



!Je Lord of glory is my light. , 

"!! £2 i U :„ 6 °?J 3 . f »" 801 through « hrtS B % 



I.. ..Ml 

... 4.1 

.... m 

The Lord shall come 

The Lord, the Judge, before... 97 Th ough SASrK 
The Lord I the Judge, Ills 99 Thus 4dttT»i o \ 

The Lord, the sovereign King. .192 Thus far i God 
The Lord who truly knows ... 6 

nu ^ l3!Thus I resolved before tto Lord 79 

..135 Thus saith the tint j .i 

Thus saith the Lord, the 



The man is ever blessed 
The memory of Christ's . 

The moment a sinner 

The promise of my 687 

The promise we for 729 

The righteousness, th 1 ab 

The sacraments are 

The Saviour bids us , 

The Saviour ! oh, what , 
The Saviour with in\ Ltd 

The song of Israel 7-27 

The spacious firmament. ..... 291 

The time is short 799 

The voice of free grace 47*2 

The wonders, Lord, Thy love.. 88 
The wondering world — ,82$ 

Thee we adore T56 

Thee will I love, Lord 86 

There is a fountain 

There is a God, all natun 

There is a land 

There is an hour of peaceful §50 
There is an hour of hallowed.. 858 

There is a world 

There is one God 

There 's a refuge 68S 

There seems a voice 



Thus saith themercv 665 

Thus th' eternal Father spake. .209 
Thus were the tribes from . 
Thy bounties, gr id D La I 

Thy goodness, Lord 81$ 

Thy greatness, Lord H06 

Thy mercies fill the earth HI 

Thy people, Lord < > > 

Vh\ prosen«-.\ gv:t ..-."<> 
Thy providence, .: ■ ■• h 7 

Thy word, Lord 301 

Thy works of gi->r\ . i 
Time is wtagtQg 06. ... 

'Tis a point I long :.7> 

'Tis by the faith - 

'Tis by Thy strength, the . . 1 

Tis finished I m kh« - 

'Tis finished! the Redeemer.. J8I 

'Tis Jesus speak* 

T is sweet to real in • >ta . .. M 

To bless the Lord our 



To-day, if ye will bi 
To-day Hie Saviour etttk. . 
To God I cried with 

<;..d ! is. ad- !.,y 



. 1*1 

..161 

..196 
6-ct 



Thine earthly Sabbaths 

This God is the God 

This house, O Lord 

This is the day, the Lord : t he croi 

This is the field ow, 1 

This spacious earth is all the " V| 

This world of sin and death . . .830 To praise the ev. r »•••••• ' 

Thou art gone to the grave ....8 V To Thee before the dan i. 

Thou art my portion, O >, most high mid I 

Thou art, O God .44 To Thee, OC al, wh urn 

Thou art the way 

Thou God of love, Thou ever. 238 To Thine almigl.h »> 
Thou Lord, by strictest. .... ..268 To Thy great n iroe 

Thou lovely Source ...832 To us a cl lid Is I fjrn 

Thou only Sovereign 528 1 To whom "JX ^v«^r ... 

mi tJL~~* n t^..^ ,"'0 To Zlon > lull I lift m) C>CS....W 

qI'Twhs for mv sak<-. fteri'.a! . 1'"* 



Though parents may " ■;'>/ J* ' ' " 

Though troubles assail «8 * WU ^ that l 

74* 



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PAGE. 

'Twas the commission 664 

'Twixt Jesus and the 527 

U. 

Ungrateful sinners 427 

Unite my roving thoughts 316 

Unveil thv bosom 837 

Up for thy life 430 

Up from my youth may 247 

Upward I lift mine eyes 240 



V. 

Tain are the hopes 439 

Vain man, on foolish pleasures.202 

Vast are thy works 195 

View the bright ranks 860 

Wait, my soul 56' 

Wait, my soul 418 

Wake, and lift up thyself 749 

War, horrid war 777 

Watchman, tell us 714 

We are a garden 631 

We bid thee welcome 661 

We bless the Lord, the just. . . . 126 

We bless the Prophet 344 

We come, Lord, before 740 

We give immortal praise 822 

We love Thee, Lord, and 3Sj 

We now, Lord, approach 737 1 

We seek a rest 594 j 

Weary of struggling 500 1 

Weary of wandering 561 ! 

Welcome, sweet day 446 

Welcome, welcome t . . .501 

Welcome, ye hopeful 633 

What a changing , 342 

What, are these in bright 862 

What does the worldling 460 

Whatever thy lot 461 

What have I in this 852 

What is life 85S 

What is the thing 470 

What jarring natures 551 

What shall I render to 216 

What shall the dying. 464 

What sight on earth 457 

What strange perplexities 673 

What though the arm 811 

What various hindrances 640 

What wisdom, majesty 362 

When beauty clothes 762 

When blooming youth S15 

When darkness long 552 



PAGE. 

When death appears S24 

When first my dangerous 505 

When frowning death 426 

When gathering clouds 540 

When God His gracious. 442 

When God is nigh, my faith ... 33 

When God, provoked with 204 

When God restored our 244 

When God revealed His 244 

When Hannah pressed 791 

When I can read 853 

When I survey 3S2 

When I with pleasing wonder. .264 

When Israel freed from 213 

When Israel sinned, the Lord.. 146 

When Jesus dwelt 620 

When languor and disease 605 

When man grows bold in sin.. 72 

When, marshalled on the 366 

When morning is rising 642 

When musing sorrow 545 

When overwhelmed with grief. 114 

When on Sinai's 794 

When pain and anguish seize.. 234 
When Pharaoh dared to vex...l9S 

When shall the voice 714 

When sickness, pain and death. SI 8 

When the blessed day 40S 

When the great Judge 24 

i When we are raised 793 

When we cannot see 589 

When will the happy trump 719 

Where are the dead 806 

Where high the heavenly 850 

Where is my God 63S 

Where shall a wretched 491 

Where shall the man be found. 51 

Where shall we go to seek 249 

Where two or three together. . .294 
Where two or three, with sweet. 641 

While here I sit. S2S 

While I keep silence and 65 

While I to grief 742 

While life prolongs its 159 

While o'er our guilty 776 

While on the verge. S10 

While, with ceaseless.' 760 

Whilst Thee I seek 602 

Who are these that come 742 

Who but Thou, almighty 71S 

Who can describe 504 

Who can have greater 570 

Who can tell what notes 720 

Who is this stranger 482 

Who shall ascend Thy 31 

Who shall the Lord's elect 412 



Q* I'm I PSALM OB HYMY 



Who will arise and p] 
Why did the heathen. m idly, . . 14 
Why do the men of malice 
Why do the wealthy fg 
Why doth the Lord stand off.. , 25 
Why doth the man of riche 

Why is my heart 

Why should gloomy 

Why should I vex my soul 74 

Why should our tears 1 

Why should the haughty 103 



Would you behold the <rork*..7T5 

Wretch.-d, 1 . • I j - 1 - 

Writhing in puin, our Btfloar.. ft 



Y. 

Ye angels who stand :. r \ 

Ye hearts with youthful .'CO 

Ye lovely hands 

Ye men and angels ]fj 

Ye messengers of Chri | 7. . 

Ye mourning saints 

Why shouldst thou lin ge r . 

Why should we boast 41 I 

Why sinks my soul 192 Ye servants of th" \\. I 

Why, thoughtless sinner 432 Ye servants of the Lord IN 

Why thus impatient 809 Ye sin-sick souls 894 

Why will ye waste 

Will God for ever ca 

With all my powers of heart. . .262 

With cheerful voices rise , .786 Ye 1 

With deepest reverence 808 Ye tribes of Adam, Join '.'79 

With eyes of faith 6141 Ye wretched, hungry 070 

With joy we meditate 350 Yes, I adore Thee •">-• 

With my whole heart I '11. 

With my whole heart I 've . .28 Fei I 

With reverence let the saints.. .103 Yes, we trust 700 

With songs and honours. .... ,.27S Yet (saith I 

With transport, Lord 390: Your hu 1 , 

With what delight 

Within this house 

Without blood is no remi 



THE 

DOCTRINAL STANDARDS 

AND 

3L I T U R C > Y 

, OF THE 

REFORMED PROTESTANT DUTCH CHURCH 

IN 

NORTH AMERICA. 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



DOCTRINAL STANDARDS. 

PA'-E 

I. The Heidelbergh Catechism 3 

II. The Compendium of the Christian Religion 27. 

III. The Confession of Faith 35 

IV. The Canons of the Synod of Dordrecht 51 

THE LITURG-Y. 

I. Christian Prayers. 

Prayers on the Lord's Day before and after Sermon 63 

Prayers before and after the Explanation of the Catechism . . 69 

Prayers before and after Sermon in the Week 71 

Prayers for the Morning and the Evening 72 

Prayers at the Opening and the Close of the Consistory 74 

A Prayer at the Meeting of the Deacons 7G 

Grace before and after Meat. 77 

Prayers for Sick and Tempted Persons *. 73 

II. Sacramental Forms. 

The Baptism: 1. Of Infants. 2. Of Adult Persons SI 

The Administration of- the Lord's Supper S7 

III. Forms of Church Discipline. 

The Form of Excommunication 96 

The Readmission of Excommunicated Persons 99 

IV. Forms of Ordination. 

The Ordination of the Ministers of God's Word 103 

The Ordination of Elders and Deacons 110 

V. The Form of Marriage 117 

VI. The Consolation of the Sick 122 

VII. The Creeds. 

The Nicene, A.D., 325 122 

The Athanasian, A.D., 333 123 



1 



THE 



CATECHISM 

OR 

METHOD OF 

INSTRUCTION IN THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION. 

AS THE SAME IS TAUGHT IN 

- The Reformed Churches and Schools in Holland^ 
and in America. 



L LORD'S DAY. 

Question 1. WHAT is thy only comfort in life and death? 

Ansicer. That I with body and soul, a both in life and death, b am 
not my own, but belong c unto my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ, who, 
with his precious cl blood, hath fully e satisfied for all my sins, and 
delivered f me from all the power of the devil ; and so preserves me 
g that without the will of my heavenly Father, not a hair h can fall 
from my head ; yea, that all things must be i subservient to my salva- 
tion ; and therefore, by his Holy Spirit, he also assures me j of eternal 
life, and makes 1c me sincerely willing and ready henceforth, to live 
unto him. 

a 1 Cor. 6 : 19, 20. b Rom. 14 : 7, 8, 9. cl Cor. 3 : 23. cl 1 Pet. 
1 : 18, 19. e 1 John 1:7. / 1 John 3 : 8. Heb. 2 : 14, 15. g John 
6 : 39, and 10 : 28, 29. h Luke 21 : IS. Mat, 10 : 30. i Rom. 8 : 28. 
j 2 Cor. 1 : 22, and 5:5. Jc Rom. 8 : 14, and 7 : 22. 

Q. 2. How many things are necessary for thee to know, that thou, 
enjoying this comfort, may est live and hie happily ? 

A. Three I ; the first, how great m my sins and miseries are : the 
second, how I may be delivered n from all my sins and miseries : the 
third, how I shall express my gratitude o to God for such deliverance. 

I Luke 24 : 47. m 1 Cor. 6 : 10, 11. John 9 : 41. Rom. 3 : 10, 19. 
n John 17:3. o Eph. 5 : 8, 9, 10. 



II. LORD'S DAY. 

Tlie First Part. — Of tlie Misery of Msm. 

Q. 3. Whence knowest thou thv misery ? 
A. Out of the law of God. a 
a Rom. 3 : 20. 

Q. 4. What doth the law of God require of us ? 

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DOCTRINAL STANDARDS. 



A. Christ teaches us that briefly, Matt. 22 : 27-40. "Thoushalt love 
the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy 
mind, and with all thy strength, b This is the first and the great 
command ; and the second is like to this, Thou shalt love thy neigh- 
bour as thyself. On these two commands hang the whole law and the 
prophets." 

b Luke 10 : 27. 

Q. 5. Canst thou keep all these things perfectly ? 
A. In c no wise ; for I am prone by nature to d hate God and my 
neighbour. 

c Rom. 3:10. 1 John 1:8. d Rom. 8 : 7. Tit. 3 : 3. 



III. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 6. Did God then create man so wicked and perverse? 

A. By no means ; but God created man good, a and after his own 
image, in b righteousness, and true holiness, that he might rightly know 
God his Creator, heartily love him, and live with him in eternal happi- 
ness to glorify and praise him. c 

a Gen. 1: 31. b Gen. 1: 26, 27. Col. 3: 10. Eph. 4: 24. c Eph. 
1:6. 1 Cor. 6: 20. 

Q. 7. Whence then proceeds this depravity of human nature? 

A. From the fall and disobedience of our first parents, Adam and 
Eve, d in Paradise ; hence our nature has become so corrupt, that 
we are all conceived and born in sin. e 

d Gen. 3 : 6. Rom. 5 : 12, IS, 19. e Psa. 51 : 5. Gen. 5 : 3. 

Q. 8. Are we then so corrupt that we are wholly incapable of doing 
any good, and inclined to all wickedness? 

A. Indeed we /are, except we are regenerated by the Spirit of 
God. g 

/ Gen. 6 : 5. Job 14 : 4 and 15 : 14. 1G. g John 3 : 5. Eph. 2 : 5. 



IV. LORD'S DAY. 



Q. 9. Doth not God then do injustice to man, by requiring from 
him, in his law, that which he cannot perform? 

A. Not at a all ; for God made man capable b of performing it ; but 
man, by the instigation c of the devil, and his own wilful disobedience, 
d deprived himself and all his posterity of those divine gifts. 

a Rom. 3 : 5, 6. b Eccl. 7: 29. c John 8: 44. 2 Cor. 11: 3. 
Gen. 3: 4, 7. d Rom. 5: 12. 

Q. 10. Will God suffer such disobedience and rebellion to go unpun- 
ished? 

A. By no e means: but is terribly displeased / with our original as 
well as actual sins ; and will punish them in his just judgment, tem- 
porally and eternally, as he hath declared, g " Cursed is every one 
that continueth not in all things, which are written in the book of the 
law, to do them." 

e Psa. 5: 5. ^Rom. 1: 18. Deut. 2S: 15. Heb. 9: 27. g Deut. 
27: 26. Gal. 3: 10. 

Q. 11. Is not God then also merciful? 



CATECHISM. 



5 



A. God is indeed merciful but aUn 4 insf. rh a » A *^.~ u« • ^ 
quires J that sin, which is committed ^tt* M g &* 

• .^^W^VS*"* 4 iPsa.5:5,6. ^ 



V. LORD'S DAY. 
The Second Part. -Of Man's Deliverance. 

Q. 13 Can we ourselves then make this satisfaction? 
debt 3 n ° C meaDS; 3Ut ° n thG COntrar ^ e * d ^ ^crease our 
• cJob9: 2,8. Rom. 8: 20. tfHoseal2: 1. Mat. 6: 12 Isa 64- 6 
ab?e to' 2£# S? i? f0UUd anyWhere ' ° ne Wh0 * a — feature; 

fl Ezek. 13 : 20. /Psa. 180 : 3. Psa, 49 : T, S. 

Q. 15. What sort of a mediator and deliverer then must we seek for ? 



VI. LORD'S DAY. 
Q. 16. Why must he be very man, and also perfectly righteous? 

* h thK« 
?* ^hJll m ^, h l in .°u ne person be also ™y ^d? 

2m m P inio. 1 lht C ?: 2 5i. 24 - ba -^8.^1 JoIml:2 . Je , 23:C . 
B^^^S^^^'^ b fa 0ne " ^th very 
6 Mati, aj. 1 Tim. 3 : 16. Luke 2 : 11. f\ Cor. 1 : 30. 



6 



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Q. 19. Whence knowest thou this ? 

A. From the holy Gospel, which God himself revealed first g in 
Paradise ; and afterwards published by the Patriarchs h and Prophets ; 
and was pleased to represent, by the shadows i of sacrifices and 
the other ceremonies of the law ; and lastly, has accomplished j by 
his only begotten Son. 

g Gen. 3: 15. h Gen. 22: 17, 18, and 28: 14. Rom. 1: 2. Heb. 
1:1. i John 5 : 46. Heb. 10 : 7, 8, 9. j Rom. 10 : 4. Heb. 1 : 2 and 
13: 8. 



VII. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 20. Are all men then, as they perished in Adam, saved by Christ? 

A. No ; only a those who are ingrafted into him, and receive b all 
his benefits bv a true faith. 

a Mat. 1 : 21. Isa. 53 : 11. John 10 : 14, 15. b John 1 : 12, 13. 
Rom. 11 : 20. Heb. 10 : 39. 

Q. 21. What is true faith? 

A. True faith is not only a certain knowledge, c whereby I hold for 
truth all that God has revealed to us in his word, but also an assured 
d confidence, which the Holy e Ghost works by the Gospel, /in my 
heart ; that not only to others, but to me also, g remission of sin, ever- 
lasting righteousness h and salvation, are freely given by God, i 
merely of grace, only for the sake of Christ's merits. 

c John 6 : 69. John 17 : 3. Heb. 11 : 3, 6. d Eph. 3 : 12. e Rom. 
1 : 16 and 4 : 16. 1 Cor. 12:9. Gal. 5 : 22. Acts 16 : 14. Matt. 1 6 : 17. 
John 3 : 5. /'Rom. 10 : 10, 17. Matt. 9:2. g Rom. 4 : 24, 25 and 5 : 1. 
h Gal. 2 : 20. Eph. 2:8. i Rom. 3 : 24, 25, 26. 

Q. 22. W T hat is then neccessary for a Christian to believe? 

A. All things j promised us in the Gospel, which the articles of our 
Catholic undoubted Christian faith briefly teach us. 

j John 20 : 31. Mat. 28 : 19, 20. 

Q. 23. What are these articles? 

A. I. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven 
and earth : 

II. And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord,: 
IIL Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Vir- 
gin Mary : 

IV. Suffered under Pontius Pilate ; was crucified, dead and 
buried : He descended into hell : 

V. The third day he rose again from the dead. 

VI. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand 
of God the Father Almighty : 

VII. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the 
dead. 

VIII. I believe in the Holy Ghost : 

IK. I believe in the holy Catholic Church: the communion 
of saints : 

X. The forgiveness of sins : 

XI. The resurrection of the body. 

XII. And the life everlasting. Amen. 



CATECHISM. 



7 



Vm. LORD'S DAY. 
Q. 24. How are these articles divided? 

A. Into three parts ; the first a is of God the Father, and our crea- 
tion ; the second b of God the Son, and our redemption ; the third 
c of God the Holv Ghost, and our sanctification. 

a Gen. 1. b. 1 Pet. 1 : IS, 19. c 1 Pet. 1 : 2, 2& 

Q. 2.5. Since there is but one only d divine essence, why speakest 
thou of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost? 

A. Because God hath so e revealed himself in his word, that these 
three distinct persons are the one onlv true and eternal God. 

d Dent. C>: 4. r (Jen. 1 : 20. Isa. 01 : 1. John 14: If., IT. 1 John 
5:1. John 1: is. Mat 28: 19, 2 Cor. 18 : 14. Fph. 2:1- Rom. 
1 : 4, 5. 



IX. LORD'S DA V. 

Oi* God tlie Father. 

Q. 20. What belieyest thou when thou saye«t, "I believe in God 
the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth V" 

A. That the eternal Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (who a of 
nothing made heaven and earth, with all that is in them : who like- 
wise upholds and b governs the same by his eternal counsel and pro- 
vidence), is for the sake of Christ his Son, my G<>d and my I'atlor ; 
on whom I rely so entirely, that I have no doubt, but he will provide 
me with all things necessary <• for soul and body : and further, that he 
will make whatever evils he sends upon me, in thi< valley of tears, d 
turn out to my advantage ; for he is able to do it, being almighty e God, 
and willing, being a f faithful Father. 

a Gen. 1 and 2. Psa. 33: 0. b Psa. 115: 3. Matt. 10: 20. Heb. 
1:3. John 5: 17. <• John 1 : 12, 10. Rom. 8: 15, 16. Gal. 4: 5,0. 
Eph. 1 : 5. 1 John 3: 1. </Ilom.S: 2S. e Job 22: 25. Rom. 4: 21. 
Olatt. 0: 20 and 7: 11. 2 Cor. 0: lb. 



X. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 27. What dost thou mean by the providence of God? 

A. The almighty and every where present power a of God; where- 
by, as it were by his hand, he b upholds and governs heaven, earth, 
and all creatures; so that herbs and grass, rain and drought, fruit- 
ful d and barren years, meat and drink, 6 health and sickness,/ 
riches and poverty, yea, and all things y come not by chance, but 
bv his fatherlv hand. 

a Acts 17 : 25-2a b Heb. 1:3. c Jer. 5 : 24. d Acts 14: 17. 6 Job 
5: IS. John 9: 3. /Pro v. 22 : 2. Job 1 : 21. </ Matt, 10: 29,30. 
Eph. 1:11. 

Q. 2S. What advantage is it to us to know that God has created, and 
by his providence doth still uphold all things? 

A. That we may be patient h in adversity ; thankful i in prosperity ; 
and that in all things, which may hereafter befall us, we place our 
firmj trust in our faithful God and Father, that nothing shall k sepa- 
rate us from his love : since all creatures are so in his hand that with- 
out his will thev I cannot so much as move. 

h Rom. 5 : 3. Psa, 39 : 9. i Deut, 8:10. 1 Thess. 5: IS. j Rom. 5 : 
3-6. k Rom. S : 33, 39. I Job 1 : 12 and 2 : 0. Isa. 10 : 15. 



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XI. LORD'S DAY. 
Of God the Son. 

Q. 29. Why is the Son of God called Jesus, that is a Saviour ? 

A. Because he saveth us, and delivereth us from our a sins ; and like- 
wise, because we ought not to seek, neither can find b salvation in any 
other. 

a Matt. 1 : 21. jb Acts 4: 12. 

Q. 30. Do such then believe in Jesus the only Saviour, who seek 
their salvation and happiness of saints, of themselves, or any where 

else? 

A. They do not ; for though they boast of him in words, yet in deeds 
they deny c Jesus the only deliverer and Saviour ; for one of these 
two things must be true, that either Jesus is not a complete Saviour ; or 
that they, who by a true faith receive this Saviour, must find all things 
in him d necessary to their salvation. 

c 1 Cor. 1 : 13, 31. Gal. 5:4. d Col 2 : 20. Isa. 9 : 6, 7. Col. 1 : 
19, 20. 



XII. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 31. Why is he called Christ, that is, anointed? 

A. Because he is ordained of God the Father, and a anointed with 
the Holy Ghost, to be our b chief Prophet and teacher ; who has fully 
revealed to us the secret counsel and will of God concerning our re- 
demption ; and to be our only High Priest, c who by the one sacrifice 
of his body has redeemed us, and makes continual d intercession with 
the Father for us ; and also to be our eternal King, e who governs us 
by his word and Spirit, and who defends and/preserves us in (the 
enjoyment of) that salvation, he has purchased for us. 

a Heb. 1:9. b Deut. 18: 18. Acts 3 : 22. John 1: 18 and 15: 
15. Matt. 11 : 27. c Psa. 110 : 4. Heb. 7 : 21 and 10 : 14. d Rom. 
8: 34. e Psa. 2: 6. Luke 1 : 33. /Matt. 28 : 18. John 10: 28. 

Q. 32. But why art thou called a Christian ? 

A. Because I am a member of Christ g by faith, and thus am par- 
taker h of his anointing ; that so I may i confess his name and present 
myself a living,? sacrifice of thankfulness to him: and also that with 
a free and good conscience I may fight against sin and k Satan in 
this life : and afterwards I reign with him eternally over all creatures. 

g\ Cor. 6: 15. /tlJohn 2: 27. Joel 2: 28. iMatt, 10: 32. j Rom. 
12:1. k Eph. 0:11,12. 1 Tim. 1 : 18, 19. I 2 Tim. 2:12. 



XIII. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 33. Why is Christ called the only begotten Son of God, since we 
are also the children of God? 

A. Because Christ alone is the eternal and natural Son of a God ; 
but we are children b adopted of God, by grace, for his sake. 

a John 1 : 1. Heb. 1 : 2. Gal. 4: 4. Psa. 2:7. b Rom. 8: 15-17. 
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Q. 34. Wherefore callest thou him our Lord? 

A. Because he hath redeemed us both soul and body, from all our 
sins, not with gold or silver, c but with his precious blood, and hath 
delivered us from all the power of the devil ; and thus hath made us 
his own property. 

e 1 Pet. 1 : 18, 19. 1 Cor. 6 : 20. 



XIV. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 35. What is the meaning of these words, " He was conceived 
by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary?" 

A. That God's eternal Son, who a is, and continueth true and eter- 
nal b God, took upon him the very nature cof man, of the flesh and d 
blood of the Virgin Mary, by the operation of the Holy Ghost; 6 that 
he might also be the true seed of David / like unto his brethren in all 
things, g sin excepted. 

a- John 1 : 1. Col. 1 : 15. Heb. 1:5. h Rom. 9:5. 1 John 5 : 20. 
Heb. 1:8. e John 1 : 14. Gal. 4:4. d Matt. 1 : IS. Luke 1 : 35. 
€ Acts 2 : 30. Rom. 1 : 3. /Heb. 2 : 17. Phil. 2 : 7. g Heb. 4 : 15. 

Q. 36. What profit dost thou receive by Christ's holy conception and 
nativity ? 

A. That he is our g mediator; and with his innocence and perfect 
holiness, covers in the sight of h God, my sins, wherein I was conceived 
and brought forth. 

g Heb. 2 : 16, 17. 1 Tim. 2:5. h Psa. 32 : 1. 1 Cor. 1 : 30. Rom. 
8: 34. 



XV. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 37. What dost thou understand by the words, "He suffered?" 

A. That he, all the time that he lived on earth, but especially at the 
end of his life, a sustained in body and soul, the wrath of God against 
the sins of all mankind : that so by his passion, as the only b pro- 
pitiatory sacrifice, he might redeem our body and soul from everlast- 
ing damnation, and obtain for us the favour of God, righteousness 
and eternal life. 

a 1 Pet. 2 : 24. Isa. 53 : 12. hi John 2 : 2. Rom. 3 : 25. 

Q. 3S. Why did he suffer under Pontius Pilate, as his judge ? 

A. That he, being innocent, and yet condemned c by a temporal 
judge, might thereby free us from the severe judgment of God to which 
we were exposed, d. 

e Luke 23 : 14. John 19 : 4. Psa. 69 : 4. d Gal. 3 : 13, 

Q. 39. Is there any thing more in his being crucified than if he had 
died some other death ? 

A. Yes [there is] ; for thereby I am assured, that he took on him 
the curse which lay upon me ; for the death of the cross was 6 accursed 
of God. 

e Deut. 21 : 23. Gal. 3 : 13. 



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XVI LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 40. Yv'hy was it necessary for Christ to humble himself even unto 
death ? 

A. Because with respect to the justice and truth of God, satisfaction 
for our sins could be made a no otherwise than by the death of the 
Son b of God. 

a Gen. 2:17. Ileb. 9 : 22. b Heb. 2 : 9, 10. Phil. 2 : 8. Luke 24 : 
20. 

Q. 41. Why was he also "buried?" 

A. Thereby to prove that he c was really dead. 

c Acts 13 : 29. Mark 15 : 43-40. 

Q. 42. Since then Christ died for us, why must we also die? 
A. Our death is not a satisfaction for our sins, but only an abolishing 
of sin, and a passage into eternal life. 
d John 5: 24. Phil. 1 : 23. 

Q. 43. What further benefit do we receive from the sacrifice and 
death of Christ on the cross ? 

A. That by virtue thereof, our old man is crucified, dead, and e 
buried with him ; that so the corrupt inclinations of the flesh maj- no 
more/reign in us ; but that we may g offer ourselves unto him a sacri- 
fice of thanksgiving. 

e Bom. 6: 6, 7, &c. /Rom. G: 12. g Rom. 12: 1. 

Q. 44. Why is there added, "he descended into hell?" 

A. That in my greatest temptations, I may be assured, and wholly 
comfort myself in this, that my Lord Jesus Christ, by his inexpressible 
anguish, pains, terrors, and hellish agonies, in which he was plunged 
during all his sufferings, but especially on the cross, hath h delivered 
me from the anguish and torments of hell. 

h Lsa. 53: 10. Matt. 27: 40. 



XVII. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 45. What doth the resurrection of Christ profit us? 

A. First, by his resurrection he hath overcome death, that he might 
a make us partakers of that righteousness which he had purchased 
for us by his death ; secondly, we are also by his power b raised up 
to a new life ; and lastly, the resurrection of Christ is a c sure pledge 
of our blessed resurrection. 

a 1 Cor. 15: 16. Rom. 4 : 25. b Rom. 6 : 4. Col. 3 : 1 , &c. c 1 Cor. 
15. Rom. 8: 11. 



XYIII. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 46. How dost thou understand these words, " he ascended into 
heaven?" 

A. That Christ, in sight of his disciples, was a taken up from earth 
into heaven ; and that he continues b there for our interest, until he 
come again to judge the quick and the dead. 

a Acts 1: 9. Mark 16: 19. b Heb. 4: 14. Rom. 8:34. Eph.4:10. 



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Q. 47. Is not Christ then with us even to the end of the world, 
as he hath promised? 

A. Christ is very man and very God : with respect to his c human 
nature, he is no more on earth ; but with respect to his d Godhead, 
majesty, grace and Spirit, he is at no time absent from us. 

c Acts 3 : 21. John 3:13. John 16 : 28. d Matt. 23 : 20. 

Q. 48. But if his human nature is not present, wherever his God- 
head is, are not then these two natures in Christ separated from one 
another ? 

A. Not at all; for since the Godhead is incomprehensible and e 
omnipresent, it must necessarily follow that /the same is not limited 
with the human nature he assumed, and yet remains personally united 
to it. 

e Acts 7 : 49. Psa. 139 : 7-10. / Matt. 2S : 20. John 16 : 23 and 
17 : 11. John 3 : 13. 

Q. 49. Of what advantage to us is Christ's ascension into heaven ? 

A. First that he is our g advocate in the presence of his Father in 
heaven ; secondly, that we have our flesh in heaven, as a sure pledge 
that he, as the head, will also h take up to himself us, his members ; 
thirdly, that he i sends us his Spirit as an earnest, by whose power we 
" seek the things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right 
hand of God, j and not things on earth." 

#Heb. 9: 24. 1 John 2 : 1. Rom. S: 34. /iJohn 14: 2. Eph. 
2:6. i John 14 : 16. 2 Cor. 1 : 22. 2 Cor. 5:5. j Col. 3 : 1. Phil. 
3: 20. 



XIX. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 50. Why is it added " and sitteth at the right hand of God?" 

A. Because Christ is ascended into heaven for this end, that he might 
there a appear as head of his Church, by whom the Father b governs 
all things. 

a Eph. 1 : 20-22. Col. 1 : 18. 5 Matt. 23 : IS. John 5 : 22. 

Q. 51. What profit is this glory of Christ, our head, unto us? 

A. First, that by his Holy Spirit he c poureth out heavenly graces 
upcm us his members : and then that by his power he defends d and 
preserves us against all enemies. 

c Eph. 4 : S. d Psa. 2 : 9. John 10 : 28. 

Q. 52. What comfort is it to thee that " Christ shall come again 
to judge the quick and the dead?" 

A. That in all my sorrows and persecutions, with uplifted head <? 
I look for the very same person, who before offered himself far my 
sake to the tribunal of God, and hath removed all curse from me,, to 
come as judge from heaven : who shall cast all his / and my enemies 
into everlasting condemnation, but shall translate g me with all liii 
chosen ones to himself, into heavenly jovs and glory. 

e Luke 21 : 23. Rom. 8: 23, 24. 1 Thess. 4: 16. /2 Thess. 1 : £-9. 
Matt 25: 41 g Matt. 25: 34. 



XX. LORD'S DAY. 

Of God tlie Holy Gliost. 

Q. 53. What dost thou believe concerning the Holy Ghost? 

A. First, that he is true and coeternal God with the Father and the 



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a Son : secondly, that he is also given b me, to cmake me by a true 
faith, partaker of Christ and all his benefits, that he may d comfort 
me and e abide with me for ever. 

a Gen. 1 : 2. Isa. 4S : 16. Matt. 28 : 19. bl Cor. 3:16. 2 Cor. 
1 : 22. c Gal. 3 : 14. 1 Pet. 1:2. d Acts 9 : 31. e John 14: 16. 
1 Pet. 4: 14. 



XXI. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 54. What believest thou concerning the " Holy Catholic Church " 
of Christ? 

A. That the Son of God a from the b beginning to the end of the 
world, gathers, c defends, and d preserves to himself by his e Spirit 
and word, out of the / whole human race, a g Church chosen to ever- 
lasting life, agreeing in true faith ; and that I am and for ever shall 
remain, a h living member thereof. 

a John 10: 11. b Gen. 26:4. c Rom. 9:24. Eph. 1 : 10. d John 
10 : 16. e Isa. 59 : 21. /Deut, 10: 14, 15. g Acts 13: 48. h 1 Cor. 
1 : 8, 9. Rom. 8 : 35, etc. 

Q. 55. "What do you understand by " the communion of saints?" 

A. First, that all and every one who believes, being members of 
Christ, are in common, i partakers of him and of all his riches and 
gifts: secondly, that every one must know it to be his duty, readily 
and ;' cheerfully to employ his gifts, for the advantage and salvation 
of other members. 

i 1 John 1 : 3, 4. John 15 : 5/. 1 Cor. 12 : 13. jl Cor. 13 : 5. Phil. 
2: 4-6. 

Q. 56. What believest thou concerning "the forgiveness of sins?" 

A. That God for the sake of k Christ's satisfaction, will no more I 
remember my sins, neither my corrupt nature, against which I have 
to struggle all my life long ; but will graciously impute to me the 
righteousness of Christ, that I may never be m condemned before the 
tribunal of God. 

k 1 John 2:2. 2 Cor. 5 : 19, 21. I Jer. 31 : 34. Psa. 103 : 3, 4, 10, 
11. Rom. 8 : 1-3. m John 3 : IS. Rom. 8 : 34. 



XXII. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 57. What comfort doth the "resurrection of the body " afford 

thee ? 

A. That not only my soul after this life shall be immediately taken 
a up to Christ its head ; but also, that this my body, being raised by 
rhe power of Christ, shall be reunited with my soul, and b made like 
unto the glorious body of Christ. 

a Luke 23 : 43. Phil. 1 : 23. b 1 Cor. 15 : 53. Job 19 : 25, 26. Phil. 
3: 21. 

Q. 5S. What comfort takest thou from the article of " life everlast- 
ing?" 

A. That c since I now feel in my heart the beginning of eternal joy, 
after this life, d I shall inherit perfect salvation, which e "eye hath 
not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man " 
to conceive ; and that, to praise God therein for ever ! 

c 2 Cor. 5: 2, 3, 6. Rom. 14: 17. d Psa. 16: 11. 1 Pet. 1 : 5, 9. 
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XXIII. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 59. But what doth it profit thee now that thou believest all this? 
A. That I am righteous in Christ before God, and an heir of eternal 
life, a 

a Rom. 5:1. 1: IT. John 3 : 36. 

Q. 60. How art thou righteous before God? 

A. Only b by a true faith in Jesus Christ : so that, though my con- 
science accuse me, that I have grossly transgressed all the commands 
of God, and c kept none of them, and am still d inclined to all evil ; 
notwithstanding, God, without any e merit of mine, but only of mere/ 
grace, g grants and h imputes to me, the perfect i satisfaction, right 
eousness and holiness of Christ ; even so, as if I never had had, nor 
committed any sin: yea, as if I had fully j accomplished all that obe- 
dience which Christ hath accomplished for me ; k inasmuch as I em- 
brace such benefit with a believing heart. 

b Rom. 3 : 22, etc. Gal. 2 : 16. Eph. 2 : 8, 9. c Rom. 3 : 9, etc. 
d Rom. 7 : 23. e Rom. 3 : 24. /"Tit. 3 : 5. Eph. 2 : 8, 9. g Rom. 4 : 
4, 5. 2 Cor. 5 : 19. h Rom. 4 : 24. i Rom. 3 : 24, 25. j 2 Cor. 5 : 21. 
7c Rom. 3: 28. John 3 : 18. 

Q. 61. Why sayest thou, that thou art righteous by faith only? 

A. Not that I am acceptable to God on account of the I worthiness 
of my faith; but because only the satisfaction, righteousness and holi- 
ness of Christ is my righteousness before m God ; and that I cannot re- 
ceive n and apply the same to myself in any other way than by faith 
only. 

I Psa. 16 : 2. Eph. 2 : 8, 9. ml Cor. 1 : 30. 1 Cor. 2:2. oil John 
5: 10. 



XXIV. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 62. But why cannot our good works be the whole or part of our 
righteousness before God? 

A. Because that the righteousness, which can be approved of before 
the tribunal of God, must be absolutely perfect, and in all respects a 
conformable to the divine law: and also that our best works in this 
life are all imperfect and b defiled with sin. 

a Gal. 3: 10. Deut. 21: 26. b Isa. 64: 6. 

Q. 63. What ! do not our good works merit, which yet God will re- 
ward in this and in a future life ? 
A. This reward is not of merit, but of grace, o 
g Luke 17 : 10. 

Q. 64. But doth not this doctrine make men careless and profane ? 

A. By no means : for it is impossible that those who are implanted 
into Christ by a true faith, should not bring forth fruits of d thankful- 
ness. 

dMatt. T: IT, IS. John 15: 5. 



XXV. LORD'S DAY. 
Of tlae Sacraments. 

Q. Go. Since then we are made partakers of Christ and all his bene* 
fits by faith only, whence doth this faith proceed ? 



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A. From the Holy Ghost, who works a faith in our hearts by the 
preaching of the gospel, and b confirms it by the use of the sacra- 
ments. 

a Eph. 2: 8 and 6: 23. Phil. 1 : 29. b Matt, 28: 19. Rom. 4: 11. 

Q. 66. What are the sacraments ? 

A. The sacraments are holy visible signs and seals, appointed of God 
for this end, that by the use thereof he may the more fully declare and 
seal to us the promise of the gospel, viz : that he grants us freely 
the remission of sin and c life eternal, for the sake of that one sacri- 
fice of Christ, accomplished on the cross. 

c Gen. 17: 11. Rom. 4: 11. Ex.12: Lev. 6: 25. Acts 22: 16 and 
2 : 33. Matt. 26 : 28. 

Q. 67. Are both word and sacraments, then, ordained and appointed 
for this end, that they may direct our faith to the sacrifice of Jesus 
Christ on the cross, as the only ground of our salvation ? 

A. Yes, indeed : for the Holy Ghost teaches us in the gospel, and 
assures us by the sacraments, d that the whole of our salvation de- 
pends upon that one sacrifice of Christ which he offered for us on the 
cross. 

d Rom. 6 : 3. Gal. 3 : 27. 

Q. 63. How many sacraments has Christ instituted in the new cove- 
nant or testament? 
A. e Two : namelv, holy baptism and the holy supper. 
6 1 Cor. 10 : 2-4. 



XXVL LORD'S DAY. 
Of Holy Baptism. 

Q. 69. How art thou admonished and assured by holy baptism, that 
the one sacrifice of Christ upon the cross is of real advantage to thee ? 

A. Thus: That Christ appointed a this external washing with water, 
adding thereto this b promise, that I am as certainly washed by his 
blood and Spirit from all the pollution of my soul, that is, from all 
my sins, as I am c washed externally with water, by which the filthi- 
ness of the bodv is commonlv washed away. 

a Matt. 28:19. Acts 2: 38. b Mark 16: 16. Matt. 3:11. Rem. 
6:3. c Mark 1 : 4. Luke 3 : 3. 

Q. 70. What is it to be washed with the blood and Spirit of Christ ? 

A. It is to receive of God the remission of sins, freely, for the cake 
of Christ's blood, which he d shed for us by his sacrifice upon the 
cross : and also to be renewed by the Holy Ghost, and sanctified to 
be members of Christ; that so we may more and more die unto sin, 
and e lead holy and unblamable lives. 

d Heb. 12 : 24. 1 Pet, 1 : 2. Rev. 1:5. e John 1 : 33. Rom. 6 : 4. 
Col. 2 : 11. 

Q. 71. Where has Christ promised us that he will as certainly wash 
us by his blood and Spirit, as we are washed with the water of bap- 
tism? 

A. In the institution of baptism which is thus expressed, "/go ye 
therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the 
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, g," "he that believeth, 
and is baptized, shall be saved; but he that believeth not, shall be 
damned." This promise is also repeated, where the scrpture calls 
baptism "the A washing of regeneration, and the washing i away of 
sins." 

/Matt. 23 : 19. g Mark 16: 16. h Tit. 3:5. i Acts 22 : 16. 



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XXVII. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 72. Is, then, the external baptism with water, the washing away 
of sin itself? 

A. Not at all : for the a blood of Jesus Christ only, and the Holy- 
Ghost, cleanse us from all b sin. 

a Matt. 8 : 11. 1 Pet. 3 : 21. 5 1 John 1:7. 1 Cor. 6 : 11. 

Q. T3. Why then doth the Holy Ghost call baptism " the washing 
of regeneration," and "the washing away of sins?" 

A. God speaks thus not without great cause, to wit, not only there- 
by to teach us, that as the filth of the body is purged away by water, 
so our sins are c removed by the blood and Spirit of Jesus Christ; 
but especially, that by d this divine pledge and sign he may assure 
us, that we are spiritually cleansed from our sins, as really as we are 
externally washed with water. 

c Rev 1:5. 1 Cor. 6: 11. d Mark 16: 16. Gal. 3: 27. 

Q. 74. Are infants also to be baptized ? 

A. Yes ; for since they, as well as the adult, are included in the 
e covenant and/ Church of God ; and since £7 redemption from sin by 
the blood of Christ, and the h Holy Ghost, the author of faith is prom- 
ised to them no less than to the adult ; they must therefore by baptism, 
as a sign of the covenant, be also admitted into the Christian Church ; 
and be distinguished i from the children of infidels, as was done in 
the old covenant or testament \>y j circumcision, instead of which, k 
baptism is instituted in the new covenant. "» 

e Gen. 17 : 7. Acts 2 : 39. fl Cor. 7 : 14. Joel 2:16. g Matt. 19 : 
14. h Luke 1:15. Psa.22:10. Acts 2: 39. i Acts 10: 47. 1 Cor. 
12 : 13 and 7 : 14. j Gen. 17 : 14. h Col. 2 : 11-13. 



Of the Holy Supper of our Lord J^esus €lirist. 
XXVIII. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 75, How art thou admonished and assured in the Lord's sup- 
per, that thou art a partaker of that one sacrifice of Christ, accom- 
plished on the cross, and of all his benefits? 

A. Thus : That Christ has commanded me and all believers, to eat 
of this broken bread, and to drink of this cup, in remembrance of him ; 
a adding these promises : first, that his body was offered and broken 
on the cross for me, and his blood shed for me, as certainly as I see 
with my eyes, the bread of the Lord broken for me, and the cup 
communicated to me : and further, that he feeds and nourishes my 
soul to everlasting life, with his crucified body and shed blood, as as- 
suredly as I receive from the hands of the minister, and taste with my 
mouth the bread and cup of the Lord, as certain signs of the body and 
blood of Christ. 

a Matt. 26: 26-23. Mark 14: 22-24. Luke 22: 19, 20. 1 Cor. 10: 
16 and 11 : 23-25. 

Q. 76. What is it then to eat the crucified body, and drink the shed 
blood of Christ? 

A. It is not only to embrace with a believing heart all the sufferings 
and death of Christ, and thereby to b obtain the pardon of sin and 
life eternal ; out also, besides that, to become more and more c united 



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to his sacred body, by the Holy Ghost, who dwells both in Christ and 
in us ; so that we, cl though Christ is in heaven and we on earth, are 
notwithstanding " Flesh of his flesh, and bone of e his bone ;" and that 
we live /and are governed for ever by one Spirit, as members of the 
same body are by one soul. 

b John 6 : 35, 40, 47, 48, 50, 51, 53, 54. c John 6: 55, 56. d Acts 
1: 9-11 and 3: 21. lCor.^1: 26. e Eph. 5: 29-32. 1 Cor. 6:15, 
IT, 19. 1 John 3 : 24. /John 6: 56-53. Eph. 4: 15, 16. 

Q. 77. "Where has Christ promised that he will as certainly feed and 
nourish believers with his body and blood, as they eat of this broken 
bread, and drink of this cup ? 

A. In the institution of the supper, which is thus expressed ; g M The 
Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread, and 
when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat ; this is my 
body, which is broken for you ; this do in remembrance of me : after 
the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, 
this h cup is the new testament in my blood ; i this do ye, as oft as 
ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For, as often as ye eat this bread, 
and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he come." 

This promise is repeated by the holy apostle Paul, where he says,,; 
"The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the 
blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion 
of the body of Christ? for we, being many, are one bread and one 
body, because we are all partakers of that one bread." 

g 1 Cor. 11 : 23. Matt. 26: 26. Mark 14: 22. Luke 22: 19. h Ex. 
t 24: 8. Heb. 9 : 20. i Ex. 13 : 9. 1 Cor. 11 : 26. j 1 Cor. 10: 16, 17. 



XXIX. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 78. Do then the bread and wine become the very body and blood 
of Christ? 

A. Not at all : a but as the water in baptism is not changed into 
the blood of Christ, neither is the washing away of sin itself, being 
only the sign and confirmation thereof appointed of God ; so the 
bread in the Lord's supper is not changed into the very b body of 
Christ ; though agreeably to the c nature and properties of sacra- 
ments, it is called the body of Christ Jesus. 

a 1 Cor. 10 : 1-4. 1 Pet. 3 : 21. John 6: 35, 62, 63. b 1 Cor. 10 : 
16, etc., and 11 : 20, etc. c Gen. 17 : 10, 11, 14. Ex. 12 : 26, 27, 43, 48. 
Acts 7 ; 8. Matt. 26 : 26. Mark 14 : 24. 

Q. 79. Why then doth Christ call the bread his body, and the cup his 
blood, or the new covenant in his blood ; and Paul the " Communion 
of the body and blood of Christ?" 

A. Christ speaks thus, not without great reason, namely, not only 
thereby to teach us, that as bread and wine support this temporal life, 
so his crucified body and shed blood are the true meat and drink, 
whereby our souls are d fed to eternal life; but more especially by 
these visible signs and pledges to assure us, that we are as really par- 
takers of this true body and blood (by the operation of the Holy 
Ghost) as we e receive by the mouths of our bodies these holy signs 
in remembrance of him; and that all his sufferings /and obedience 
are as certainly ours, as if we had in our own persons suffered and 
made satisfaction for our sins to God. 

d John 6: 51, 55, 56. el Cor. 10: 16, 17 and 11 : 26-28. Eph. 
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XXX. LORD'S DAY. 

Q, 80. What difference is there between the Lord's supper and the 
Popish mass ? 

A. The Lord's supper testifies to us, that we have a full pardon of 
all sin a by the only sacrifice of Jesus Christ, which he himself has once 
accomplished on the cross ; and that we by the Holy Ghost are in- 
grafted b into Christ, who, according to his human nature, is now not 
on earth, but in c heaven, at the right hand of God his Father, and 
will there d be worshipped by us : but the mass teacheth, that the liv- 
ing and dead have not the pardon of sins through the sufferings of 
Christ unless Christ is also daily offered for them by the priests ; and 
further, that Christ is bodily under the form of bread and wine, and 
therefore is to be e worshipped in them; so that the mass, at bottom, 
is nothing else than a / denial of the one sacrifice and sufferings of 
Jesus Christ, and an accursed idolatry. 

a Heb. 7 : 27 and 9 : 12, 26. Matt. 26 : 28. Luke 22 : 19, 20. 
2 Cor. 5 : 21. & 1 Cor. 6 ; 17 and 12 : 13. c Heb. 1 : 3 and 8 : 1, etc. 
d Col. 3:1. Phil. 3:20. Luke 24 : 52, 53. Acts 7: 55. 6 In canone 
Missee and de consecra. distinct. 2. Concil. Trid. Sess. 13 : 15. /Isa. 
1: 11, 14. Matt. 15: 9. Col. 2 : 22, 23. Jer. 2: 13. 

Q. 81. For whom is the Lord's Supper instituted? 

A. For those who are truly sorrowful g for their sins, and yet trust 
that these are forgiven them for the sake of Christ ; and that their 
remaining infirmities h are covered by his passion and death ; and 
who also earnestly i desire to have their faith more and more strength- 
ened, and their lives more holy ; but hypocrites, and such as turn not 
to God, with sincere hearts, eat and^' drink judgment to themselves. 

g Matt. 5 : 3, 6. Luke 7 : 87, 38 and 15 : 18, 19. Isa. 66 : 2. h Psa. 
103: 3. i Psa. 116: 12-14. lPet.2: 11,12. jl Cor. 10: 20, etc., and 
11 : 28, etc. Tit. 1 : 16. Psa. 50 : 15, 16. 

Q. 82. Are they also to be admitted to this supper, who, by confession 
and life, declare themselves infidels and ungodly ? 

A. No : for by this, the covenant of God would be profaned, and his 
wrath h kindled against the whole congregation : therefore it is the 
duty of the Christian Church, according to the appointment of I Christ 
and his apostles, to exclude such persons, by the keys of the kingdom 
of heaven, till they show amendment of fife. 

7c 1 Cor. 10: 21 and 11 : 30,31. Isa. 1 ; 11 13. Jer. 7: 21. Psa. 50: 
16, 22. ZMatt. 18: 17, 18. 



XXXI. LOPtD'S DAY. 

Q. 83. What are a the keys of the kingdom of heaven ? 

A. The preaching & of the holy Gospel, and Christian discipline, c 
or excommunication out of the Christian Church: by these two, the 
kingdom of heaven is opened to believers, and shut against unbe- 
lievers. 

a Matt. 16 : 19. & John 20 : 23. c Matt. 18 : 15-18. 

Q. 84. How is the kingdom of heaven opened and shut by the 
preaching of the holy Gospel? 

A. Thus : when according to the command of d Christ, it is declared 
and publicly testified to all and every believer, that, whenever they e 
receive the promise of the gospel by a true faith, all their sins are 

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really forgiven them of God, for the sake of Christ's merits; and on 
the contrary, when it is declared and testified to all unbelievers, and 
such as do not sincerely repent, that they stand exposed to the wrath 
of God, and eternal /condemnation, so long as they are g unconverted ; 
according to which testimony of the gospel, God will judge them both 
in this and the life to come. 

(J Matt 23 : 19. e John 3 ; 18, 36. Mark 16 ; 16. /2 Thess. 1 : 7-9. 
g John 20 : 21-23. Matt, 16 : 19. Rom. 2 ; 2, 13-17. 

Q. 85. How is the kingdom of heaven shut and opened by Christian 
discipline? 

A. Thus: when according h to the command of Christ, those, who 
under the name of Christians, maintain doctrines or practices i in- 
consistent therewith, and will not, after having been often brotherly 
admonished, renounce their errors and wicked course of life, are com- 
plained of to the Church, j or to those, who are thereunto k ap- 
pointed by the Church : and if they despise their admonition, I are 
by them forbid the use the sacraments : whereby they are excluded 
from the Christian Church, and by God himself from the kingdom of 
Christ ; and when they promise and show real amendments, are again 
m received as members of Christ and his Church. 

h Matt. 16:15. il Cor. 5:12. j Matt. 18: 15-18. h Rom. 12: 
7-9. 1 Cor. 12 : 28. 1 Tim. 5 : 17. 2 Thess. 3 : 14. J Matt. 18 : 17. 
1 Cor. 5 : 3-5. m 2 Cor. 2 ; 6-8. 10 : 11. Luke 15 ; 18. 



THE THIRD PART. 

Of Thankfulness. 

XXXII. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 86. Since then we are delivered from our misery, merely of 
grace, through Christ, without any merit of ours, why must we still do 
good works? 

A Because Christ, having redeemed and delivered us by his blood, 
also renews us by his Holy Spirit, after his own image ; that so we may 
testify by the whole of our conduct, our gratitude a to God for his 
blessings, and that he may be b praised by us; also, that every one 
may be c assured in himself of his faith, by the fruits thereof; and 
that, by our godly conversation, others may be d gained to Christ. 

a 1 Cor. 6 : 19, 20. Rom. 6 : 13 and 12 : 1, 2. 1 Pet. 2 : 5, 9, 10. 
Z> Matt. 5 :16. 1 Pet. 2:12. c 2 Pet, 1 • 10. Gal. 5 : 6, 24. 1 Pet. 
3 : 1,2. Matt. 5 : 16. Rom. 14 : 19. 

Q. 87. Cannot they then be saved, who continuing in their wicked 
and ungrateful lives, are not converted to God? 

A. By no means : for the holy Scripture declares ethat no unchaste 
person, idolater, adulterer, thief, covetous man, drunkard, slanderer, 
robber, or any such like, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 

6 1 Cor. 6 : 9, 10. Eph. 5 : 5, 6. 1 John 3 : 14, 15. Gal. 5 : 21. 



XXXm. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 88. Of how many parts doth the true conversion of man consist? 
A. Of two parts ; of a the mortification of the old, and of the quick- 
ening of the new man. 
a Rom. 6 ; 4-6. Eph. 4 : 22, 23. CoL 3 ; 5. 1 Cor. 5 : 7. 



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Q. S9. "What is the mortification of the old man ? 

A. It is a & sincere sorrow of heart, that we have provoked God by 
our sins, and more and more to hate and flee from them. 

b Psa. 51 ; 3, 8, 17. Luke 15 ; 18. Rom. 8 : 13. Joel 1 : 12, 13. 

Q. 90. What is the quickening of the new man? 

A. It is a sincere joy of heart in God, through Christ, c and with love 
and d delight to live according to the will of God in all good works. 

c Rom. 5 ; 1, 2 and 14 : 17. Isa. 57 : 15. d Rom. 6 ; 10, 11. 1 Pet. 
4; 2. Gal. 2: 20. 

Q. 91. But what are good works? 

A. Only' those which proceed from a true e faith, are performed ac- 
cording to the /law of God, and to his g glory ; and not such as are 
h founded on our imaginations, or the institutions of men. 

e Rom. 14 ; 23. / 1 Sam. 15 : 22. Eph. 2 : 2, 10. g 1 Cor. 10 : 31. 
h Deut. 12 : 32. Ezek. 20 : 18. Matt. 15 : 9. 



XXXIV. LORD'S DAY . 
Q. 92. What is the law of God? 

A. God spake all these words, Exod. xx., Deut. v., saying, I am the 
LORD thy God which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out 
of the house of bondage. 

I. Com. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 

II. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, nor any 
likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the 
earth beneath, or that is in the %oater under the earth. Thou 
shalt not bow down thyself to them,, nor serve them: for I. the 
LORD thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the 
fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation 
of them that hate me, and showing mercy unto thousands of 
them that love me and keep my commandments. 

III. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in 
vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless, that takethhis 
name in vain. 

IV. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt 
thou labour and do all thy work ; but the seventh day is the sab- 
bath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, 
thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy 
maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within 
thy gates. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, 
the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: 
wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. 

V. Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be 
long upon the land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 

VI. Thou shalt not kill. 

VII. Thou shalt not commit adultery. 

VIII. Thou shalt not steal. 

IX Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 

X. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house ; thou shalt not 
covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid- 
servant, nor his ox, nor his ass t nor any thing that is thy neigh- 
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Q. 93. How are these ten commands divided? 

A. Into two a tables : the b first of which teaches us, how we must 
behave towards God; the second, what duties we owe to our neigh- 
bour. 

a Ex. 34 : 2S, 29. Deut. 4: 13 and 10 : 3, 4. b Matt, 22 ; 37-39. 

Q. 94. What doth God enjoin in the first command ? 

A. That I, as sincerely as I desire the salvation of my own soul, 
avoid and flee from all c idolatry, sorcery, d soothsaying, superstition, 
e invocation of saints, or any other creatures; and learn /rightly to 
know the only true God ; cj trust in him alone ; with humility h and pa- 
tience i submit to him ; j expect all good things from him only ; k love, 
I fear, and m glorify him with my whole heart: so that I renounce 
n and forsake all creatures, rather than o commit even the least thing 
contrary to his will. 

c 1 Cor. 6: 9,10 and 10: 7, 14. Lev. 18: 21. d Deut, 18: 10-12. 
e Matt. 4 : 10. Rev. 19 : 10. /'John 17:3. g Jer. 17 : 5, 7. h Heb. 
10 : 36. Col. 1 : 11. Rom. 5 : 3, 4. Phil. 2 : 14. il Pet. 5 : 5, 6. j Psa. 
104: 27. Isa. 45: 7. James 1 : 17. k Deut. 6 : 5. Matt. 22: 37. 
I Deut. G: 13. Matt, 10 : 28. m Matt. 5 : 1G. n Matt. 5 : 29, 30. Acts 
5 : 29. Matt, 10 : 37. o Matt. 5: 19. 

Q. 95. What is idolatry ? 

A. Idolatry is, instead of or besides that one true God, who has 
manifested himself in his word, to contrive or have any other ob- 
ject, in which men place their trust, p 

Z> 2 Chron. 1G : 12. Phil. 3 : 19. Gal. 4 : 8. Eph. 2 : 12. Col. 3 : 5. 



XXXV. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 96. What doth God require in the second command? 

A. That we in no wise a represent God by images, nor worship b him 
in any other way than he has commanded in his word. 

a Deut. 4 : 15. Isa. 40 : 18. Rom. 1 : 23, etc. Acts 17 : 29. bl Sam. 
15 : 23. Deut, 12 : 30. 

Q. 97. Are images then not at all to be made ? 

A. God neither can, nor c may be represented by any means : but as 
to creatures, though they may be represented, yet God forbids to 
make, or have any resemblance of them, either in order to worship 
them, d or to serve God bv them. 

c Deut, 4 : 15, 16. Isa, 46 : 5. Rom. 1 : 23. d Ex. 23 : 24 and 34 : 
13, 14. Numb. 33 : 52. Deut, 7 : 5. 

Q. 98. But may not images be tolerated in the churches, as books of 
the laity? 

A. No : for we must not pretend to be wiser than God, who will 
have his people taught, e not by dumb images, /but by the lively 
preaching of his word. 

" e Jer. 10 : 1, etc. Hab. 2 : 18, 19. /2 Tim. 3 : 16. 2 Pet. 1 : 19. 



XXXYI. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 99. What is required in the third command ? 
A. That we, not only by cursing or a perjury, but also by b rash 
swearing, must not profane or abuse the name of God, nor by silence 



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or connivance be partakers of these horrible sins in others : and, 
briefly, that we use the holy name of c God no otherwise than with 
fear and reverence ; so that he may be rightly d confessed and e wor- 
shipped by us, and be/ glorified in all our words and works. 

a Lev. 24: 11 and 19: 12. b Matt. 5: 3T. Lev. 5 :4. c Isa. 45: 
23, 24. d Matt. 10 : 32. el Tim. 2:8. /I Cor. 10 : 31. Col. 3 : 17. 

Q. 100. Is then the profaning of Cod's name, by swearing and cursing, 
so heinous a sin, that his wrath is kindled against those who do not 
endeavour, as much as in them lies, to prevent and forbid such curs- 
ing and swearing? 

A. It undoubtedly is : g for there is no sin greater, or more provoking 
to Cod, than the profaning of his name; and therefore he has com- 
manded this h sin to be punished with death. 

g Lev. 5:1. h Lev. 24 : 15. 



XXXVII. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 101. May we then swear religiously by the name of Cod? 

A. Yes : either when the magistrates demand it of the subjects, or 
when necessity requires us thereby to confirm a fidelity and truth to 
the glory of God, and the safety of our neighbour : for such an oath 
is b founded on God's word, and therefore was justly c used by the 
saints, both in the Old and New Testament. 

a Ex. 22 : 11. Neh. 13 : 25. b Deut. 6 : 13. Heb. 6:16. c Gen. 
21 : 24. Jos. 9 : 15, 19. 1 Sam. 24 : 22. 2 Cor. 1 : 23. Rom. 1 : 9. 

Q. 102. May we also swear by saints or any other creatures ? 

A. No : for a lawful oath is calling upon God, as the only one who 
knows the heart; that he will bear witness to the truth, and punish 
me, if I swear d falsely ; which honour is 6 due to no creature. 

d 2 Cor. 1 : 23. e Matt. 5 : 34, 35. 



XXXVIII. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 103. What doth God require in the fourth command ? 

A. First ; that the ministry of the Gospel, and the schools be a main- 
tained ; and that I, especially on the Sabbath, b that is, on the day of 
rest, c diligently frequent the Church of God, d to hear his word, to 
use the sacraments, e publicly to call upon the Lord, and contribute 
to the relief of the/poor, as becomes a Christian; secondly, that all 
the days of my life I cease from my evil works, and yield myself to 
the Lord, to work by his Holy Spirit in me: and thus g begin in this 
life the eternal Sabbath. 

a Deut. 12 : 19. Tit. 1:5. 1 Tim. 3:15. 1 Cor. 9 : 11. 2 Tim. 2 : 
2 and 3 : 15. b Lev. 23 : 3. c Acts 2 : 42, 46. 1 Cor. 14 : 19, 29, 31. 
cl 1 Cor. 11 : 33. Heb. 10 : 25. e 1 Tim. 2:1. fl Cor. 16:2. g Isa. 
66: 23. 



XXXIX. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 104. What doth God require in the fifth command ? 
A. That I show all honour, love and fidelity, to my father and 
mother, and all in authority over me, and a submit myself to their 



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good instruction and correction, with due obedience; and also pa- 
tiently bear with their b weaknesses and infirmities, since it pleasei 
c God to govern us by their hand. 

a Eph. 6: 1,2, etc. Col. 3: 18,20. Eph. 5: 22. Rom.l: 30. b Prov. 
23 : 22. c Eph. 6 : 5, 6. Col. 3 : 19, 21. Rom. 13 : 1-8. Matt, 22 : 21. 



XL. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 105. What doth God require in the sixth command? 

A. That neither in thoughts, nor words, nor gestures, much less in 
deeds, I dishonour, hate, wound or a kill my neighbour, by myself or 
by another ; but that I lay b aside all desire of revenge ; also, that I 
c hurt not myself, nor wilfully expose myself to any danger: where- 
fore also the magistrate d is armed with the sword, to prevent murder. 

a Matt, 5: 21,22. Prov. 12: 18. Matt, 26: 52. & Eph. 4: 26. 
Rom. 12: 19. Matt. 5: 39, 40. c Matt. 4: 5-7. Col. 2: 23. d Gen. 
9 : 6. Matt. 26 : 52. Rom. 13 : 4. 

Q. 106. But this command seems only to speak of murder? 

A. In forbidding murder, God teaches us that he abhors the causes 
thereof: such as e envy,/hatred, anger, and desire of revenge; and 
that g he accounts all these as murder. 

e James 1 : 20. Gal. 5 : 20. /Rom. 1 : 29. 1 John 2:9. gl John 
3: 15. 

Q. 107. But is it enough that we do not kill any man in the man- 
ner mentioned above? 

A. No : for when God forbids envy, hatred and anger, he commands 
us to h love our neighbour as ourselves ; to show i patience, peace, 
j meekness, k mercy, and all kindness, towards him ; I and prevent 
his hurt as much as in us lies : and that we m do good even to our 
enemies. 

h Matt. 22 : 39 and 7:12. i Rom. 12 : 10. j Eph. 4 : 2. Gal. 6 : 1 , 
2. Matt. 5: 5. Rom. 12: 18. k Ex. 23: 5. I Matt. 5: 45. m Rom. 
12: 20. 



XLI. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 108. What doth the seventh command teach us? 

A. That all uncleanness is accursed a of God : and that therefore we 
must with all our hearts b detest the same, and live c chastely and 
temperately, whether in d holy wedlock or in a single life. 

a Lev. 18: 27. 6 Deut. 29: 20-23. Jude 23. clThess. 4: 3,4. 
d Heb. 13:4. 1 Cor. 7 : 4, 9. 

t Q. 109. Doth God forbid in this command, only adultery, and such 
like gross sins ? 

A. Since both our body and soul are temples of the Holy Ghost, he 
commands us to preserve them pure and holy ; therefore he forbids 
all unchaste actions, e gestures, words, thoughts, / desires, and what- 
ever g can entice men thereto. 

e Eph. 5:3. 1 Cor. 6:18. /Matt, 5 : 28. g Eph. 5 : 18. 1 Cor. 
15: 33. 



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XLII. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 110. What doth God forbid in the eighth command? 

A. God forbids not only those a thefts, and b robberies, which are 
punishable by the magistrate ; but he comprehends under the name 
of theft all wicked tricks and devices, whereby we design to c appro- 
priate to ourselves the goods which belong to our neighbour : whether 
it be by force, or under the appearance of right ; as by unjust d 
weights, ells, e measures, fraudulent merchandise, false coins,/usury, 
or by any other way forbidden by God ; as also all g covetousness, all 
abuse and waste of his gifts. 

a 1 Cor. 6: 10. MCor. 5: 10. c Luke 3: 14. lThess.4: 6. dVvox. 
11:1. «Ezek. 45: 9-11. Deut. 25:13. /Psa. 15:5. Luke 6: 35. 
g Luke 12 : 15. 

Q. 111. But what doth God require in this command? 

A. That I promote the advantage of my neighbour in every instance 
I can or may; and deal with him as I h desire to be dealt with by 
others; further also, that I faithfully labour, so that I i may be able 
to relieve the needy. 

h Matt. 7 : 12. i Phil. 2 : 4. Eph. 4 : 28. 



XLIII. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 112. What is required in the ninth command? 

A. That I bear false witness a against no man ; nor falsify b any 
man's words; that I be no backbiter, c nor slanderer; that I do not 
judge, or join d in condemning any man rashly, or unheard ; but 
that I 6 avoid all sorts of lies and deceit, as the proper works/of the 
devil, unless I would bring down upon me g the heavy wrath of God : 
likewise that in judgment and all other dealings I love the truth, speak 
It uprightly h and confess it ; also that I defend and promote, i as 
much as I am able, the honour and good character of my neighbour. 

a Prov. 19: 5, 9 and 21: 28. b Psa. 15: 3. c Rom. 1 : 29,30. 
d Matt. T : 1, etc. Luke 6: 37. e Lev. 19:11. / John S: 44. g Prov. 
12 : 22 and 13 : 5. hi Cor. 13 : 6. Eph. 4 : 25. i 1 Pet, 4 ; 8, and 2 : 
17. Phil. 2 : 3. 



XLIY. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 113. What doth the tenth commandment require of us ? 

A. That even the smallest inclination or thought, contrary to any 
of God's commands, never rise in our hearts ; but that at all times we 
hate all sin with our whole hearts, a and delight in all right eousness. 

a Rom. 7 : 7, etc. James 1 : 14, 15. 

Q. 114. But can those, who are converted to God, perfectly keep 
these commands? 

A. No : but even the holiest men, while in this life have only small 
beginnings of this b obedience ; yet so, that with a c sincere resolu- 
tion, they begin to live, not only according to some, but all the com- 
mands of God. 

b Rom. 7 : 14. James 3:2. c Rom. 7 : 22, 15, etc. 



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Q. 115. Yv T hy will God then have the ten commands so strictly- 
preached, since no man in this life can keep them? 

A. First : that all our life time, we may learn d more and more to 
know our sinful nature, and thus become the more earnest in seeking 
the remission of sin, e and righteousness in Christ ; likewise, that we 
constantly endeavour and pray to God for the grace of the Holy 
Spirit ; that we may become more and more conformable to the image 
of God, /'till we arrive at the perfection proposed to us, in a life to 
come. 

d 1 John 1: 9. Rom. 3 : 20, 5 : 13 and 7:7. e Rom. 7 : 24. fl Cor. 
9 : 24. Phil. 3 : 12-14. 



Of Prayer. 

XLV. LORD'S DAY. 



Q. 116. Why is prayer necessary for Christians? 

A. Because it is the chief part of a thankfulness which God requires 
of us ; and also because God will give his grace and Holy Spirit to 
those only, who with sincere desires continually ask them of him, and 
b are thankful for them. 

a Psa. 50: 14, 15. Phil. 4:6. I Matt. 7: 7, 8. Luke 11: 9, 13. 
Psa. 50 : 15. 

Q. 117. What are the requisites of that prayer, which is acceptable 
to God, and which he will hear? 

A. First, that we from the heart c pray to the one true God only, 
who hath manifested himself in his word, for all things he hath com- 
manded us to ask of him : d secondly, that we rightly and thoroughly 
know our need and misery, that so we may e deeply humble ourselves 
in the presence of his Divine Majesty : thirdly, that we be fully per- 
suaded that he, notwithstanding we are/unworthy of it, will, for the 
sake of Christ our Lord, certainly g hear our prayer, as he has h 
promised us in his word. 

c John 4: 22, 23. Heb. 11 : 6. d Rom. 8 : 26. 6 2 Chron. 7 : 14. 
James 4: 6. /Luke 18: 13. Dan. 9:18. g Psa. 34: 15-17. Isa. 
66: 2. 1 John 5: 14, 15. h Rom. 8: 15 and 10: 13. James 1 : 6, etc. 
John 14 : 13, 14. Matt. 7 : 8. Psa. 143 : 1. 

Q. 118. What hath God commanded us to ask of him ? 

A. All i things necessary for soul and body ; which Christ our Lord 
has comprised in that prayer, he himself j has taught us. 

i James 1 ; 17. Matt. 6: 33. j Matt. 6 : 9, 10, etc. Luke 11 : 2, etc. 

Q. 119. What are the words of that prayer? 

A. Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed he thy name. 
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be (tone on earth, as it is in heaven. 
Give us this day our daily bread ; and forgive us our debts as 
we forgive our debtors; 'and lead us not into temptation, but 
deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, 
and the glory, for ever. Amen. 



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XLYI. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 120. Why hath Christ commanded us to address God thus : "Our 
Father f " 

A. That immediately, in the very beginning of our prayer, he might 
excite in us a child-like reverence for, and confidence in Cod, which 
are the foundation of our prayer: namely, that Cod has become our 
Father in Christ, a and will much less deny us what we ask of him in 
true faith, than our parents b will refuse us earthly things. 

a Matt. 6:9. b Matt. % : 9-11. Luke 11 : 11. Isa. 49 : 15. 

Q. 121. Why is it here added, " Which art in heaven f " 

A. Lest we should form any c earthly conceptions of Cod's heavenly 
majesty, and that we cl may expect from his almighty power all things 
necessary for soul and body. 

c Jer. 23 : 24. d Acts 17 : 24. Rom. 10 : 12. 



XLYII. LORD'S DAY. 
Q. 122. Which is the first petition? 

A. a "Hallowed be thy name;' 1 '' that is, grant us first rightly b 
to know thee, and to c sanctify, glorify and praise thee, in all thy 
works, in which thy power, wisdom, goodness, justice, mercy and truth, 
are clearly displayed ; and further, also, that we may so order and 
direct our whole lives, our thoughts, words and actions, that thy name 
may never be blasphemed, but rather d honoured and praised on our 
account. 

a»Matt. 6:9. b John 17:3. Jer. 9 : 23, 24. Matt. 16 : 17. James 
1:5. c Psa. 119 : 137, 138. Luke 1 : 46. Psa. 145 : 8, 9. d Psa, 115: 
1 and 71 : 8. 



XLYIII. LORD'S DAY. 
Q. 123. Which is the second petition? 

A. a" Thy Kingdom come;' 1 '' that is, rule us so by thy word and 
Spirit, that we may b submit ourselves more and more to thee ; preserve 
and c increase thy Church ; destroy the d works of the devil, and all 
violence which would exalt itself against thee ; and also, all wicked 
counsels devised against thy holy word ; till the full e perfection of 
thy kingdom takes place, /"wherein thou shalt be all in all. 

a Matt. 6: 10. b Matt. 6:83. Psa, 119:5. c Psa. 51: 18. cHJohn 
3: 8. Rom. 16: 20. e Rev. 22 : 17, 20. /I Cor. 15: 28. 



XLIX. LORD'S DAY. 

Q. 124. Yfhich is the third petition? 
A. a" Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven that is, grant 
that we and all men may renounce b our own will, and without mur- 
muring c obey thy will, which is only good ; that so every one may at- 
tend to and d perform the duties of his station and calling, as will- 
ingly and faithfully as the e ansrels do in heaven. 

a Matt. 6: 10. b Matt. 16: 24. Tit. 2: 12. c Luke 22: 42. 
d 1 Cor. 7 : 24. Eph. 4:1. e Psa, 103 : 20. 



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L. LORD'S DAY. 
Q. 125. Which is the fourth petition? 

A. a "Give us this day our daily bread;" that is, be pleased 
to provide us with all things b necessary for the body, that we may 
thereby acknowledge thee to be the only fountain of all c good, and 
that neither our care nor industry, nor even thy gifts can d profit us 
without thy blessing ; and therefore that we may withdraw our trust 
from all creatures, and place e it alone in thee. 

a Matt. 6 : 11. b Psa. 145 : 15. Matt. 6 : 25, etc. c Acts 17 : 25 
and 14 : 17. d 1 Cor. 15 : 58. Deut. 8 : 3. Psa. 127 : 1, 2. e Psa. 62 : 
8, 10 and 55 : 22. 



LI. LORD'S DAY. 
Q. 126. Which is the fifth petition? 

A. a "And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors ;" that 
is, be pleased for the sake of Christ's blood, b not to impute to us, poor 
sinners, our transgressions, nor that depravity which always cleaves 
to us ; even as we feel this evidence of thy grace in us, that it is our 
firm resolution, from the heart to c forgive our neighbour. 

a Matt. 6 : 12. b Psa. 51 : 1. 1 John 2:1,2. c Matt. 6 : 14, 15. 



LII. LORD'S DAY. 
Q. 127. Which is the sixth petition? 

A. a "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from 
evil;' 1 '' that is, since we are so weak in ourselves, that we cannot 
stand b a moment ; and besides this, since our mortal enemies, c the 
devil, the d world, and our own e flesh cease not to assault us ; do 
thou, therefore, preserve and strengthen us by the power of thy Holy 
Spirit, that we may not be overcome in this spiritual warfare; /but 
constantly and strenuously may resist our foes, till at last we g obtain 
a complete victory. 

a Matt. 6:13. b John 15 : 5. Psa. 103 : 14. c 1 Pet. 5:8. d Eph. 
6:12. John 15: 19. e Rom. 7 : 23. Gal. 5 : 17. /Matt. 26: 4U 
Mark 13 : 33. g 1 Thess. 3 : 13 and 5 : 23. 

Q. 128. How dost thou conclude thy prayer? 

A. h "For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory 
for ever ;" that is, all these we ask of thee, because thou, being our 
King and almighty, art willing and able to i give us all good- and 
all this we pray for, that thereby not we, but thy holy name; may 
be glorified for ever. 

h Matt. 6 ; 13. i Rom. 10 : 12. 2 Pet. 2 : 9. j John 14 : 13. Psa. 
115 : 1. Phil. 4 : 20. 

Q. 129. What doth the word "Amen" signify? 

A. "Amen" signifies, it shall k truly and certainly be; for my 
prayer is more assuredly heard I of God, than I feel in my heart that 
I desire these things of him. 

k Jer. 28: 6. 2 Cor. 1 ; 20. I Isa. 65 : 24. 2 Tim. 2: 13. 



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A COMPENDIUM 

OF 

THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, 



FOR THOSE WHO INTEND TO APPROACH THE HOLY SUPPER 
OF THE LORD. 



Question i. How many things are necessary for thee to know, that 
thou enjoying real comfort may est live and die happily? 

Ansicer. Three: first, how great my sins and miseries are: the 
second, howl maybe delivered from all my sins and miseries: the 
third, how I shall express my gratitude to God for such deliverance. 



THE FIRST PART. 

Of the Misery of Man. 

Q. 2. Whence knowest thou thy misery ? 
A. Out of the law of God. 

Q. 3. What hath God commanded thee in his law? 

A. That is contained in the ten commandments, which he hath re- 
realed in Scripture, as follows : 

Exodus xx. and Deut. 5 : 4, 5, &c. I am the LORD thy God, which 
have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of 
bondage. 

I. Com. Thou shalt have no other gods "before me. 

II. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, nor any 
likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the 
earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou 
shalt not bow doion thyself to them, nor serve them: for I, the 
LORD thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the 
fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation 
of them that hate me, and showing mercy unto thousands of 
them that love me and keep my commandments. 

III. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in 
vain : for the LORD will not hold him guiltless, that taketh his 
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IV. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt 
thou labour and do all thy work ; but ihe seventh day is the sab- 
bath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, 
thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy 
maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is zcithin 
thy gates. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, 
the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: 
wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. 

V. Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be 
long upon the land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 

VI. T h o u sh alt not kill. 

VII. Thou shalt not commit adultery. 

VIII. Thou shalt not steal. 

IX. Thou shalt not bear false witness against tliy neighbour. 

X. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house; thou shalt 
not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his 
maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy 
neighbour's. 

Q. 4. How are the ten commandments divided? 
A. Into two tables. 

Q. 5. Which is the sum of what God requires of thee in the four 
commandments of the first table? 

A. That I love the Lord my God with all my heart with all my soul, 
with all my mind, and with all my strength : this is the first and great 
commandment. 

Q. 6. Which is the sum of what God commands thee in the six com- 
mandments of the second table ? 

A. That I love my neighbour as myself : on these two command- 
ments hang the whole law and the prophets. 

Q. 7. Canst thou keep all these things perfectly? 

A. In no wise : for I am prone by nature to hate God and my neigh- 
bour ; and to transgress the commandments of God in thought, word 
and deed. 

Q. 8. Hath God created thee naturally so wicked and perverse? 

A. By no means : but he created me good and after his own image, 
in the true knowledge of God, in righteousness and in holiness. 

Q. 9. Whence then proceeds that depravity which is in thee? 

A. From the fall and disobedience of Adam and Eve in Paradise ; 
hence our nature is become so corrupt that we' are all conceived and 
born in sin. 

Q. 10. What was that disobedience? 

A. That they did eat of the fruit of the tree, which God had forbid- 
den them. 

Q. 11. Does the disobedience of Adam concern us? 
A. Certainly : for he is the father of us all ; and we have all sinned 
in him. 

Q. 12. Are we then incapable of doing any good of ourselves, and 
prone to all manner of wickedness ? 
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Q. 13. Will God suffer such disobedience and corruption to go un- 
punished? 

A. By no means : but in his just judgment will punish them, both 
in time and eternity, as it is written : " cursed is every one that con- 
tinueth not in all things, which are written in the book of the law, to 
do them." 



THE SECOND PART. 

Of Mail's Deliverance, 

Q. 14. By what means canst thou escape this punishment, and be 
again received into favour ? 

A. By such a Mediator, who is in one person very God, and a 
real righteous man. 

Q. 15. Who is that Mediator? 

A. Our Lord Jesus Christ, who in one person is true God, and a 
real righteous man. 
Q. 16. Could not the angels be our mediators ? 
A. No : for they are neither God nor men. 
Q. 17. Cannot the saints be our mediators ? 

A. No : for they themselves have sinned, and have obtained sal- 
vation by no other means than through this Mediator. 

Q. IS, Shall all men then be saved by the Mediator, Jesus, as they 
are all condemned in Adam ? 

A. No: but those only who receive him by a true faith: as it is 
written, (John 3: 16,) "for God so loved the world, that he gave his 
only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 
but have everlasting life." 

Q. 19. What is true faith ? 

A. It is a certain knowledge of God, and of his promises revealed 
to us in the Gospel, and an hearty confidence that all my sins are 
forgiven me for Christ's sake. 

Q. 20. What is the sum of that which God hath promised in the Gos- 
pel, and commanded us to believe? 

A. That is comprehended in the twelve articles of the Catholic 
Christian Faith, which are as follows : 

I. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and 
earth. 

II. And in Jesus Christ, Ms only begotten Son, our Lord: 

III. Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin 
Mary : 

IV. Suffered under Pontius Pilate, teas crucified, dead and 
buried ; he descended into hell. 

V. The third day he rose again from the dead. 

VI. iTe ascended into heaven, and sittelh on the right hand 
of God, the Father Almighty. 

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VII. From thence he shall come to judge the quick an^f the 
dead. 

VIII. I believe in the Holy Ghost 

IX. I believe in the lioly Catholic Church: the communion of 
saints : 

X. The forgiveness of sins : 

XI. The resurrection of the body : 

XII. And the life everlasting. 

Q. 21. When you profess to believe in God the Father, and the 
Son, and the Holy Ghost, do you mean three Gods thereby ? 

A. In no wise : for there is but one only true God. 

Q. 22. Why do you then name three, the Father, the Son, and the 
Holy Ghost? 

A. Because God hath so revealed himself in his word, that these 
three distinct persons are the only one and true God, and we also 
are baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the 
Holy Ghost. 

Q. 23. What believest thou when thou sayest, "I believe in God, 
the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth?" 

A. That the eternal Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who of nothing 
made heaven and earth, and still upholds them by his providence, 
is my God and Father, for Christ his Son's sake. 

Q. 24. What believest thou when thou sayest, "And in Jesus Christ 
his only begotten Son our Lord?" 

A. That Jesus Christ is the eternal and only Son of the Father, 
coessential with God the Father, and the Holy Ghost. 

Q. 25. Do you not believe that he also became man? 

A. Yes : for he was conceived by the Holy Ghost, and born of the 
Virgin Mary. 

Q. 26. Is his Godhead then changed into humanity? 
A. No : for the Godhead is immutable. 
Q. 27. How is he then become man? 

A. By assuming the human nature into a personal union with his 
divine. 

Q. 28. Did he then bring his human nature from heaven? 

A. No : but he took it on him of the Virgin Mary, by the operation 
of the Holy Ghost, and is thus become like unto us his brethren in 
all things, sin excepted, Heb. 2 : 17 and 4 : 15. 

Q. 29. Why is he called Jesus, that is, Saviour? 

A. Because he saves his people from their sins. 

Q. 30. Is there no other Saviour ? 

A. No : for there is none other name under heaven given among 
men, whereby we must be saved, than the name of Jesus, Acts 4: 12. 

Q. 31. Why is he called Christ, that is, Anointed? 

A. Because he was anointed with the Holy Ghost, and ordained 
by God the Father, to be our chief Prophet, our only High Priest and 
our eternal King. 



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Q. 32. What then hath Jesus Christ done to save Vis ? 

A. He has suffered for us T was crucified and died, was buried, and 
descended into hell ; that is, he suffered the torments of hell, and 
thus became obedient to his Father, that he might deliver us from 
the temporal and eternal punishment due to sin. 

Q. 33. In which nature hath he suffered this ? 

A. Only in his human nature, that is, in soul and body. 

Q. 34. What hath then his Godhead contributed hereto ? 

A. His Godhead, by its power, in such wise strengthened the as- 
sumed human nature, that it could bear the burden of God's wrath 
against sin, and deliver us from it. 

Q. 35. Did Christ then remain under the power of death ? 

A. No : but he rose from the dead the third day for our justification, 
Rom. 4; 25. 

Q. 36. Where is Christ now, as to his human nature ? 

A. He is ascended into heaven, and sits at the light hand of God 
the Father ; that is, exalted in the highest glory, far above all crea- 
tures, Eph. 1 : 20, 21. 

Q. 37. To what end is he there so highly exalted ? 

A. Particularly that he might from thence govern his Church, and 
there be our intercessor with the Father. 

Q. 3S. Is he not with us, then, even unto the end of the world, as he 
hath promised us, Matt. 23: 20? 

A. With respect to his Godhead, majesty, grace and Spirit, he is never 
absent from us ; but with respect to his human nature, he remains 
in heaven until he shall come again to judge the quick and the dead. 

Q. 39. WTiat do you believe concerning the Holy Ghost ? 

A. That he is the true and coeternal God with the Father and Son : 
and that he, being given to me of the Father through Christ, regene- 
rates me and leads me into all truth, comforts me, and will abide 
with me for ever. 

Q. 40. What believest thou concerning the Holy Catholic Church ? 

A. That the Son of God gathers by his word and Spirit out of the 
whole human race, those, who are chosen to eternal life, to be a 
Church to himself; of which I believe I am and always shall remain 
a living member. 

Q. 41. Where doth he gather his Church? 

A. Where God's word is purely preached, and the holy sacraments 
administered according to the institution of Christ. 

Q. 42. What benefits doth Christ bestow on his Church ? 
A. He grants her remission of sins, the resurrection of the flesh, and 
eternal life. 

Q. 43. What doth it profit thee now that thou believest all this ? 
A. That I am righteous in Christ before God, Rom. 5 ; 10. 
Q. 44. How art thou righteous before God? 
A. Only by a true faith in Jesus Christ. 

Q. 45. How is it to be understood that thou art justified by faith 
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A. Thus : that the perfect satisfaction and righteousness of Christ 
alone are imputed to me of God, by which my sins are forgiven me, 
and I become an heir of everlasting life ; and that I cannot receive 
that righteousness by any other means than by faith. 

Q. 46. Why cannot our good works be our righteousness before 
God, or some part thereof? 

A. Because even our best works in this life are imperfect and pol- 
luted with sins. 

Q. 47. Do our good works then merit nothing, which yet Godwin 
reward in this and in a future life ? 
A. This reward is not given out of merit, but of grace. 
Q. 43. Who worketh that faith in thee? 
A. The Holy Ghost. 
Q. 49. By what means? 

A. By the hearing of the word preached, Rom. 10: 14-17. 
Q. 50. How does he strengthen that faith? 

A. By the same word preached, and by the use of the holy sacra- 
ments. 

Q. 51. What are the sacraments? 

A. They are holy signs and seal* instituted by God, thereby to as- 
sure us, that he of grace grants us remission of sins and life eternal, 
for the sake of that one sacrifice of Christ finished on the cross. 

Q. 52. How many sacraments hath Christ instituted in the new tes- 
tament ? 

A. Two : holy baptism, and the holy supper. 
Q. 53. Which is the outward sign in baptism? 

A. The water, with which we are baptized in the name of the Father, 
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 
Q. 54. What doth that signify and seal? 

A. The washin g away of sins by the blood and Spirit of Jesus Christ. 

Q. 55. Where hath Christ promised and assured us of this? 

A. In the institution of baptism ; which is as follows, "Go ye into 
all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature. He that be- 
lieveth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not, 
shall be damned." 

Q. 56. Are infants also to be baptized? 

A. Yes : for they, as well as the adult, are comprehended in the 
covenant of God, and in his Church. 

Q. 57. What is the outward sign in the Lord's Supper? 

A. The broken bread that we eat, and the poured out wine which 
we drink, in remembrance of the sufferings and death of Christ. 

Q. 58. What is thereby signified and sealed? 

A. That Christ, with his crucified body and shed blood, feeds and 
nourishes our souls to everlasting fife. 

Q. 59. Where hath Christ promised such things to us ? 

A. In the institution of the Lord's Supper, which is thus expressed 
by St. Paul, (1 Cor. 11 : 23-26), " For I have received of the Lord, that 
which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in 



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which he was betrayed, took bread ; and when he had given thanks, 
brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for 
you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also 
ne took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new 
testament in my blood : this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remem- 
brance of me. For as oft as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, 
ye do show the Lord's death till he come." 

Q. 60. Is the bread changed into the body of Christ, and the wine 
into his blood? 

A. No : no more than the water in baptism is changed into the blood 
of Christ. 

Q. 61. After what manner must you examine yourself before you 
come to the Lord's Supper ? 

A. 1. I must examine whether I abhor myself for my sins, and hum- 
ble myself before God on account of them. 2. Whether I believe and 
trust that all my sins are forgiven me for Christ's sake. 8. Whether 
I also have a sincere resolution henceforward, to walk in all good 
works. 

Q. 62. May those be admitted to the Lord's Supper, who teach false 
doctrines or lead offensive lives ? 

A. No : lest the covenant of God be profaned, and his wrath kindled 
against the whole Church. 

Q. 63. How must we then deal with such persons ? 

A. According to the appointment given us by Christ, (Matt. 18: 
15-17.) "If thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him 
his fault between thee and him alone : if he shall hear thee, thou hast 
gained thy brother ; but if he will not hear thee, then take with thee 
one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every 
word may be established : and if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it 
unto the Church ; but if he neglect to hear the Church, let him be 
unto thee as an heathen man and a publican." 



THE THIRD PART. 

Of tlie Gratitude we owe to €U>d for Redemption* 

64. Since we are saved merely of grace through Christ, why must 
we then yet do good works ? 

A. Not to merit heaven thereby (which Christ hath done) ; but be- 
cause this is commanded me of God. 

Q. 65. What purpose, then, do your good works answer ? 

A. That I may thereby testify my thankfulness to God for all his 
benefits, and that he may be glorified by me ; and that also I may be 
assured of the sincerity of my faith, by good works, as the fruits 
thereof ; and that my neighbours may be edified thereby and gained 
to Christ. 

Q. 66. Shall they also be saved who do no good works ? 

A. No : for the Scripture saith, that neither fornicators, nor idola- 
ters, nor adulterers, nor whoremongers, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor 
drunkards, nor revilers, nor robbers, nor such like, shall inherit the 
kingdom of God, (1 Cor. 6 : 9, 10), unless they turn to the Lord. 



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Q, 67. "Wherein cloth the conversion of man consist ? 
A. In a hearty repentance, and avoiding of sin, and in an earnest 
desire after, and doing of, all good words. 
Q. 63. What are good works ? 

A. Only those which proceed from a true faith; are done according 
to the law of God and to his glory; and not those, which are founded 
on human institutions, or on our own imaginations. 

Q. 69. Can they, who are converted to God, perfectly keep the law? 

A. Not at all : but even the most holy men, as long as they are in 
this life, have only a small beginning of this obedience ; yet so, that 
they with a sincere resolution begin to live not only according to some, 
but according to all the commandments of God, as they also con- 
stantly pray to God that they may daily increase therein. 

Q. TO. To whom must we pray for this ? 

A. Xot to any creature, but to God alone, who can help us and will 
hear us for Jesus Christ's sake. 
Q. 71. In whose name must we pray to God? 

A. Only in the name of Christ, (John 16: 23), and not in the name 
of any saints. 
Q. 72. What must we pray to God for ? 

A. For all things necessary for soul and body, which Christ our 
Lord has comprised in the prayer he himself has taught us. 
Q. 73. What are the words of that prayer? 

A. Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy 
kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give 
us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we forgive 
our debtors ^ and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from 
evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for 
ever. Amen. 

Q. 74. What do you desire of God in this prayer? 

A. 1. That all things which tend to the glory of God, may be 
promoted, and whatsoever is repugnant thereto, or contrary to his 
will, may be prevented. 2. That he may provide me with all things 
necessary for the body, and as to my soul, preserve me from all evil, 
which might in any wise be detrimental to my salvation. Amen. 

When those who are inclined to become members in full com- 
munion of the Church, and to approach the Holy Supper of the Lord, 
thoroughly know and confess these fundamental truths, they are then 
to be asked whether they have any doubt in any point concerning 
the doctrine; to the end 'they may be satisfied. And in case any of 
them should answer in the affirmative, endeavours must be used to 
convince them from the Scriptures ; and if they are all satisfied, they 
must be asked whether they have experienced the power of the truth 
in their hearts, and are willing and desirous to be saved by Jesus 
Christ from their sins ; and whether they propose, by the grace of God, 
to persevere in this doctrine, to forsake the world, and to lead a new 
Christian life. Lastly, they are to be asked whether they will submit 
themselves to the Christian discipline. 

Which being done, they are to be exhorted to peace, love and con- 
cord with airmen: and to reconciliation, if there is any variance 
subsisting between them and their neighbours, 



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THE CONFESSION OF FAITH 

OF THE 

REFORMED PROTESTANT BUTCH CHURCH. 



REVISED IN THE NATIONAL SYNOD, HELD AT DORDRECHT, 
IN THE YEARS, 1618 AND 1619. 



ARTICLE I. — THERE IS ONE ONLY GOD. 

We all believe with the heart, and confess with the mouth, that there 
is one only simple and spiritual Being, which we call God ; and that 
he is eternal, incomprehensible, invisible, immutable, infinite, almighty, 
perfectly wise, just, good, and the overflowing fountain of all good. 

II. — BY WHAT MEANS GOD IS MADE KNOWN UNTO US. 

We know him »by two means: first, by the creation, preservation 
and government of the universe ; which is before our eyes as a most 
elegant book, wherein all creatures, great and small, are as so many 
characters leading us to contemplate the invisible things of God, 
namely, his eternal power and Godhead, as the apostle Paul saith, 
{Rom. 1 : 20.) All which things are sufficient to convince men, and leave 
them without excuse. Secondly, he makes himself more clearly and 
fully known to us, by his holy and divine Word ; that is to say, as far 
as is necessary for us to know in this life, to his glory and our sal- 
vation. 

III. — OF THE WRITTEN WORD OF GOD. 

We confess that this Word of God was not sent, nor delivered, by 
the will of man, but that holy men of God spake as they were moved 
by the Holy Ghost, as the apostle Peter saith. And that afterwards 
God, from a special care which he has for us and our salvation, com- 
manded his servants, the prophets and apostles, to commit his revealed 
Word to writing ; and he himself wrote with his own finger the two 
tables of the law. Therefore we call such writings Holy and divine 
Scriptures. 

IV. — CANONICAL BOOKS OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES. 

We believe that the Holy Scriptures are contained in two books, 
namely, the Old and New Testaments, which are canonical, against 
which nothing can "be alleged. These are thus named in the Church 
of God. The books of the Old Testament are, the five books of Moses, 
viz : Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy; the book of 
/oshua, Judges, Ruth, two books of Samuel, and two of the Kings, two 
books of the Chronicles, commonly called Paralipomenon, the first of 
Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther ; Job, the Psalms of David, the three books 
of Solomon, namely, the Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Songs ; 
the four great prophets, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel; and 



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the twelve lesser prophets, namely, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, 
Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah andMalachi. 

Those of the New Testament, are the four evangelists ; viz : Matthew, 
Mark, Luke and John; the Acts of the Apostles ; the fourteen epistles 
of the apostle Paul ; viz : one to the Romans, two to the Corinthians, 
one to the Galatians, one to ,the Ephesians, one to the Philippians, one 
to the Colossians, two to the Thessalonians, two to Timothy, one to 
Titus, one to Philemon, and one to the Hebrews: the seven epistles of 
the other apostles, namely, one of James, two of Peter, three of John, 
one of Jude ; and the Revelation of the apostle John. 

Vj, — WHENCE DO THE HOLY SCRIPTURES DERIVE THEIR DIGNITY AND AU- 
THORITY. 

We receive all these books, and these only, as holy and canonical, 
for the regulation, foundation and confirmation of our faith ; believ- 
ing without any doubt, all things contained in them, not so much be- 
cause the Church receives and approves them as such, but more es- 
pecially because the Holy Ghost witnesseth in our hearts that they are 
from God, whereof they carry the evidence in themselves. For the 
verv blind are able to jjerceive that the things foretold in them are 
fulfilling. 

VI. — THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CANONICAL AND APOCRYPHAL BOOKS. 

We distinguish those sacred books from the apocryphal ; viz : the 
third and fourth book of Esdras, the books of Tobias, Judith, Wisdom, 
Jesus Syrach, Baruch, the appendix to the book of Esther, the Song 
of the three Children in the Furnace, the history of Susannah, of Bell 
mid the Dragon, the prayer of Manasses, and the two books of Mac- 
oabees. All which the Church may read and take instruction from, 
so far as they agree with the canonical books ; but they are far from 
having such power and efficacy, as that we may from their testimony 
confirm any point of faith, or of the Christian religion ; much less to 
detract from the authority of the other sacred books. 

VII. — THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES TO BE THE ONLY RULE 

OF FAITH. 

We believe that these Holy Scriptures fully contain the will of God, 
and that whatsoever man ought to believe, unto salvation, is sufficiently 
taught therein. For since the whole manner of worship which God 
requires of us, is written in them at large, it is unlawful for any one, 
though an apostle, to teach otherwise than we are now taught in the 
Holy Scriptures : Nay, though it tcere an angel from heaven, as the 
apostle Paul saith. For, since it is forbidden, to add unto or take 
aicay any thing from the word of God, it doth thereby evidently 
appear, that the doctrine thereof is most perfect and complete in all 
respects. Neither may we compare any writings of men, though ever 
so holy, with those divine Scriptures, nor ought we'to compare custom, 
or the great multitude, or antiquity, or succession of times or per- 
sons, or councils, decrees or statutes, with the truth of God, for the 
truth is above all ; for all men are of themselves liars, and more vain 
than vanity itself. Therefore, we reject with all our hearts, whatso- 
ever doth not agree with this infallible rule, which the apostles have 
taught us, saying, Try the spirits whetJier they are of God, : likewise, 
if there come any unto you, and oring not this doctrine, receive 
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Vni. — GOD IS ONE IN ESSENCE, YET DISTINGUISHED IN THREE PERSONS. 

According to this truth and this Word of God, -we believe in one only- 
God, who is one single essence, in which are three persons, really, 
truly, and eternally distinct, according to their incommunicable pro- 
perties ; namely, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost. The 
Father is the cause, origin and beginning of all things, visible and 
invisible ; the Son is the word, wisdom and image of the Father ; 
the Holy Ghost is the eternal power and might, proceeding from the 
Father and the Son. Nevertheless God is not by this distinction divided 
into three, since the Holy Scriptures teach us, that the Father,, and 
the Son, and the Holy Ghost, have each his personality, distinguished 
by their properties; but in such wise that these three persons are but 
one only God. Hence then, it is evident, that the Father is not the 
Son, nor the Son the Father, and likewise the Holy Ghost is neither 
the Father nor the Son. Nevertheless these persons thus distinguished 
are not divided, nor intermixed : for the Father hath not assumed 
the flesh, nor hath the Holy Ghost, but the Son only. The Father 
hath never been without his Son, or without his Holy Ghost. For 
they are all three coeternal and coessential. There is neither first nor 
last ; for they are all three one, in truth, in power, in goodness, and 
in mercy. 

IX. — TEE PROOF OF THE FOREGOING ARTICLE OF THE TRINITY OF PERSONS 
IN ONE GOD. 

All this we know, as well from the testimonies of holy writ, as from 
their operations, and chiefly by those we feel in ourselves. The 
testimonies of the Holy Scriptures, that teach us to believe this Holy 
Trinity, are written in many places of the Old Testament, which are 
not so necessary to enumerate, as to choose them out with discretion 
and judgment. In Genesis 1 : 26, 27, God saith : Let us make man in 
our image, after our likeness, etc. So God created man in his : 
oion image, male and female created he them. And Gen. 3; 22, 
Behold, the man has become as one of us. From this saying, let 
us make man in our image, it appears that there are more persons 
than one in the Godhead : and when he saith, God created, this 
signifies the unity. It is true he doth not say how many persons there 
are, but that which appears to us somewhat obscure in the Old Tes- 
tament, is very plain in the New. 

For when our Lord was baptized in Jordan, the voice of the Father 
was heard, saying, this is my beloved Son : the Son was seen in the 
water; and the Holy Ghost appeared in the shape of a dove. This 
form is also instituted by Christ in the baptism of all believers. Bap- 
tize all nations, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and 
% of the Holy Ghost. In the Gospel of Luke, the Angel Gabriel thus ad- 
dressed Mary, the mother of our Lord : The Holy Ghost shall come 
upon thee, and the power of the highest shall overshadow thee, 
therefore also that holy thing, which shall be barn of thee, shall 
be called, the Son of God. Likewise, the grace of our Lord Jesus 
Christ, and the lone of God, and. the communion of the Holy Ghost 
be with you. And there are three that bear record, in Heaven, 
the Father, the Word, and. the Holy Ghost, and these three are 
one. In all which places we are fully taught, that there are three per- 
sons in one only divine essence. And although this doctrine far sur- 
passes all human understanding ; nevertheless we now believe it by 
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knowledge and benefit thereof in heaven. Moreover we must ob- 
serve the particular offices and operations of these three persons 
towards us. The Father is called our Creator by his power ; the Son 
is our Saviour and Redeemer by his blood ; the Holy Ghost is our 
Sanctifier by his dwelling in our hearts. This doctrine of the Holy 
Trinity hath always been defended and maintained by the true 
Church, since the times of the apostles to this very day, against the 
Jews, Mohammedans, and some false Christians and heretics, as Mar- 
cion, Manes, Praxeas, Sabellius, Samosatenus, Arius, and such like, 
who have been justly condemned by the orthodox fathers. There- 
fore, in this point, we do willingly receive the three creeds, namely, 
that of the Apostles, of Nice, and of Athanasius: likewise that, 
which, conformable thereunto, is agreed upon by the ancient fathers. 

X. — JESUS CHRIST IS TRUE AND ETERNAL GOD. 

We believe that Jesus Christ, according to his divine nature, is the 
only begotten Son of God, begotten from eternity, not made nor crea- 
ted (for then he should be a creature), but coessential and coeternal 
with the Father, the express image of Ms person, and the bright- 
ness of his glory, equal unto him in all things. "VYho is the Son of 
God, not only from the time that he assumed our nature, but from all 
eternity, as these testimonies, when compared together, teach us. 
Moses saith, that God created the icorld ; and John saith, that all 
things were made by that Word, which he callethGod: And the 
apostle saith, that God made the worlds by his Son : likewise, that 
God created all things by Jesus Christ. Therefore it must needs 
follow, that he, who is called God, the Yv r ord, the Son, and Jesus Christ, 
did exist at that time when all things were created by him. Therefore 
the prophet Micah saith, Ms goings forth hav-e been from of old, 
from everlasting. And the apostle, he hath neither beginning of 
days nor end of life : He therefore is that true, eternal and almighty 
God, whom we invoke, worship and serve, 

XI. — THE HOLY GHOST IS TRUE AND ETERNAL GOD. 

We believe and confess also, that the Holy Ghost, from eternity, 
proceeds from the Father and Son; and therefore is neither made, 
created, nor begotten, but only proceedeth from both ; who in order is 
the third person of the Holy Trinity; of one and the same essence, 
majesty and glory with the Father, and the Son : and therefore, is the 
true and eternal God, as the Holy Scripture teaches us. 

XII. — OF THE CREATION. 

We believe, that the Father, by the Word, that is, by his Son, created 
of nothing, the heaven, the earth, and all creatures, as it seemed good 
unto him, giving unto every creature its being, shape, form, and seve- 
Tal offices to serve its Creator: that he doth also still uphold and 
govern them by his eternal providence and infinite power, for the 
service of mankind, to the end that man may serve his God. He 
also created the angels good, to be his messengers and to serve his 
elect; some of whom are fallen from that excellency, in which God 
created them, into everlasting perdition ; and the others have, by the 
grace of God, remained steadfast and continued in their primitive 
state. The devils and evil spirits are so depraved, that they are ene- 
mies of God and every good thing, to the utmost of their power, 
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of, and by their wicked stratagems to destroy all : and are therefore, 
by their own wickedness, adjudged to eternal damnation, daily expect- 
ing their horrible torments. Therefore we reject and abhor the error 
of the Sadducees, who deny the existence of spirits and angels : and 
also that of the Manichees, who assert that the devils have their origin 
of themselves, and that they are wicked of their own nature, without 
having been corrupted. 

XIII. — OP DIVINE PROVIDENCE. 

We believe that the same God, after he had created all things, did 
not forsake them, or give them up to fortune or chance, but that he 
rules and governs them, according to his holy will, so that nothing 
happens in this world without his appointment: nevertheless, God 
neither is the author of, nor can be charged with, the sins which are 
committed. For his power and goodness are so great and incompre- 
hensible, that he orders and executes his work in the most excellent 
and just manner, even then, when devils and wicked men act unjustly. 
And, as to what he doth surpassing human understanding, we will not 
curiously inquire into it farther than our capacity will admit of; but 
with the greatest humility and reverence adore the righteous judg- 
ments of God, which are hid from us, contenting ourselves that we ara 
disciples of Christ, to learn only those things which he has revealed 
to us in his Word, without transgressing these limits. This doctrine 
affords us unspeakable consolation, since we are taught thereby, that 
nothing can befall us by chance, but by the direction of our most gra- 
cious and heavenly Father ; who watches over us with a paternal 
care, keeping all creatures so under his power, that not a hair of our 
head, (for they are all numbered), nor a sparrow can fall to the 
ground, without the will of our Father, in whom we do entirely trust; 
being persuaded, that he so restrains the devil and all our enemies, 
that without his will and permission, they cannot hurt us. And there- 
fore, we reject that damnable error of the Epicureans, who say that 
God regards nothing, but leaves all things to chance. 

XIV. — OF THE CREATION AND FALL OF MAN, AND HIS INCAPACITY TO 
PERFORM WHAT IS TRULY GOOD. 

We believe that God created man out of the dust of the earth, and 
made and formed him after his own image and likeness, good, right- 
eous and holy, capable in all things to will, agreeably to the will of 
God. But being in honour, he understood it not, neither knew his 
excellency, but wilfulfully subjected himself to sin, and consequently 
to death and the curse, giving ear to the words of the devil. For the 
commandment of life, which he had received, he transgressed ; and by 
sin separated himself from God, who was his true life, having corrupt- 
ed his whole nature ; whereby he made himself liable to corporal and 
spiritual death. And being thus become wicked, perverse, and cor- 
rupt in all his ways, he hath lost all his excellent gifts, which he had 
received from God, and only retained a few remains thereof, which, 
however, are sufficient to leave man without excuse ; for all the light 
which is in us is changed into darkness, as the Scriptures teach us, 
saying: The light shineth in darkness, and the darkness com- 
prehendeth it not: where St. John calleth men darkness. Therefore 
we reject all that is taught repugnant to this, concerning the free 
will of man, since man is but a slave to sin ; and has nothing of him- 
self, unless it is given him from heaven. For who may presume to 
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can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me, draw 
Mm ? Who will glory in his own will, who understands, that to be 
carnally minded, is enmity against God? Who can speak of 
his knowledge, since the natural man receiveth not the things of 
the Spirit of God? In short, who dare suggest any thought, since 
he knows that we are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing 
as of ourselves, but that our sufficiency is of God ? And therefore 
what the apostle saith ought justly to be held sure and firm, that God 
worketh in us both to will and to do of his good pleasure. For 
there is no will nor understanding, conformable to the divine will 
and understanding, but what Christ hath wrought in man: which he 
teaches us, when he saith, Without me ye can do nothing. 

XV. —OF ORIGINAL SIN. 

We believe that, through the disobedience of Adam, original sin is 
-extended to all mankind ; which is a corruption of the whole nature, 
and an hereditary disease, wherewith infants themselves are infected 
even in their mother's womb, and which produceth in man all sorts of 
sin, being in him as a root thereof; and therefore is so vile and 
abominable in the sight of God, that it is sufficient to condemn all 
mankind. Nor is it by any means abolished or done away by bap- 
tism ; since sin always issues forth from this woful source, as water 
from a fountain : notwithstanding it is not imputed to the children of 
God unto condemnation, but by his grace and mercy is forgiven 
them. Not that they should rest securely in sin, but that a sense of 
this corruption should make believers often to sigh, desiring to be de- 
livered from this body of death. Wherefore we reject the error of 
the Pelagians, who assert that sin proceeds only from imitation. 

XVL — OF ETERNAL ELECTION. 

We believe that all the posterity of Adam, being thus fallen into 
perdition and ruin, by the sin of our first parents, God then did 
manifest himself such as he is ; that is to say, merciful and just : 
merciful, since he delivers and preserves from this perdition all 
whom he, in his eternal and unchangeable council, of mere goodness 
hath elected in Christ Jesus our Lord, without any respect to their 
works : just, in leaving others in the fall and perdition wherein they 
have involyed themselves. 

XVIL — OF THE RECOVERY OF FALLEN MAN* 

We believe that our most gracious God, in his admirable wisdom 
and goodness, seeing that man had thus thrown himself into tempo- 
ral and spiritual death, and made himself wholly miserable, was 
pleased to seek and comfort him, when he trembling fled from his 
presence, promising him that he would give his Son, who should be 
made of a woman, to bruise the head of the serpent, and would 
make him happy. 

XVIII. — OF THE INCARNATION OF JESUS CHRIST. 

We confess, therefore, that God did fulfil the promise, which he 
made to the fathers, by the mouth of his holy prophets, when he sent 
into the world, at the time appointed by him, his own, only begotten 
and eternal Son, who took upon him the form of a servant, and 
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all its infirmities, sin excepted, being conceived in the womb of the 
blessed Virgin Mary, by the power of the Holy Ghost, without the 
means of man : and did not only assume human nature as to the 
body, but also a true human soul, that he might be a real man. For 
since the soul was lost as well as the body, it was necessary that 
he should take both upon him, to save both. Therefore, we con- 
fess, (in opposition to the heresy of the Anabaptists, who deny that 
Christ assumed human flesh of his mother), that Christ is become a 
partaker of the flesh and blood of the children ; that he is a fruit 
of the loins of David after the flesh ; made of the seed of David 
according to the flesh ; a fruit of the womb of the Virgin Mary ; 
made of a woman ; a branch of David ; a shoot of the root of Jesse ; 
sprung from the tribe of Judah; descended from the Jews ac- 
cording to the flesh : of the seed of Abraham, since he took upon 
him the seed of Abraham, and became like unto his brethren in 
all things, sin excepted; so that in truth he is our Immanuel, that is 
to say, God with us. 

XIX. — OF THE UNION AND DISTINCTION OF THE TWO NATURES IN THB 
PERSON OF CHRIST. 

We believe that by this conception, the person of the Son is in- 
separably united and connected with the human nature ; so that there 
are not two Sons of God, nor two persons, but two natures united in 
one single person ; yet each nature retains its own distinct proper- 
ties. As then the divine nature hath always remained uncreated, 
without beginning of days or end of life, filling heaven and earth : so 
also hath the human nature not lost its properties, but remained a 
creature, having beginning of days, being a finite nature, and re- 
taining all the properties of a real body. And though he hath by 
his resurrection given immortality to the same, nevertheless he hath 
not changed the reality of his human nature; forasmuch as our sal- 
vation and resurrection also depend on the reality of his body. But 
these two natures are so closely united in one person, that they were 
not separated even by his death. Therefore that which he, when 
dying, commended into the hands of his Father, was a real human 
spirit, departing from his body. But in the mean time the divine 
nature always remained united with the human, even when he lay in 
the grave : and the Godhead did not cease to be in him, any more 
than it did when he was an infant, though it did not so clearly mani- 
fest itself for a while. Wherefore we confess, that he is very God, 
and very Man ; very God by his power to conquer death ; and very 
man that he might die for us according to the infirmity of his flesh. 

XX. — GOD HATH MANIFESTED HIS JUSTICE AND MERCY IN CHRIST. 

We believe that God, who is perfectly merciful and just, sent his 
Son to assume that nature in which the disobedience was committed, 
to make satisfaction in the same, and to bear the punishment of sin 
by his most bitter passion and death. God therefore manifested his 
justice against his Son, when he laid our iniquities upon him ; and 
poured forth his mercy and goodness on us, who were guilty and 
worthy of damnation, out of mere and perfect love, giving his Son 
unto death for us, and raising him for our justification, that through 
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XXI. — OF THE SATISFACTION OF CHRIST, OUR ONLY HIGH PRIEST, FOR US. 

We believe that Jesus Christ is ordained with an oath to be an 
everlasting High Priest, after the order of Melchisedec : who hath 
presented himself in our behalf before his Father, to appease his 
wrath by his full satisfaction, by offering himself on the tree of the 
cross, and pouring out his precious blood to purge away our sins ; as 
the prophets had foretold. For it is written, He was wounded for 
our transgressions, he teas bruised for our iniquities : the chas- 
tisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we 
are healed: he was brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and, 
numbered icith the transgressors : and condemned by Pontius 
Pilate as a malefactor, though he had first declared him innocent. 
Therefore, he restored that which he took not atcay, and suffered 
the just for the unjust, as well in his body as soul, feeling the ter- 
rible punishment which our sins had merited ; insomuch that his 
sweat became like unto drops of blood falling on the ground. He 
called out, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me ? And 
hath suffered all this for the remission of our sins. Wherefore we 
justly say with the Apostle Paul, that we know nothing, but Jesus 
Christ, and him crucified; ice count all things but loss and 
dung for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus our 
Lord : in whose wounds we find all manner of consolation. Neither 
is it necessary to seek or invent any other means of being reconciled 
to God, than this only sacrifice, once offered, by which believers are 
made perfect for ever. This is also the reason why he was called by 
the angel of God, Jesus, that is to say. Saviour, because he should 
save his people from their sins. 

XXII. — OF OUR JUSTIFICATION THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST. 

We believe that, to attain the true knowledge of this great mys- 
tery, the Holy Ghost kindleth in our hearts an upright faith, which 
embraces Jesus Christ with all his merits, appropriates him, and seeks 
nothing more besides him. For it must needs follow, either that all 
things which are requisite to our salvation are not in Jesus Christ, 
or if all things are in him, that then those, who possess Jesus Christ 
through faith, have complete salvation in Him. Therefore, for any 
to assert that Christ is not sufficient, but that something more is re- 
quired besides him, would be too gross a blasphemy-, for hence it 
would follow, that Christ was but half a Saviour. Therefore we justly 
say with Paul, that we are justified by faith alone, or by faith 
without xcorks. However, to speak more clearly, we do not mean 
that faith itself justifies us, for it is only an instrument witli which 
we embrace Christ our Righteousness. But Jesus Christ, imputing to 
us all his merits, and so many holy works, which he hath done for 
us and in our stead, is our Righteousness. And faith is an instrument 
that keeps us in communion with him in all his benefits, which, when 
become ours, are more than sufficient to acquit us of our sins. 

XXIII. — OUR JUSTIFICATION CONSISTS IN THE FORGIVENESS OF SIN AND THE 
IMPUTATION OF CHRIST'S RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

We believe that our salvation consists in the remission of our 
sins for Jesus Christ's sake, and that therein our righteousness before 
God is implied; as David and Paul teach us, declaring this to be the 
happiness of man, that God imputes righteousness to him without 
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his grace, through the red.emjition which is in Jesus Christ. 
And therefore we always hold fast this foundation, ascribing all the 
glory to God, humbling ourselves before him, and acknowledging our- 
selves to be such as we really are, without presuming to trust in any 
thing in ourselves, or in any merit of ours, relyiDg and resting upon 
the obedience of Christ crucified alone, which becomes ours, when 
we believe in him. This is sufficient to cover all our iniquities, and to 
give us confidence in approaching to God ; freeing the conscience of 
fear, terror, and dread, without following the example of our first 
father, Adam, who, trembling, attempted to cover himself with fig 
leaves. And verily, if we should appear before God, relying on our- 
selves or on any other creature, though ever so little, we should, alas I 
be consumed. And therefore every one must pray with David : O 
Lord, enter not into judgment loith thy servant : for in thy sight 
shall no man living be justified. 

xxiv. — of man's sanctification and good works. 

We believe that this true faith being wrought in man by the hearing 
of the Word of God, and the operation of the Holy Ghost, doth re- 
generate and make him a new man, causing him to live a new life, 
and freeing him from the bondage of sin. Therefore it is so far 
from being true, that this justifying faith makes men remiss in a 
pious and holy life, that on the contrary without it they would never 
do any thing out of love to God, but only out of self-love or fear of 
damnation. Therefore it is impossible that this holy faith can be un- 
fruitful in man : for Ve do not speak of a vain faith, but of such a 
faith, as is called in Scripture, a faith that worJceth by love, which 
excites man to the practice of those works, which God has com- 
manded in his Word. Which works as they proceed from the good 
root of faith, are good and acceptable in the sight of God, for as much 
as they are all sanctified by his grace : howbeit they are of no ac- 
count towards our justification. For it is by faith in Christ that we 
are justified, even before we do good works, otherwise they could 
not be good works, any more than the fruit of a tree can be good, 
before the tree itself is good. Therefore we do good works, but not to 
merit by them, (for what can we merit?) nay, we are beholden to God 
for the good works we do, and not he to us, since it is he that work- 
eth in us both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Let us 
therefore attend to what is written, when ye shall have done all 
those things which are commanded; yon, say we are unprofitable 
servants: we have done that which was our duty to do. In the 
mean time, we do not deny that God rewards good works, but it is 
through his grace that he crowns his gifts. Moreover, though we do 
good works, we do not found our salvation upon them ; for we can 
do no work but what is polluted by our flesh, and also punishable ; 
and although we could perform such works, still the remembrance 
of one sin is sufficient to make God reject them. Thus, then, we should 
always be in doubt, tossed to and fro without any certainty, and 
poor consciences would be continually vexed, if they relied not on 
the merits of the suffering and death of our Saviour. 

XXV. —OF THE ABOLISHING OF THE CEREMONIAL LAW. 

We believe that the ceremonies and figures of the law ceased at 
the coming of Christ, and that all the shadows are accomplished \ so 
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truth and substance of them remain with us in Jesus Christ, in whom 
they have their completion. In the mean time, we still use the tes- 
timonies taken out of the law and the prophets, to confirm us in 
the doctrine of the Gospel, and to regulate our life in all honesty, to 
the glory of God, according to his will. 

XXVI. — OF CHRIST'S INTERCESSION. 

We believe that we have no access unto God, save alone through 
the only Mediator and Advocate, Jesus Christ the righteous, who 
therefore became man, having united in one person the divine and 
human natures, that we men might have access to the divine Majesty, 
which access would otherwise be barred against us. But this Media- 
tor, whom the Father hath appointed between him and us, ought in 
no wise to affright us by his majesty, or cause us to seek another ac- 
cording to our fancy. For there is no creature either in heaven or on 
earth, who loveth us more than Jesus Christ ; who, though he was in 
the form of God, yet made himself of*no reputation, and took 
upon him the form of a man, and of a servant for us, and was 
made like unto his brethren in all things. If, then, we should 
seek for another mediator, who would be well affected towards us, 
whom could we find, who loved us more than he who laid down his 
life for us, even when we were his enemies? And if we seek for one 
who hath power and majesty, who is there that hath so much of both 
as he who sits at the right hand of his Father, and who hath all 
poicer in heaven and. on earth ? And who will sooner be heard than 
the own well beloved Son of God ? Therefore it was only through diffi- 
dence that this practice of dishonouring instead of honouring the 
saints, was introduced, doing that, which they never have done nor 
required, but have on the contrary steadfastly rejected according to 
their bounden duty, as appears by their writings. Neither must we 
plead here our unworthiness ; for the meaning is not that we should 
offer our prayers to God on account of our own worthiness, but only 
on account of the excellency and worthiness of our Lord Jesus 
Christ, whose righteousness is become ours by faith. Therefore the 
Apostle to remove this foolish fear or rather distrust from us, justly 
saith, that Jesus Christ was made like unto his brethren in all 
things, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest, to 
make reconciliation for the sin 's of the people. For in that he 
himself hath suffered, being tempted, lie is able to succour them 
that are tempted. And further to encourage us, he adds, seeing then 
that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, 
Jesus the Son of God, let us holdfast our profession. For we have 
not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our 
infirmities ; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet 
without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of 
grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time 
of need. The same Apostle saith, having boldness to enter into the 
holiest by the blood ofJ'esus; let us draw near with a true heart 
in full assurance of faith, etc. Likewise, Christ hath an un- 
changeable priesthood, wherefore he is able also to save them to 
the uttermost, that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth 
to make intercession for them. What more can be required ? since 
Christ himself saith, 7 am the ivay, and the truth, and the life; no 
man cometh unto the Father but by me. To what purpose should 
we then seek another advocate, since it hath pleased God to give us 
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or rather to seek after another, without ever being able to find him ; 
for God well knew, when he gave him to us, that we were sinners. 
Therefore according to the command of Christ, we call upon the 
heavenly Father through Jesus Christ, our only Mediator, as we are 
taught in the Lord's prayer ; being assured that whatever we ask of 
the Father in his name will be granted us. 

XXVII. — OF THE CATHOLIC CHRISTIAN CHURCH. 

We believe and profess one catholic or universal Church, which is 
an holy congregation of true Christian believers, all expecting their 
salvation in Jesus Christ, being washed by his blood, sanctified and 
sealed by the Holy Ghost. This Church hath been from the begin- 
ning of the world, and will be to the end thereof; which is evident 
from this, that Christ is an eternal king, which, without subjects, can- 
not be. And this holy Church is preserved or supported by God 
against the rage of the whole world ; though she sometimes (for a 
while) appear very small, and in the eyes of men, to be reduced to 
nothing: as during the perilous reign of Ahab, the Lord reserved 
unto him seven thousand men, who had not bowed their knees to 
Baal. Furthermore, this holy Church is not confined, bound, or 
limited to a certain place or to certain persons, but is spread and 
dispersed over the whole world ; and yet is joined and united with 
heart and will, by the power of faith, in one and the same spirit. 

XXVIII. — EVERY ONE IS BOUND TO JOIN HDISELF TO THE TRUE CHURCH. 

We believe, since this holy congregation is an assemblage of those 
who are saved, and out of it there is no salvation, that no person 
of whatsoever state or condition he may be, ought to withdraw him- 
self, to live in a separate state from it ; but that all men are in duty 
bound to join and unite themselves with it ; maintaining the unity of 
the Church; submitting themselves to the doctrine and discipline 
thereof; bowing their necks under the yoke of Jesus Christ; and as mu- 
tual members of the same body, serving to the edification of the bre- 
thren, according to the talents God has given them. And that this 
may be the more effectually observed, it is the duty of all believers, 
according to the Word of God, to separate themselves from all those 
who do not belong to the Church, and to join themselves to this 
congregation, wheresoever God hath established it, even though the 
magistrates and edicts of princes were against it ; yea, though they 
should suffer death or any other corporal punishment. Therefore all 
those who separate themselves from the same or do not join themselves 
to it, act contrary to the ordinance of God. 

XXIX. — OF THE MARKS OF THE TRUE CHURCH, AND WHEREIN SHE DIF- 
FERS FROM THE FALSE CHURCH. 

We believe that we ought diligently and circumspectly to discern 
from the Word of God, which is the true Church, since all sects which 
are in the world assume to themselves the name of the Church. But 
we speak not here of hypocrites, who are mixed in the Church with 
the good, yet are not of the Church, though externally in it ; but we 
say that the body and communion of the true Church, must be dis- 
tinguished from all sects, who call themselves the Church. The marks 
by which the true Church is known are these : if the pure doctrine 
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istration of the sacraments as instituted by Christ ; if church discipline 
is exercised in punishing of sin : in short, if all things are managed 
according to the pure Word of God, all things contrary thereto re- 
jected ; and Jesus Christ acknowledged as the only Head of the 
Church. Hereby the true Church may certainly be known, from which 
no man has a right to separate himself. With respect to those who are 
members of the Church, they may be known by the marks of Chris- 
tians: namely, by faith; and when they have received Jesus Christ 
the only Saviour, they avoid sin, follow after righteousness, love the 
true G-ocl and their neighbour, neither turn aside to the right or left, 
and crucify the flesh with the works thereof. But this is not to be 
understood, as if there did not remain in them great infirmities ; but 
they fight against them through the Spirit, all the days of their life, 
continually taking their refuge in the blood, death, passion, and obe- 
dience of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom they 7iave remission of sins 
through faith in him. As for the false church, she ascribes more 
power and authority to herself and her ordinances, than to the Word 
of God, and will not submit herself to the yoke of Christ. Neither 
does she administer the Sacraments, as appointed by Christ in his 
Word, but adds to and takes from them, as she thinks proper ; she re- 
lieth more upon men than upon Christ; and persecutes those, who 
live holily according to the Word of God, and rebuke her for her 
errors, covetousness and idolatry. These two churches are easily 
known and distinguished from each other. 

XXX. — CONCERNING THE GOVERNMENT OF, AND OFFICES IN, THE CHURCH. 

We believe that this true Church must be governed by the spiritual 
policy, which our Lord has taught us in his Word ; namely, that there 
must be ministers or pastors, to preach the Word of God, and to ad- 
minister the Sacraments; also elders and deacons, who, together with 
the pastors, form the council of the Church : that by these means the 
true religion may be preserved, and the true doctrine every where 
propagated, likewise transgressors punished and restrained by spiri- 
tual means ; also that the poor and distressed may be relieved and 
comforted, according to their necessities. By these means every 
thing will be carried on in the Church with good order and decency, 
when faithful men are chosen, according to the rule prescribed by St. 
Paul in his epistle to Timothy. 

XXXI. — OF THE MINISTERS, ELDERS AND DEACONS. 

We believe that the ministers of God's Word, and the elders and 
deacons, ought to be chosen to their respective offices by a lawful elec- 
tion by the Church, with calling upon the name of the Lord, and in that 
order which the Word of God teacheth. Therefore every one must 
take heed, not to intrude himself by indecent means, but is bound, to 
wait till it shall please God to call him ; that he may have testimony 
of his calling, and be certain and assured that it is of the Lord. As 
for the ministers of God's Word, they have equally the same power 
and authority wheresoever they are, as they are all ministers of 
Christ, the only universal Bishop, and the only Head of the Church. 
Moreover, that this holy ordinance of God may not be violated or 
slighted, we say that every one ought to esteem the ministers of 
God's Word and the elders of the Church very highly for their work's 
sake, and be at peace with them without murmuring, strife or conten- 
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XXXII. — OF THE OEDER AND DISCIPLINE OF THE CHURCH. 

In the mean time we believe, though it is useful and beneficial, 
that those who are rulers of the Church, institute and establish cer- 
tain ordinances among themselves for maintaining the body of the 
Church ; yet they ought studiously to take care, that they do not de- 
part from those things which Christ, our only master, hath instituted. 
And therefore, we reject all human inventions, and all laws which 
man would introduce into the worship of G-od, thereby to bind and 
compel the conscience, in any manner whatever. Therefore we admit 
only of that, which tends to nourish and preserve concord and unity, 
and to keep all men in obedience to God. For this purpose, excom- 
munication or church discipline is requisite, with the several circum- 
stances belonging to it, according to the Word of God. 

XXXIII. — OF THE SACRAMENTS. 

We believe that our gracious Cod, on account of our weakness and 
infirmities, hath ordained the Sacraments for us, thereby to seal unto 
us his promises, and to be pledges of the good will and grace of Cod 
towards us, and also to nourish and strengthen our faith ; which he 
hath joined to the, Word of the Gospel, the better to present to our 
senses, both that which he signifies to us by his Word, and that which 
he works inwardly in our hearts, thereby assuring and confirming in 
us the salvation which he imparts to us. For they are visible signs 
and seals of an inward and invisible thing, by means whereof, God 
worketh in us by the power of the Holy Ghost. Therefore the signs 
are not in vain or insignificant, so as to deceive us. For Jesus Christ 
is the true object presented by them, without whom they would be of 
no moment. Moreover, we are satisfied with the number of Sacra- 
ments, Which Christ our Lord hath instituted, which are two only, 
namely, the Sacrament of Baptism, and the Holy Supper of our Lord 
Jesus Christ. 

XXXIV. — OF HOLY BAPTISM. 

We believe and confess that Jesus Christ, who is the end of the law, 
hath made an end, by the shedding of his blood, of all other shed- 
dings of blood which men could or would make as a propitiation or 
satisfaction for sin : and that he, having abolished circumcision, which 
was done with blood, hath instituted the Sacrament of Baptism instead 
thereof ; by which we are received into the Church of God, and sepa- 
rated from all other people and strange religions, that we may wholly 
belong to him, whose ensign and banner we bear : and which serves 
as a testimony unto us, that he will for ever be our gracious God and 
Father. Therefore he has commanded all those, who are his, to be 
baptized with pure water, in thename of the Father, and of the Sov r 
and of the Holy Ghost : thereby signifying to us, that as water wash- 
eth away the filth of the body, when poured upon it, and is seen on the 
body of the baptized, when sprinkled upon him ; so doth the blood of 
Christ, by the power of the Holy Ghost, internally sprinkle the soul, 
cleanse it from its sins, and regenerate us from children of wrath 
untochildren of God. Not that this is effected by the external water, 
but by the sprinkling of the precious blood of the Son of God ; who 
is our Red Sea, through which we must pass, to escape the tyranny 
of Pharaoh, that is, the devil, and to enter into the spiritual land of 
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ment, and that which is visible, but our Lord giveth that which is 
signified by the Sacrament, namely, the gifts and invisible grace ; 
washing, cleansing and purging our souls of all filth and unrighteous- 
ness ; renewing our hearts and filling them with all comfort ; giving 
unto us a true assurance of his fatherly goodness ; putting on us the 
new man, and putting off the old man with all his deeds. Therefore, 
we believe, that every man, who is earnestly studious of obtaining 
life eternal, ought to be but once baptized with this only Baptism, with- 
out ever repeating the same : since we cannot be born twice. Nei- 
ther doth this Baptism only avail us, at the time when the water is 
poured upon us and received by us, but also through the whole course 
of our life ; therefore, we detest the error of the Anabaptists, who 
are not content with the one only baptism they have once received, 
and moreover condemn the baptism of the infants of believers, whom 
we believe ought to be baptized and sealed with the sign of the cove- 
nant, as the children in Israel formerly were circumcised upon the 
same promises, which are made unto our children. And, indeed, Christ 
shed his blood no less for the washing of the children of the faithful, 
than for adult persons ; and, therefore, they ought to receive the sign 
and sacrament of that, which Christ hath done for them; as the Lord 
commanded in the law, that they should be made partakers of the 
sacrament of Christ's suffering and death, shortly after they were 
born, by offering for them a lamb, which was a sacrament of Jesus 
Christ. Moreover, what Circumcision was to the Jews, that Baptism is 
to our children. And for this reason, Paul calls Baptiem the Circum- 
cision of Christ. 

XXXV. — OF THE HOLY SUPPER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 

We believe and confess that our Saviour Jesus Christ did ordain and 
institute the Sacrament of the Holy Supper, to nourish and support 
those whom he hath already regenerated and incorporated into his 
family, which is his Church. Now those, who are regenerated, have 
in them a twofold life, the one corporal and temporal, which they 
have from the first birth, and is common to all men : the other spiri- 
tual and heavenly, which is given them in their second birth, which is 
effected by the word of the Gospel, in the communion of the body of 
Christ; and this life is not common, but is peculiar to God's elect. 
In like manner God hath given us, for the support of the bodily and 
earthly life, earthly and common bread, which is subservient thereto, 
and is common to all merl, even as life itself. But for the support of 
the spiritual and heavenly life, which believers have, he hath sent a 
living bread, which descended from heaven, namely, Jesus Christ, who 
nourishes and strengthens the spiritual life of believers, when they eat 
Mm. that is to say, when they apply and receive him by faith in the 
pint. Christ, that he might represent unto us this spiritual and 
heavenly bread, hath instituted an earthly and visible bread, as a 
sacrament of his body, and wine as a sacrament of his blood, to 
testifj* by them unto us, that, as certainly as we receive and hold this 
Sacrament in our hands, and eat and drink the same with our mouths, 
by which our life is afterwards nourished, we also do as certainly re- 
ceive by faith (which is the hand and mouth of our soul) the true body 
and blood of Christ our only Saviour in our souls, for the support of 
our spiritual life. Now, as it is certain and beyond all doubt, that 
Jesus Christ hath not enjoined to us the use of his Sacraments in vain, 
so he works in us all that he represents to us by these holy signs, 
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prehended by us, a3 the operations of the Holy Ghost are hidden and 
incomprehensible. In the meantime we err not, when we say, that 
what is eaten and drunk by us is the proper and natural body, and 
the proper blood of Christ. But the manner of our partaking of the 
same, is not by the mouth, but by the Spirit through faith. Thus, then, 
though Christ always sits at the right hand of his Father in the heavens, 
yet doth he not, therefore, cease to make us partakers of himself by 
faith. This feast is a spiritual table, at which Christ communicates 
himself with all his benefits to us, and gives us there to enjoy both 
himself and the merits of his sufferings and death, nourishing, strength- 
ening and comforting our poor comfortless souls, by the eating of hi* 
flesh, quickening and refreshing them by the drinking of his blood. 
Further, though the Sacraments are connected with the thing signi- 
fied, nevertheless both are not received by all men : the ungodly in- 
deed receives the Sacrament to his condemnation, but he doth not 
receive the truth of the Sacrament. As Judas and Simon the sorcerer, 
both indeed received the Sacrament, but not Christ, who was signified 
by it, of whom believers only are made partakers. Lastly, we re 
ceive this holy Sacrament in the assembly of the people of God, with 
humility and reverence, keeping up amongst us a holy remembrance 
of the death of Christ our Saviour, with thanksgiving : making there 
confession of our faith and of the Christian religion. Therefore, no 
one ought to come to this table, without having previously rightly 
examined himself; lest by eating of this bread and drinking of this 
cup, he eat and drink judgment to himself. In a word, we are excited 
by the use of this holy Sacrament, to a fervent love towards God and 
our neighbour. Therefore, we reject all mixtures aud damnable 
inventions, which men have added unto and blended with the Sacra- 
ments, as profanations of them : and affirm that we ought to rest satis- 
fied with the ordinance, which Christ and his apostles have taught us, 
and that we must speak of them in the same manner as they have 
spoken, 

XXXVI. — OF MAGISTRATES. 

We believe that our gracious God, because of the depravity of man- 
kind, hath appointed kings, princes and magistrates, willing that the 
world should be governed by certain laws and policies ; to the end 
that the dissoluteness of men might be restrained, and all things car- 
ried on among them with good order and decency. For this purpose 
he hath invested the magistracy with the sword, for the punishment 
of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well. And their 
office is, not only to have regard unto and watch for the welfare of 
the civil state ; but also that they protect the sacred ministry ; and thus 
may remove and prevent all idolatry and false worship ; that the king' 
dom of antichrist may be thus destroyed, and the kingdom of Christ 
promoted. They must therefore countenance the preaching of the 
Word of the Gospel everywhere, that God may be honoured and wor- 
shipped by every one, as he commands in his Word. Moreover, it is the 
bounden duty of every one, of what state, quality, or condition soever 
he may be, to subject himself to the magistrates ; to pay tribute, to 
show due honour and respect to them, and to obey them in alt things 
which are not repugnant to the Word of God ; to supplicate for them 
in their prayers, that God may rule and guide them in all their ways, 
and that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and 
honesty. Wherefore we detest the Anabaptists and other seditious 
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magistrates, and would subvert, justice, introduce a community of 
goods, and confound that decency and good order, which God hath 
established among men. 

XXXVII. — OF THE LAST JUDGMENT. 

Finally we believe, according to the Word of God, when the time 
appointed by the Lord (which is unknown to all creatures) is come, 
and the number of the elect complete, that our Lord Jesus Christ will 
come from heaven, corporally and visibly, as he ascended, with great 
glory and majesty to declare himself judge of the quick and the dead ; 
burning this old world with fire and flame, to cleanse it. And then 
all men will personally appear before this great judge, both men and 
women and children, that have been from the beginning of the world to 
the end thereof, being summoned by the voice of the archangel, and 
by the sound of the trumpet of God. For all the dead shall be raised 
out of the earth, and their souls joined and united with their proper 
bodies in which they formerly lived. As for those, who shall then be 
living, they shall not die as the others, but be changed in the twinkling 
of an eye, and from corruptible, become incorruptible. Then the 
books (that is to say the consciences) shall be opened, and the dead 
judged according to what they shall have done in this world, whether 
it be good or evil. Nay, all men shall give an account of every idle 
word they have spoken, which the world only counts amusement 
and jest; and then the secrets and hypocrisy of men shall be dis- 
closed and laid open before all. And therefore the consideration of 
this judgment, is justly terrible and dreadful to the wicked and un- 
godly, but most desirable and comfortable to the righteous and the 
elect : because then their full deliverance shall be perfected, and 
there they shall receive the fruits of their labour and trouble which 
they have borne. Their innocence shall be known to all, and they 
shall see the terrible vengeance which God shall execute on the 
wicked, who most cruelly persecuted, oppressed and tormented them 
in this world ; and who shall be convicted by the testimony of their 
own consciences, and being immortal, shall be tormented in that ever- 
lasting fire, which is prepared for the devil and his angels. But on 
the contrary, the faithful and elect shall be crowned with glory and 
honour ; and the Son of God will confess their names before God his 
Father, and his elect angels ; all tears shall be wiped from their eyes ; 
and then- cause, which is now condemned by many judges and magis- 
trates, as heretical and impious, will then be known to be the cause 
of the Son of God. And ^or a gracious reward, the Lord will cause 
them to possess such a glory, as never entered into the heart of man 
to conceive. Therefore we expect that great day with a most ardent 
desire, to the end that we may fully enjoy the promises of God in Christ 
Jesus our Lord. Amen. 

Even so, come Lord Jesus. Rev. 22 : 20. 



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CANONS, 

RATIFIED IN THE NATIONAL SYNOD OF THE 

KEFOKMED CHURCH, 

HELD AT DORDRECHT, IN THE YEARS 
1618 AND 1619. 



FIRST HEAD OF DOCTRINE. 



Of Divine Predestination. 

Article I. As all men have sinned in Adam, lie under the curse, 
and are obnoxious to eternal death, God would have done no injus- 
tice by leaving them all to perish, and delivering them over to con- 
demnation on account of sin, according to the words of the Apostle, 
(Rom. 8:19,) "that every mouth maybe stopped, and all the world 
may become guilty before God :" (v. 23,) "for all have sinned, and 
come short of the glory of God :" and (6 : 23,) " for the wages of sin 
is death." 

Art. II. But "in this the love of God was manifested, that he sent 
his only begotten Son into the world," " that whosoever believeth on 
him should not perish, but have everlastine life." 1 John 4: 9. John 
3: 16. 

Art. III. And that men may be brought to believe, God merci- 
fully sends the messengers of these most joyful tidings, to whom he 
will, and at what time he pleaseth; by whose ministry men are called 
to repentance and faith in Christ crucified. (Rom. 10 : 14, 15.) " How 
then shall they call on him, in whom they have not believed? And 
how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard ? And how 
shall they hear without a preacher ? And how shall they preach ex- 
cept they be sent?" 

" Art. IV. The wrath of God abideth upon those who believe not thi3 
Gospel: but such as receive it, and embrace Jesus the Saviour by a 
true and living faith, are by him delivered from the wrath of God and 
from, destruction, and have the gift of eternal life conferred upon 
them. 

' Art. V. The cause or guilt of this unbelief as well as of all other sins, 
is no wise in God but in man himself : whereas faith in Jesus Christ, 
and salvation through him is the free gift of God, as it is written, " By 
grace ye are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves ; it is the 
gift of God." (Eph. 2: S.) " And unto you it is given in the behalf 
of Christ, not only to believe on him," &C. Phill. 1 : 29. 

Art. VI. That some receive the gift of faith from God, and others 
do not receive it, proceeds from God's eternal decree, "For known 
unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world." (Acts 



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15: IS. Eph. 1: It). According to which decree, he graciously softens 
the hearts of the elect, however obstinate, and inclines them to be- 
lieve ; while he leaves the nonelect in his just judgment to their own 
wickedness and obduracy. And herein is especially displayed the 
profound, the merciful, and at the same time the righteous discrimi- 
nation between men, equally involved in ruin ; or that decree of elec^ 
tion and reprobation, revealed in the word of God, which, though men 
of perverse, impure and unstable minds, wrest it to their own destruc- 
tion, yet to holy and pious souls affords unspeakable consolation. 

Art. VII. Election is the unchangeable purpose of God, where- 
by, before the foundation of the world, he hath, out of mere grace, 
according to the sovereign good pleasure of his own will, chosen, from 
the whole human race, which had fallen through their own fault, from 
their primitive state of rectitude, into sin and destruction, a certain 
number of persons to redemption in Christ, whom he from eternity 
appointed the Mediator and head of the elect, and the foundation of 
Salvation. 

This elect number, though by nature neither better nor more de- 
serving than others, but with them involved in one common misery, 
God hath decreed to give to Christ, to be saved by him, and effectu- 
ally to call and draw them to his communion by his Word and Spirit ; 
to bestow upon them true faith, justification and sanctification ; and 
having powerfully preserved them in the fellowship of his Son, finally, 
to glorify them for the demonstration of his mercy, and for the praise 
of the riches of his glorious grace : as it is written, " According as he 
hath chosen us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we 
should be holy, and without blame before him in love ; having pre- 
destinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, 
according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of 
his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved." (Eph. 
1 : 4-6.) And elsewhere, " Whom he did predestinate, them he also 
called ; and whom he called, them he also justified ; and whom he 
justified, them he also glorified." Rom. 8 : 20. 

Art. VIII. There are not various decrees of election, but one and 
the same decree respecting all those who shall be saved both un- 
der the Old and New Testament; since the Scripture declares the good 
pleasure, purpose and counsel of the divine will to be one, according 
to which he hath chosen us from eternity, both to grace and to glory, 
to salvation and the way of salvation, which he hath ordained that 
we should walk therein. 

Aft. IX. This election was not founded upon foreseen faith, and 
the obedience of faith, holiness, or any other good quality or dis- 
position in man, as the prerequisite, cause or condition on which it 
depended ; but men are chosen to faith and to the obedience of faith, 
holiness, etc. Therefore, election is the fountain of every saving good ; 
from which proceed faith, holiness, and the other gifts of salvation, 
and finally eternal life itself, as its fruits and effects, according to that 
of the Apostle. " He hath chosen us (not because we were, but) that 
we should be holy and without blame before him in love. Eph. 
1: 4. 

Art. X. The good pleasure of God is the sole cause of this gra- 
cious election ; which doth not consist herein, that God foreseeing all 
possible qualities of human actions, elected certain of these as a con- 
dition of salvation, but that he was pleased out of the common mass 
of sinners to adopt some certain persons as a peculiar people to 
himself, as it is written, " For the children being not yet born, nei- 



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ther having done any good or evil, etc., it was said (namely to Re- 
becca) the elder shall serve the younger ; as it is written, Jacob have 
I loved, but Esau have I hated." (Rom. 9 : 11-13) "And as many 
as were ordained to eternal life believed." Acts 13 : 43. 

Art. XI. And as God himself is most wise, unchangeable, omniscient 
and omnipotent, so the election made by him can neither be inter- 
rupted nor changed, recalled nor annulled ; neither can the elect be 
cast away, nor their number diminished. 

Art. XII. The elect, in due time, though in various degrees and 
in different measures, attain the assurance of this their eternal and 
unchangeable election, not by inquisitively prying into the secret and 
deep things of God ; but by observing in themselves with a spiritual 
joy and holy pleasure, the infallible fruits of election pointed out 
in the Word of God; such as a true faith in Christ, filial fear, a godly 
sorrow for sin, a hungering and thirsting after righteousness, etc. 

Art. XIII. The sense and certainty of this election afford to the 
children of God additional matter for daily humiliation before him, 
for adoring the depth of his mercies, and rendering grateful returns 
of ardent love to him who first manifested so great love towards 
them. The consideration of this doctrine of election is so far from 
encouraging remissness in the observance of the divine commands 
or from sinking men into carnal security, that these, in the just 
judgment of God, are the usual effects of rash presumption or of 
idle and wanton trifling with the grace of election, in those who refuse 
to walk in the ways of the elect. 

Art. XIV. As? the doctrine of divine election by the most wise 
counsel of God, was declared by the prophets, by Christ himself, and 
by the apostles, and is clearly revealed in the Scriptures both of the 
Old and New Testament ; so it is still to be published in due time 
and place in the Church of God, for which it was peculiarly designed, 
provided it be done with reverence, in the spirit of discretion and 
piety, for the glory of God's most holy name, and for enlivening and 
comforting his people, without vainly attempting to investigate the 
secret ways of the Most High. 

Art. XV. What peculiarly tends to illustrate and recommend to 
us the eternal and unmerited grace of election, is the express testi- 
mony of sacred Scripture, that not all, but some only, are elected, 
while others are passed by in the eternal decree ; whom God, out 
of his sovereign, most just, irreprehensible and unchangeable good 
pleasure, hath decreed to leave in the common misery into which 
they have wilfully plunged themselves, and not to bestow upon them 
saving faith and the grace of conversion ; but permitting them in 
his just judgment to follow their own way, at last for the declara- 
tion of his justice, to condemn and punish them for ever, not only on 
account of their unbelief, but also for all their other sins. And this 
is the decree of reprobation which by no means makes God the au- 
thor of sin, (the very thought of which is blasphemy), but declares 
him to be an awful, irreprehensible, and righteous judge and avenger. 

Art. XVI. Those who do not yet experience a lively faith in 
Christ, an assured confidence of soul, peace of conscience, an earnest 
endeavour after filial obedience, and glorying in God through Christ, 
efficaciously wrought m them, and do nevertheless persist in the use 
of the means which God hath appointed for working these graces in 
us, ought not to be alarmed at the mention of reprobation, nor to 
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the use of means, and with ardent desires devoutly and humbly to 
wait for a season of richer grace. Much less cause have they to be 
terrified by the doctrine of reprobation, who, though they seriously 
desire to be turned to God, to please him only, and to be delivered 
from the body of death, cannot yet reach that measure of holiness 
and faith to which they aspire ; since a merciful God has promised 
that he will not quench the smoking flax, nor break the bruised reed. 
But this doctrine is justly terrible to those, who, regardless of God, 
and of the Saviour Jesus Christ, have wholly given themselves up 
to the cares of the world, and the pleasures of the flesh, so long 
as they are not seriously converted to God. 

Art. XVII. Since we are to judge of the will of God, from his 
Word, which testifies that the children of believers are holy, not by 
nature, but in virtue of the covenant of grace, in which they toge- 
ther with the parents, are comprehended, godly parents have no 
reason to doubt of the election and salvation of their children whom 
it pleasetli God to call out tf this life in their infancy. 

Art XVIII. To those who murmur at the free grace of election, and 
just severity of reprobation, we answer with the Apostle: "Nay but, 
man, who art thou that repliest against God?" (Rom. 9: 20); and 
quote the language of our Saviour, "Is it not lawful for me to do 
what I will with mine own?" (Matt. 20; 15.) And therefore with 
holy adoration of these mysteries, we exclaim in the words of the 
Apostle : " the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge 
of God ! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past 
finding out ! For who hath known the mind of the Lord, or who hath 
been his counsellor? or who hath first given to him, and it shall be 
recompensed unto him again? For of him, and through him, and to 
him are all things : to whom be glory for ever. Amen." 



SECOND HEAD OF DOCTRINE. 



Of the death of Christ, and tlie redemption of 
men thereby. 

Art. I. God is not only supremely merciful, but also supremely 
just. And his justice requires (as he hath revealed himself in his 
Word) that our sins committed against his infinite majesty should be 
punished, not only with temporal, but with eternal punishments, both 
in body and soul ; which we cannot escape, unless satisfaction be made 
to the justice of God. 

Art. II. Since therefore we are unable to make that satisfaction in 
our own persons, or to deliver ourselves from the wrath of God, he 
hath been pleased of his infinite mercy to give his only begotten Son, 
for our surety, who was made sin, and became a curse for us and in 
our stead, that he might make satisfaction to divine justice on our 
behalf. 

Art. III. The death of the Son of God is the only and most perfect 
sacrifice and satisfaction for sin ; is of infinite worth and value, abun- 
dantly sufficient to expiate the sins of the whole world. 

Art. IV. This death derives its infinite value and dignity from these 
considerations; because the person who submitted to it was not 
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of God, of the same eternal and infinite essence with the Father and 
Holy Spirit, which qualifications were necessary to constitute him a 
Saviour for us ; and because it was attended with a sense of the wrath 
and curse of God due to us for sin. 

Art. V. Moreover the promise of the Gospel is, that whosoever be- 
lieveth in Christ crucified, shall not perish, but have everlasting life. 
This promise, together with the command to repent and believe, ought 
to be declared and published to all nations, and to all persons pro- 
miscuously and without distinction, to whom God out of his good pleas- 
ure sends the Gospel. 

Art. VI. And, whereas many who are called by the Gospel, do not 
repent nor believe in Christ, but perish in unbelief ; this is not owing 
to any defect or insufficiency in the sacrifice offered by Christ upon 
the cross, but is wholly to be imputed to themselves. 

Art. VII. But as many as truly believe, and are delivered and 
saved from sin and destruction through the death of Christ, are in- 
debted for this benefit solely to the grace of God given them in Christ 
from everlasting, and not to any merit of their own. 

Art. VIII. For this was the sovereign counsel and most gracious 
will and purpose of God the Father, that the quickening and saving 
efficacy of the most precious death of his Son, should extend to all the 
elect, for bestowing upon them alone the gift of justifying faith, there- 
by to bring them infallibly to salvation : that is, it was the will of God, 
that Christ by the blood of the cross, whereby he confirmed the new 
covenant, should effectually redeem out of every people, tribe, na- 
tion, and language, all those, and those only, who were from eternity 
chosen to salvation, and given to him by the Father ; that he should 
confer upon them faith, which together with all the other saving gifts 
of the Holy Spirit, he purchased for them by his death ; should purge 
them from all sin, both original and actual, whether committed before 
or after believing; and having faithfully preserved them even to the 
end, should at last bring them free from every spot and blemish to the 
enjoyment of glory in his own presence for ever. 

Art. IX. This purpose proceeding from everlasting love towards 
the elect, has from the beginning of the world to this day been power 
fully accomplished, and will henceforward still continue to be accom- 
plished, notwithstanding all the ineffectual opposition of the gates of 
hell : so that the elect in due time may be gathered together into 
one, and that there never may be wanting a Church composed of be- 
lievers, the foundation of which is laid in the blood of Christ, which 
may steadfastly love and faithfully serve him as their Saviour, who 
as a bridegroom for his bride, laid down his life for them upon the 
cross ; and which may celebrate his praises here and through all 
eternity. 



THIRD AND FOURTH HEADS OF DOCTRINE. 



Of tlic corruption of man, his conversion to God, 
and the manner thereof. 

Art. I. Man was originally formed after the image of God. His 
\inderstanding was adorned with a true and saving knowledge of his 
Creator, and of spiritual things ; his heart and will were upright ; all 
his affections pure ; and the whole Man was holy: but revolting from 



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God by the instigation of the devil, and abusing the freedom of his 
own will, he forfeited these excellent gifts: and on the contrary en- 
tailed on himself blindness of mind, horrible darkness, vanity and 
perverseness of judgment; became wicked, rebellious, and obdurate 
in heart and will, and impure in his affections. 

Art. II. Man after the fall begat children in his own likeness. A 
corrupt stock produced a corrupt offspring. Hence all the posterity 
of Adam, Christ only excepted, have derived corruption from their 
original parent, not by imitation, as the Pelgians of old asserted, but 
by the propagation of a vicious nature. 

Art. III. Therefore all men are conceived in sin, and are by nature 
children of wrath, incapable of any saving good, prone to evil, dead 
in sin, and in bondage thereto ; and without the regenerating grace 
of the Holy Spirit, they are neither able nor willing to return to God, 
to reform the depravity of their nature, nor to dispose themselves 
to reformation. 

Art. IY. There remain, however, in man since the fall, the glimmer- 
ings of natural light, whereby he retains some knowledge of God, of 
natural things, and of the difference between good and evil, and dis- 
covers some regard for virtue, good order in society, and for main- 
taining an orderly external deportment. But so far is this light of 
nature from being sufficient to bring him to a saving knowledge of 
God, and to true conversion, that he is incapable of using it aright even 
in things natural and civil. Nay farther, this light, such as it is, man 
in various ways renders wholly polluted, and holds it in unrighteous- 
ness ; by doing which he becomes inexcusable before God. 

Art. Y. In the same light are we to consider the law of the deca- 
logue, delivered by God to his peculiar people the Jews, by the hands 
of Moses. For though it discovers the greatness of sin, and more and 
more convinces man thereof, yet as it neither points out a remedy, 
nor imparts strength to extricate him from misery, and thus being weak 
through the flesh, leaves the transgressor under the curse, man can- 
not by this law obtain saving grace. 

Art. VI. "What therefore neither the light of nature nor the law- 
could do, that God performs by the operation of his Holy Spirit through 
the word or ministry of reconciliation : which is the glad tidings con- 
cerning the Messiah, by means whereof it hath pleased God to save 
such as believe, as well under the Old, as under the New Testament. 

Art. YII. This mystery of his will, God discovered to but a small 
number under the Old Testament; under the New, he reveals himself 
to many, without any distinction of people. The cause of this dis- 
pensation is not to be ascribed to the superior worth of one nation 
above another, nor to their making a better use of the light of nature, 
but results wholly from the sovereign good pleasure and unmerited 
love of God. Hence they, to whom so great and so gracious a blessing 
is communicated, above their desert, or rather notwithstanding their 
demerits, are bound to acknowledge it with humble and grateful 
hearts, and with the apostle to adore, not curiously to pry into the 
severity and justice of God's judgments displayed in others, to whom 
this grace is not given. 

Art. YIII. As many as are called by the Gospel, are unfeignedly 
called : for God hath most earnestly and truly declared in his word, 
what will be acceptable to him ; namely, that all who are called, should 
comply with the invitation. He moreover seriously promises eternal 
life and rest, to as many as shall come to him, and believe on him. 



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Art. IX. It is not the fault of the Gospel, nor of Christ offered 
therein, nor of God, who calls men by the Gospel, and confers upon 
them various gifts, that those who are called by the ministry of the 
Word, refuse to come and be converted. The fault lies in themselves ; 
some of whom when called, regardless of their danger, reject the word 
of life ; others, though they receive it, suffer it not to make a lasting 
impression on their heart; therefore, their joy, arising only from a 
temporary faith, soon vanishes, and they fall away ; while others choke 
the seed of the word by perplexing cares, and the pleasures of thi| 
■world, and produce no fruit. This our Saviour teaches in the parable 
of the sower. Matt. 13. 

Art. X. But that others who are called by the Gospel, obey the call 
and are converted, is not to be ascribed to the proper exercise of free 
will, whereby one distinguishes himself above others equally furnished 
with grace sufficient for faith and conversion, as the proud heresy 
of Pelagius maintains ; but it must be wholly to God, who, as he hath 
chosen his own from eternity in Christ, so he confers upon them 
faith and repentance, rescues them from the power of darkness, and 
translates them into the kingdom of his own son, that they may show 
forth the praises of him, who hath called them out of darkness into his 
marvellous light; and may glory not in themselves but, in the Lord, 
according to the testimony of the apostles in various places. 

Art. XI. But when God accomplishes his good pleasure in the 
elect, or works in them true conversion, he not only causes the Gospel 
to be externally preached to them, and powerfully illuminates their 
minds by his Holy Spirit, that they may rightly understand and dis- 
cern the things of the Spirit of God; but by the efficacy of the same 
regenerating Spirit, he pervades the inmost recesses of the man ; he 
opens the closed, and softens the hardened heart, and circumcises 
that which was uncircumcised ; infuses new qualities into the will, 
which, though heretofore dead, he quickens ; from being evil, disobe- 
dient, and refractory, he renders it good, obedient and pliable ; ac- 
tuates and strengthens it, that like a good tree, it may bring forth 
the fruits of good actions. 

Art. XII. And this is the regeneration so highly celebrated in 
Scripture and denominated a new creation ; a resurrection from the 
dead : a making alive, which God works in us without our aid. But 
this is no wise effected merely by the external preaching of the Gos- 
pel, by moral suasion, or such a mode of operation, that after God 
has performed his part, it still remains in the power of man to be re- 
generated or not, to be converted or to continue unconverted ; but it 
is evidently a supernatural work, most powerful, and at the same time 
most delightful, astonishing, mysterious and ineffable; not inferior in 
efficacy to creation or the resurrection from the de^id, as the Scrip- 
ture inspired by the author of this work declares; so that all in 
whose hearts God works in this marvellous manner, are certainly, in- 
fallibly and effectually regenerated, and do actually believe. Where- 
upon the will thus renewed, is not only actuated and influenced by 
God, but in consequence of this influence, becomes itself active. 
Wherefore also, man is himself rightly said to believe and repent, by 
virtue of that grace received. 

Art. XIII. The manner of this operation cannot be fully compre- 
hended by believers in this life. Notwithstanding which, they rest 
satisfied with knowing and experiencing, that by this grace of God 
they are enabled to believe with the heart, and to love their Saviour. 

Art. XIV. Faith is therefore to be considered as the gift of God, 
not on account of its being offered by God to man, to be accepted or 



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rejected at his pleasure ; but because it is in reality conferred, 
breathed, and infused into him ; nor even because God bestows the 
power or ability to believe, and then expects that man should, by the 
exercise of his own free will, consent to the terms of salvation, and 
actually believe in Christ ; but because he who works in man both to 
will and to do, and indeed all things in all, produces both the will to 
believe and the act of believing also. 

Art. XV. God is under no obligation to confer this grace upon any ; 
for how can he be indebted to man, who had no previous gift to bestow 
as a foundation for such recompense? Nay, who has nothing of his 
own but sin and falsehood? He therefore who becomes the subject 
of this grace, owes eternal gratitude to God, and gives him thanks for 
ever. "Whoever is not made partaker thereof, is either altogether 
regardless of these spiritual gifts and satisfied with his own condi- 
tion; or, is in no apprehension of danger, and vainly boasts the pos- 
session of that which he has not. With respect to those, who make an 
external profession of faith, and live regular lives, we are bound af- 
ter the example of the Apostle to judge and speak of them in the most 
favourable manner; for the secret recesses of the heart are unknown 
to us. And as to others, who have not yet been called, it is our duty 
to pray for them to God, who calleth those things which be not, as 
though they were. But we are in no wise to conduct ourselves towards 
them with haughtiness, as if we had made ourselves to differ. 

Art. XVI. But as man by the fall did not cease to be a creature 
endowed with understanding and will, nor did sin, which pervaded 
the whole race of mankind, deprive him of the human nature, but 
brought upon him depravity, and spiritual death ; so also this grace 
of regeneration, does not treat men as senseless stocks and blocks, nor 
takes away their will and its properties, neither does violence thereto ; 
but spiritually quickens, heals, corrects, and at the same time sweetly 
and powerfully bends it : that where carnal rebellion and resistance 
formerly prevailed, a ready and sincere spiritual obedience begins to 
reign ; in which the true and spiritual restoration and freedom of our 
will consist. Wherefore, unless the admirable author of every good 
work, wrought in us, man could have no hope of recovering from his 
fall by his own free will, by the abuse of which, in a state of innocence, 
he plunged himself into ruin. 

Art. XVII. As the almighty operation of God, whereby he prolongs 
and supports this our natural life, does not exclude, but requires the 
use of means, by which God of his infinite mercy and goodness hath 
chosen to exert his influence ; so also the before montioned super- 
natural operation of God, by which we are regenerated, in no wise 
excludes or subverts the use of the Gospel, which the most wise God 
has ordained to be the seed of regeneration, and food of the soul. 
Wherefore as the apostles, and the teachers who succeeded them, pi- 
ously instructed the people concerning this grace of God, to his glory, 
and the abasement of all pride, and in the mean time, however, 
neglected not to keep them by the sacred precepts of the Gospel, in 
the exercise of the Word, the sacraments and discipline : so even to 
this day, be it far from either instructors or instructed to presume to 
tempt God in the Church, by separating what he of his good pleasure 
hath most intimately joined together. For grace is conferred by 
means of admonitions ; and the more readily we perform our duty, the 
more eminent usually is this blessing of God working in us, and the 
more directly is his work advanced ; to whom alone all the glory both 
of means, and their saving fruit and efficacy, is for ever due. Ameiu 



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FIFTH HEAD OF DOCTRINE. 



Of tlic Perseverance of the Saints. 

Art. L Whom God calls, according to his purpose, to the commu- 
nion of his Son our Lord Jesus Christ, and regenerates by the Holy 
Spirit, he delivers also from the dominion and slavery of sin in this 
life ; though not altogether from the body of sin ami from the infirmi- 
ties of the flesh, so long as they continue in this world. 

Art. II. Hence spring daily sins of infirmity, and hence spots ad- 
here-to the best works of the saints ; which furnish them with constant 
matter for humiliation before God and flying for refuge to Christ cru- 
cified ; for mortifying the flesh more and more by the spirit of prayer 
and by holy exercises of piety ; and for pressing forward to the goal 
of perfection, till being at length delivered from this body of death, 
they are brought to reign with the Lamb of God in heaven. 

Art. III. By reason of these remains of indwelling sin, and the 
temptations of sin and of the world, those who are converted could 
not persevere in a state of grace, if left to their, own strength. 
But God is faithful, who having conferred grace, mercifully confirms 
and powerfully preserves them therein, even to the end. 

Art. IV. Although the weakness of the flesh cannot prevail against 
the power of God, who confirms and preserves true believers in a 
state of grace, yet converts are not always so influenced and actuated 
by the Spirit of God, as not in some particular instances, sinfully to 
deviate from the guidance of divine grace, so as to be seduced by, 
and to comply with the lusts of the flesh ; they must therefore be con- 
stant in watching and prayer, that they be not led into temptation. 
When these are neglected, they are not only liable to be drawn into 
great and heinous sins, by Satan, the world and the flesh, but some- 
times by the righteous permission of God actually fall into these evils. 
This, the lamentable fall of David, Peter, and other saints described 
in Holy Scriptures, demonstrates. 

Art. V. By such enormous sins, however, they very highly offend 
God, incur a deadly guilt, grieve the Holy Spirit, interrupt the exer- 
cise of faith, very grievously wound their consciences, and sometimes 
lose the sense of God's favour, for a time, until on their returning into 
the right way by serious repentance, the light of God's fatherly coun- 
tenance again shines upon them. 

Art. YI. But God, who is rich in mercy, according to his unchangea- 
ble purpose of election, does not wholly withdraw the Holy Spirit from 
his own people, even in their melancholy falls ; nor suffer them to 
proceed so far as to lose the grace of adoption, and forfeit the state 
of justification, or to commit the sin unto death ; nor does he permit 
them to be totally deserted, and to plunge themselves into everlasting 
destruction. 

Art. VII. For in the first place, in these falls he preserves in them 
the incorruptible seed of regeneration from perishing or being totally 
lost; and again, by his Word and Spirit, he certainly and effectually 
renews them to repentance, to a sincere and godly sorrow for their 
sins, that they may seek and obtain remission in the blood of the Me- 
diator, may again experience the favour of a reconciled God, through 
faith adore his mercies, and henceforward more diligently work out 
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Art. Till. Thus, it is not in consequence of their own merits or 
strength, but of God's free mercy, that they do not totally fall from 
faith and grace, nor continue and perish finally in their backslidings ; 
which, with respect to themselves is not only possible, but would un- 
doubtedly happen ; but with respect to God, it is utterly impossible, 
since his counsel cannot be changed, nor his promise fail, neither can 
the call according to his purpose be revoked, nor the merit, interces- 
sion and preservation of Christ be rendered ineffectual, nor the seal- 
ing of the Holy Spirit be frustrated or obliterated. 

Art. IX. Of this preservation of the elect to salvation, and of their 
perseverance in the faith, true believers for themselves may and do 
obtain assurance according to the measure of their faith, whereby 
they arrive at the certain persuasion, that they ever will continue 
true and living members of the Church ; and that they experience for- 
giveness of sins, and will at last inherit eternal life. 

Art. X. This assurance, however, is not produced by any pecu* 
liar revelation contrary to, or independent of the Word of God ; but 
springs from faith in God's promises, which he has most abundantly 
revealed in his Word for our comfort; from the testimony of the 
Holy Spii'it, witnessing with our spirit, that we are childern and heirs 
of God (Rom. 8 : 16) ; and lastly, from a serious and holy desire to 
preserve a good conscience, and to perform good works. And if the 
elect of God were deprived of this solid comfort, that they shall 
finally obtain the victory ; and of this infallible pledge or earnest of 
eternal glory, they would be of all men the most miserable 

Art. XI. The Scripture moreover testifies, that believers in this life 
have to struggle with various carnal doubts, and that under grievous 
temptations they are not always sensible of this full assurance of 
faith, and cert ainty of persevering. But God, who is the Father of all 
consolation, does not suffer them to be tempted above that they are 
able ; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that 
they may be able to bear it ; (1 Cor. 10 : 13) : and by the Holy Spirit 
again inspires them with the comfortable assurance of persevering. 

Art. XII. This certainty of perseverance, however, is so far from 
exciting in believers a spirit of pride, or of rendering them carnally 
secure, that on the contrary, it is the real source of humility, filial 
reverence, true piety, patience in every tribulation, fervent prayers, 
constancy in suffering, and in confessing the truth, and of solid re- 
joicing in God : so that the consideration of this benefit should serve 
as an incentive to the serious and constant practice of gratitude and 
good works, as appears from the testimonies of Scripture and the ex- 
amples of the saints. 

Art. XIII. Neither does renewed confidence of persevering pro- 
duce licentiousness or a disregard to piety, in those who are recovered 
from backsliding : but it renders them much more careful and solicit- 
ous to continue in the ways of the Lord, which he hath ordained, that 
they who walk therein may maintain an assurance of persevering ; lest 
by abusing his fatherly kindness, God should turn away his gracious 
countenance from them, to behold which is to the godly dearer than 
life ; the withdrawing whereof is more bitter than death ; and they 
in consequence hereof should fall into more grievous torments of 
conscience. 

Arti XIV. And as it hath pleased God, by the preaching of the 
Gospel, to begin this work of grace in us, so he preserves, continues, 
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thereon, and by the exhortations, threatenings, and promises thereof, 
as well as by the use of the Sacraments. 

Art. XV. The carnal mind is unable to comprehend this doctrine 
of the perseverance of the saints, and the certainty thereof ; which 
God hath most abundantly revealed in his Word, for the glory of his 
name, and the consolation of pious souls, and which he impresses 
upon the hearts of the faithful. Satan abhors it ; the world ridicules 
it; the ignorant and hypocrite abuse, and heretics oppose it. But 
the spouse of Christ hath always most tenderly loved and constantly 
defended it, as an inestimable treasure : and God, against whom nei- 
ther counsel nor strength can prevail, will dispose her to continue this 
conduct to the end. Now, to this one God, Father, Son, and Holy 
Spirit, be honour and glory, for ever. Amen. 



CONCLUSION. 

And this is the perspicuous, simple, and ingenuous declaration of 
the orthodox doctine respecting the five articles which have been 
controverted in the Belgic churches ; and the rejection of the errors, 
with which they have for some time been troubled. This doctrine, the 
Synod judges to be drawn from the Word of God, and to be agreeable 
to the confession of the Reformed Churches. Whence it clearly ap- 
pears, that some, whom such conduct by no means became, have 
violated all truth, equity, and charity, in wishing to persuade the 
public : 

"That the doctrine of the Reformed Churches concerning predesti- 
nation, and the points annexed to it, by its own genius and necessary 
tendency, leads off the minds of men from all piety and religion : that 
it is an opiate administered by the flesh and the devil ; and the strong 
hold of Satan, where he lies in wait for all ; and from which he wounds 
multitudes, and mortally strikes through many with the darts both of 
despair and security ; that it makes God the author of sin, unjust, 
tyrannical, hypocritical: that it is nothing more than an interpo- 
lated Stoicism, Manicheism, Libertinism, Turcism: that it renders men 
carnally secure, since they are persuaded by it that nothing can hinder 
the salvation of the elect, let them live as they please ; and therefore, 
that they may safely perpetrate every species of the most atrocious 
crimes ; and that, if the reprobate should even perform truly all the 
works of the saints, their obedience would not in the least contribute 
to their salvation : that the same doctrine teaches, that God, by a mere 
arbitrary act of his will, without the least respect or view to any sin, 
has predestinated the greatest part of the world to eternal damna- 
tion ; and, has created them for this very purpose : that in the same 
manner in which the election is the fountain and cause of faith and 
good works, reprobation is the cause of unbelief and impiety : that 
many children of the faithful are torn, guiltless, from their mothers 7 
breasts, and tyrannically plunged into hell ; so that, neither baptism 
nor the prayers of the Church at their baptism, can at all profit them:" 
and many other things of the same kind which the Reformed Churches 
not only do not acknowledge, but even detest with their whole soul. 

Wherefore, this Synod of Dort, in the name of the Lord, conjures 
as many as piously call upon the name of our Saviour Jesus Christ, to 



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judge of the faith of the Reformed Churches, not from the calumnies 
which, on every side, are heaped upon it ; nor from the private expres- 
sions of a few among ancient and modern teachers, often dishonestly 
quoted, or corrupted and wrested to a meaning quite foreign to their 
intention; but from the public confessions of the churches them- 
selves, and from this declaration of the orthodox doctrine, confirmed 
by the unanimous consent of all and each of the members of the whole 
Synod. Moreover, the Synod warns calumniators themselves, to con- 
sider the terrible judgment of God which awaits them, for bearing false 
witness against the confessions of so many churches ; for distressing 
the consciences of the weak; and for labouring to render suspected 
the society of the truly faithful. Finally, this Synod exhorts all their 
brethren in the Gospel of Christ, to conduct themselves piously and 
religiously in handling this doctrine, both in the universities and 
churches ; to direct it, as well in discourse as in writing, to the glory 
of the Divine Name, to holiness of life, and to the consolation of af- 
flicted souls ; to regulate, by the Scripture, according to the analogy 
of faith, not only their sentiments, but also their language ; and, to ab- 
stain from all those phrases which exceed the limits necessary to be ob- 
served in ascertaining the genuine sense of the Holy Scriptures, and 
may furnish insolent sophists with a just pretext for violently assailing, 
or even vilifying, the doctrine of the Reformed Churches. 

May Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who, seated at the Father's right 
hand, gives gifts to men, sanctify us in the truth ; bring to the truth 
those who err ; shut the mouths of the calumniators of sound doctrine, 
and endue the faithful ministers of his Word with the spirit of wisdom 
and discretion, that all their discourses may tend to the glory of God, 
and the edification of those who hear them. Amen. 

That this is our faith and decision, we certify by subscribing our 
names. 

Here follow the names, not only of president, assistant president, 
and secretaries of the Synod, and of the professors of theology 
in the Dutch Churches; hut of all the members who icers depu- 
ted to the Synod, as the Representatives of their respective 
Churches; that is, of the Delegates from Great Britain, the 
electoral Palatinate, Hessia, Switzerland, Wetteraw, the Republic 
and Church of Geneva, the Republic and Church of Bremen, the 
Republic and Church of Emden, the Duchy of Gelderland, and of 
Zutphen, South Holland, North Holland, Zealand, the province 
of Utrecht, Friesland, Transylvania, the State of Groningen and 
Omland, Drent, and the French Churches, 



THE LITURGY 

OF THE 

JLeformeit f rolestant glutei] C^urrlj ; 

OK, 

THE FORMS USED THEREIN. 



I. CHRISTIAN PRAYERS. 

A PRAYER OX THE LORD'S DAY, BEFORE SERMON'. 

Eternal God, and most merciful Father, we humbly 
prostrate ourselves before thy high majesty, against which 
we have so often and grievously offended ; and acknowl- 
edge, if thou shouldst enter into judgment with us, that 
we have deserved nothing but eternal death : for besides 
that we all are, by original sin, unclean in thy sight and 
children of wrath, conceived in sin and brought forth in in- 
iquity, whereby all manner of evil lusts, striving against 
thee and our neighbour, dwell within us ; Ave have also 
indeed, frequently and without end, transgressed thy pre- 



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cepts, neglected what thou hast commanded us, and done 
what thou hast expressly forbidden us. We have strayed 
like sheep, and have greatly offended against thee, which 
we acknowledge, and are heartily sorry for ; nay, we con- 
fess to our shame, and to the praise of thy mercy towards 
us, that our sins are more than the hairs of our head, and 
that we are indebted ten thousand talents, but not able to 
pay. Wherefore we are not worthy to be called thy chil- 
dren ; nor to lift up our eyes towards heaven, to pour out 
our prayers before thee. 

Nevertheless, O Lord God, and merciful Father, knowing 
that thou dost not desire the death of a sinner, but that he 
may turn from his wickedness and live ; and that thy mercy 
is infinite, which thou showest unto those who return to 
thee ; we heartily call upon thee, trusting in our Mediator 
Jesus Christ, who is that Lamb of God that taketh away 
the sins of the world, and we beseech thee, to commiserate 
our infirmity, forgiving us all our sins for Christ's sake. 

Wash us in the pure fountain of his blood, that we may 
become clean and white as snow. Cover our nakedness 
with his innocence and righteousness, for the glory of thy 
name's sake : clear our understanding of all blindness, and 
our hearts of all hardness and pride. 

Open the mouth of thy servant at present, and replenish 
him with thy wisdom and knowledge, that he may purely 
and confidently set forth thy Word ; prepare also our hearts 
that we may hear, understand, and keep the same : write 
thy laws, according to thy promise in the tables of our 
hearts, and strengthen us to delight and walk in the same, 
to the praise and glory of thy Name, and to the edification 
of thy Church. O gracious Father, we ask for, and desire 
all these things in the name of Jesus Christ, who hath 
taught us to pray : Our Father, etc. 



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A PRAYER OX THE LORD'S DAY, AFTER SERMON. 

Almighty and merciful God, we acknowledge in our- 
selves, and confess before thee, as the truth is, that we are 
not worthy to lift up our eyes towards heaven, aud to pre- 
sent our prayers before thee, if thou shouldst respect our 
merits and worthiness : for our consciences accuse us, and 
our sins bear witness against us; we also know that thou art 
a righteous judge, punishing the sins of those who trans- 
gress thy commandments. But, Lord, since thou hast 
commanded us to call upon thee in all times of necessity, 
and hast of thine ineffable mercy promised to hear our 
prayers, not because of our merits, which are none, but for 
the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ, whom thou hast ap- 
pointed to be our Mediator and Advocate: therefore, we for- 
sake all other help, and take our refuge to thy mercy alone. 

Especially, O Lord, besides the innumerable benefits, 
which thou showest to all mankind in general on earth, 
thou hast in particular bestowed manifold favours on us, 
which we are not able to comprehend or express : for thou 
hast delivered us from the woful slavery of the devil, and 
all idolatry wherein we were held, and hast brought us to 
the light of thy truth, and to the knowledge of thy Holy 
Gospel. On the contrary, we have by our ingratitude been 
regardless of these thy benefits ; we have departed from 
thee, and have followed our own devices, not honouring 
thee as was our bounden duty to do. Thus have we, O 
Lord, grievously sinned, and highly offended thee, and we 
can expect nothing else than everlasting death and damna- 
tion, if thou shouldst deal with us according to our deserts. 
Yea, we also perceive, Lord, by the chastisement which 
thou daily art inflicting on us, that thou art justly dis- 
pleased with us ; for since thou art just, thou wilt punish no 
man without cause : and we also see thine hand stretched 

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out further to punish us. But though thou shouldst punish 
us more severely than thou hast hitherto done, nay, though 
all the plagues fell upon us, wherewith thou didst visit the 
sins of thy people Israel, we must still confess that thou 
wouldst do us no injustice. 

But, Lord, thou art our God, and we are but dust and 
ashes ; thou art our Creator, and we are thy handy work ; 
thou art our Shepherd, and we are thy sheep ; thou art our 
Redeemer, and we are those whom thou hast redeemed ; 
thou art our Fr.ther, and we are thy children and heirs. 
Therefore, do not punish us in thine anger, but chastise us 
mercifully, and preserve that work, which thou ha^t of thy 
mercy begun in us, that the whole world may know and 
acknowledge thee to be our God and Saviour. Thy people 
Israel frequently offended thee, and thou didst justly pun- 
ish them ; but as oft as they turned themselves again to 
thee, thou didst always mercifully receive them into 
favour. And though their sins and transgressions were 
ever so great, thou didst always avert thy wrath and 
punishment prepared for them, by reason of the covenant 
which thou hadst made with thy servants, Abraham, 
Isaac, and Jacob ; so that thou never hast refused to hear 
the prayers of thy people. And we have of thy mercy even 
that same covenant, which thou hast erected in the hand 
of Jesus Christ our Mediator, between thee and all believ- 
ers : nay, it is now more glorious and efficacious, since 
Christ hath ratified and confirmed the same by his holy 
suffering and death, and entrance into his glory. There- 
fore, Lord, forsaking ourselves and all human assistance, 
we fly for succor to this blessed covenant of grace, by 
means whereof our Lord Jesus Christ having offered his 
body once on the cross as a perfect sacrifice for us, hath 
reconciled us with thee for ever. Therefore, Lord, look 
upon the face of thine anointed, and not on our sins, that 



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thine anger may be appeased by his intercession : ana cause 
thy face to shine on us to our joy and salvation. 

Take us henceforth into thy holy guidance and protec- 
tion, and govern us by thy Holy Spirit, who, daily more 
and more mortifying our flesh with all its lusts, renews us 
to a better life, and produces in us fruits of true faith ; that 
hereby thy Name may be glorified and praised to all eterni- 
ty, and that we, despising all transitory things, may with 
an ardent desire fix our thoughts only on things heavenly. 

And inasmuch as it is thy pleasure that we should pray 
for all mankind, we beseech thee to extend thy blessing on 
the doctrine of thy Holy Gospel, that it may be preached 
and accepted every where ; that the whole world may be 
filled with thy saving knowledge ; that the ignorant may 
be converted, the weak strengthened ; that every one not 
only in word, but also in deed, may magnify and sanctify 
thy holy Name. Send forth, for this end, faithful labourers 
into thy harvest: and also replenish them with thy grace, 
that they may faithfully serve before thee. On the contra- 
ry, utterly destroy all false teachers, ravenous wolves, and 
hirelings, who seek their own honour and advantage, and 
not the glory of thy holy Name, nor the welfare and sal- 
vation of souls. Be also pleased graciously to preserve and 
govern all thy christian churches spread over the face of 
the earth, in unity of true faith, and in godliness of life, 
that thy kingdom may daily increase, and that of Satan 
be destroyed, till thy kingdom is perfected, when thou 
shalt be all in all. 

Particularly we pray for these United States of America ; 
keep them under thy holy protection ; prosper them in 
their agriculture, manufactures, commerce and literature ; 
and let their civil and religious rights be preserved in- 
violate to the latest posterity. ^ 

Bless and long preserve thy servant, the President of 



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the United States. Bless the Vice-President ; the Senate 
and House of Representatives, when in congress assembled. 
Bless all placed in authority throughout the states, and 
especially in the state wherein we reside ; the Governor, 
the Magistrates, and all others entrusted with powers, 
either legislative or executive. Replenish them all with 
thy grace and heavenly gifts, each in the respective calling 
and state wherein thou hast placed him, that they may 
wisely govern and strenuously protect the people whom 
thou hast committed to* their care, faithfully defend thy 
worship, and rightly administer j ustice. Preside with thy 
Holy Spirit in their assemblies, that in all cases they may 
resolve nothing but what is good and becoming, and let 
the laws be happily executed ; that these United States 
being preserved from all enemies, the evil doers punished, 
and the just protected, thy Name thereby may be praised, 
and the kingdom of the King of kings, Christ Jesus, pro- 
moted : and that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life 
in all godliness and honesty. 

Moreover we pray for our brethren who are under per- 
secution or tyranny. Comfort them with thy Holy Spirit 
and mercifully deliver them : suffer not thy Church wholly 
to be destroyed, nor the remembrance of thy Name to be 
abolished from the face of the earth, lest the enemies of 
thy truth triumph to the dishonouring and blaspheming 
of thy Name. But if it is thy divine will, that the suffer- 
ing Christians should die for the glory of thy Name, and 
by their death witness unto the truth, comfort them in 
their sufferings, that they, considering them as coming 
from thy fatherly hand, may therefore, doing thy will, 
remain steadfast, whether in life or death ; to thy glory, 
to the edification of thy Church, and to their salvation. 
We likewise beseech thee for all those whom thou dost 
afflict, with poverty, imprisonment, sickness of body, or 



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trouble of mind; comfort them all, Lord, according to 
their several necessities. Grant that their chastisement 
may bring them to the knowledge of their sins, and to an 
amendment of their lives. Give them also firm patience ; 
alleviate their sufferings ; and finally deliver them that 
they may rejoice in thy goodness and eternally praise 
thy Name. 

And now, Lord, take us, together with all that be- 
longs to or concerns us, in thy keeping. Grant that we 
may live in our respective callings according to thy will, 
and so use the gifts which we receive of thy blessing, 
that they may not impede, but rather further us to life 
eternal. Strengthen us in all temptations, that we striv- 
ing in true faith, may overcome, and hereafter enjoy with 
Christ life eternal. 

"VVe ask thee for all these things, as our faithful Lord 
and Saviour Jesus Christ himself hath taught us; Our 
father, etc. 

Afterwards the congregation 'is dismissed with the usual 
blessing : 

RECEIVE THE BLESSING OF THE LORD. 

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee : 

The Lord make his face to shine upon thee, and be 
gracious unto thee : 

The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give 
thee peace. 

A PRAYER BEFORE THE EXPLANATION OF THE CATECHISM. 

O Heavenly Father, thy Word is perfect, converting 
the soul ; a sure testimony, making wise the simple, en- 
lightening the eyes of the blind ; and a powerful means 
unto salvation, for all those who believe.. And whereas 

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we are not only blind by nature, but even incapable of 
doing any good : and also since thou wilt help none but 
those who are of a broken and contrite heart; we be- 
seech thee to enlighten our understanding with thy Holy 
Spirit, and give us a meek heart, free from all haughtiness 
and carnal knowledge, that we, hearing thy Word, may 
rightly understand it, and regulate our life accordingly. 
Be graciously pleased to convert all those who still stray 
from thy truth, that we together with them, may unani- 
mously serve thee in true holiness and righteousness all 
the days of our life. 

"We crave all these things for Christ's sake, who hath 
thus taught us to pray in his name, and promised to hear 
us; Our Father, etc. 



A PRAYER AFTER THE EXPLANATION OF THE CATECHISM. 

Gracious God and merciful Father, we give thee 
hearty thanks that it hath pleased thee, to take not only 
us, but also our little children, into thy covenant, which 
thou hast not only sealed unto them, by Holy Baptism, 
but also daily showest, when thou perfectest thy praise 
out of their mouths, thus to cause the wise of the world to 
blush. "We beseech thee, increase thy grace in them, that 
they may always grow and increase in Christ thy Son ; 
till they acquire their perfect manly age in all knowledge 
and righteousness. Give us grace that we may educate 
them, as thou hast commanded us, in thy knowledge and 
fear, so that by their godliness the kingdom of Satan 
may be destroyed, and the kingdom of Jesus Christ 
strengthened in this and other congregations, to the glory 
of thy holy Name, and to their eternal salvation, through 
Jesus Christ. Amen, 



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A PRAYER BEFORE SERMON IN THE WEEK. 



Heavenly Father, eternal and merciful God, we ac- 
knowledge and confess before thy divine majesty, that 
we are poor miserable sinners, conceived in sin, and born 
in iniquity, prone to all evil, unfit for any good ; and 
that, by our sinful life, we continually transgress thy 
holy commandments, whereby we provoke thine anger 
against us, and according to thy righteous judgment, 
expose ourselves unto eternal damnation. But, Lord, 
we repent and are sorry that we have offended thee ; we 
bewail our transgressions, beseeching that thou wilt 
graciously pity our misery. Have compassion on us, O 
most bounteous God and Father, and forgive us all our 
sins, for that holy passion of thy well beloved Son Jesus 
Christ. Grant us also the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that 
we may, with all our hearts study to know our own un- 
righteousness, and sincerely abhor ourselves ; that sin may 
be mortified in us, and we may be raised up to a new life ; 
that we may bring forth genuine fruits of holiness, and 
righteousness, which through Jesus Christ are acceptable 
to thee. Give us to understand thy holy Word according 
to thy divine will, that we may learn thereby to put our 
whole trust in thee alone, and withdraw it from all 
creatures ; that also our old man, with all the affections 
thereof, may be daily more and more crucified ; and that 
we may offer up ourselves 'unto thee a living sacrifice, to 
the glory of thy holy Name, and to the edification of our 
neighbours; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who hath 
taught and commanded us to pray ; Our Father, etc. 



LITURGY. 



A PRATER AFTER SERMON IN THE WEEK. 



Lord God Almighty, let not thy holy Name be profaned 
for our sins, for we have divers ways sinned against thee, 
since we are not obedient to thy holy Word, as we ought to 
be, and through ignorance and murmuring daily stir up 
thine anger against us: wherefore thou dost justly punish 
us ; but O Lord, be mindful of thy great mercy, and have 
compassion on us. Give us knowledge of, and repentance 
for our sins, and amendment of our lives. Strengthen the 
ministers of thy Church, that they may faithfully and 
steadfastly declare thy holy Word ; and the magistrates 
of thy people, that they may bear the sword with equity 
and prudence. Preserve us from all deceit and unfaith- 
fulness. Confound all evil and subtile counsels taken 
against thy Word and Church. O Lord, withhold not 
from us thy Spirit and Word, but grant us increase of 
faith; and in all trouble and adversity, patience and con- 
stancy. Assist thy Church ; deliver her from all affliction, 
derision and persecution. Strengthen also the weak and 
sorrowful of heart, and send us thy peace, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord, who hath given us this sure promise : 
Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask of the 
Father in my name, he will give it you ; and hath command- 
ed us to pray ; Our Father, etc. 



A MORNING PRAYER. 

Merciful Father, we thank thee, that thou hast in 
faithfulness watched over us the night past: and we 
beseech thee to strengthen, and henceforth guide us by thy 
Holy Spirit, that we may spend this, and all the days of 



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our lives, in all righteousness and holiness ; and that what- 
soever we undertake, we may always aim at the promot- 
ing of thy glory, and expect all the success of our 
undertakings from thy bountiful hand alone. And to the 
end that we may obtain this mercy of thee, be pleased 
according to thy promise to forgive all our sins, through 
the holy passion and blood-shedding of our Lord and 
Saviour Jesus Christ ; for we heartily repent of them. 
Enlighten also our hearts, that we, having cast off all 
works of darkness, may as children of light walk in a new 
life in all godliness. Bless also the preaching of thy gos- 
pel. Destroy all works of the devil. Strengthen all 
ministers of the gospel, and magistrates of thy people. 
Comfort all those who are persecuted and afflicted in 
mind, through Jesus Christ thy beloved Son, who hath 
promised us, that thou wilt certainly give us whatsoever 
we shall ask in his name, and therefore hath commanded 
us to pray ; Our Father, etc. 



AN EVENING PRAYER. 

Merciful God, eternal light, shining in darkness, 
thou who dispellest the night of sin, and all blindness of 
heart ; since thou hast appointed the night for rest and the 
day for labour, we beseech thee, grant that our bodies 
may rest in peace and quietness, that afterwards they may 
be able to endure the labour they must bear. Temper 
our sleep, that it be not disorderly, that we may remain 
spotless both in body and soul, nay, that our sleep itself 
may be to thy glory. Enlighten the eyes of our under- 
standing, that we may not sleep in death ; but always 
look for deliverance from this misery. Defend us against 
all assaults of the devil, and take us into thy holy protec- 



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tion. And although we have not passed this day, without 
having greatly sinned against thee, we beseech thee to 
hide our sins with thy great mercy as thou hidest all 
things on earth with the darkness of the night, that we 
therefore may not be cast out from thy presence. Relieve 
and comfort all those, who are afflicted or distressed in 
mind, body or estate, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who 
hath taught us to pray ; Our Father, etc. 



A PRAYER AT THE OPENING OF THE CONSISTORY. 

Heavenly Father, eternal and merciful God, it hath 
pleased thee of thy infinite wisdom and goodness to gather 
a Church to thyself out of all nations upon the face of the 
earth, by the preaching of thy holy gospel, and to govern 
the same by the service of men. Thou hast also graciously 
called us up to this office, and commanded us to take heed 
unto ourselves and unto the flock, which Christ hath 
bought with his precious blood. Since we are at this 
present assembled in thy holy Name, after the example 
of the Apostolic churches, to consult, as our office requires, 
about those things which may come before us, for the 
welfare and edification of thy churches, for which we 
acknowledge ourselves to be unfit and incapable, as we 
are by nature unable of ourselves to think any good, 
much less to put it in practice : therefore, we beseech thee, 
O faithful God and Father, that thou wilt be pleased to be 
present with thy Holy Spirit, according to thy promise, in 
the midst of our present assembly, to guide us into all truth. 
Remove from us all misapprehensions and unbecoming 
desires of the flesh, and grant that thy holy "Word maybe 
the only rule and guide of all our consultations, that they 
may tend to the glory of thy Name, to the edification 



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of thy Church, and to the discharge of our own consciences, 
through Jesus Christ thy Son, who with thee and the 
Holy Ghost, the only true God, is eternally to be praised 
and magnified. Amen. 



A PRAYER AT THE CLOSE OF THE CONSISTORY. 

O Lord God and heavenly Father, we heartily thank 
thee, that thou hast been pleased to gather a Church to thy- 
self in this part of the world, and to use our services therein, 
granting us the privilege, that we may freely and without 
hindrance preach thy holy gospel, and exercise all the 
duties of godliness. Moreover we thank thee, that thou 
now hast been present with thy Holy Spirit in the midst 
of this our assembly, directing our determinations accord- 
ing to thy will, uniting our hearts in mutual peace and 
concord. We beseech thee, O faithful God and Father, 
that thou wilt graciously be pleased to bless our intended 
labour, and effectually to execute thy begun work ; always 
gathering unto thyself a true Church and preserving the 
same in the pure doctrine, and in the right use of thy holy 
sacraments, and in a diligent exercise of discipline. On 
the contrary, destroy all evil and crafty councils, which 
are devised against thy Word and Church. Strengthen 
also all the ministers of thy Church that they may faith- 
fully and steadfastly declare thy holy Word: and the 
magistrates of thy people, that they may bear the sword 
with righteousness and discretion. Particularly we pray 
for those whom thou hast been pleased to put in authority 
over us, both those of higher and lower dignity, and 
especially for the worshipful magistrates of this city. 
Grant that their whole government may be thus directed, 
that the King of all kings may rule over them and their 



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fellow-citizens, and that the kingdom of the devil (which 
is a kingdom of scandal and reproach) may, daily, more 
and more be destroyed and brought to naught by them as 
thy servants, and that we, with them, may lead a quiet 
and peaceable life, in all godliness' and honesty. Hear us, 
O God and Father, through Jesus Christ thy beloved Son, 
who, with thee and the Holy Ghost, the only and true 
^od, is eternally to be magnified and praised. Amen. 



A PRAYER AT THE MEETING OF THE DEACONS. 

Merciful God and Father, thou who hast not only said 
unto us, that we should always have the poor with us, but 
hast also commanded that they should be assisted, and for 
that end hast ordained the service of Deacons in thy 
Church, by whom they might be relieved : as we, who are 
called to the office of Deacons in this- congregation, are 
here at present met in thy Name, to consult together con- 
cerning our ministry, therefore we humbly beseech thee 
for the sake of Jesus Christ, that thou wilt be pleased to 
endue us with the spirit of discretion, to the end that we 
may rightly discern who are really poor and who are not : 
and that we may with all cheerfulness and fidelity, dis- 
tribute the alms collected by us to every one according 
to bis necessity, not leaving the indigent members of thy 
beloved Son comfortless, neither giving to those who are 
not- in want. Kindle within the hearts of men an ardent 
love towards the poor, that they may liberally give of 
their temporal goods, of which thou hast made them 
stewards: and that we, having the means in hand to assist 
the indigent, may faithfully, without vexation, and with 
a free heart, perform our office. Grant us also the talents 
to comfort the miserable, not oniy with tbe external gift, 



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but also with the holy Word. And since man doth not 
live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth 
out of thy mouth, be pleased therefore to extend thy bles- 
sing over our distributions, and increase the bread of the 
poor, that both we and they may have reason to praise 
and thank thee ; expecting the blessed coming of thy 
beloved Son Jesus Christ, who became poor for our sakes, 
to make us rich in eternity. Amen. 

GRACE BEFORE MEAT. 

Psalm 145: 15, 16. "The eyes of all wait upon thee, 
and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou open- 
est thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living 
thing." 

Almighty God, who hast created all things, and dost still 
maintain and govern them by thy divine power, and didst 
feed thy people Israel in the wilderness ; bless us thy poor 
servants, and sanctify these thy gifts, which we receive 
from thy bountiful goodness, that we may temperately 
and holily use them according to thy will, and thereby 
acknowledge that thou art our Father, and the fountain 
of all good. Grant also that we may at all times and 
above all things seek for that spiritual bread of thy Word, 
with which our souls are fed to life eternal, which thou 
hast prepared for us by the holy blood of thy beloved 
Son Jesus Christ. Amen. 

Our Father, etc. 

Also out' Lord Jesus Christ admonishes us : 

Luke 21 : 34, 35. "And take heed to yourselves, lest 
at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, 
and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day 
come upon you unawares: for as a snare shall it come on 
all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth." 

2 



LIT URGY, 



GRACE AFTER MEAT. 

Thus speaketh the Lord, in the fifth book of Moses, chap. 
8 : 10, 11 : " When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou 
shalt bless the Lord thy God, for the good land which he 
hath given thee. Beware that thou forget not the Lord 
thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judg- 
ments, and his statutes which I command thee this day." 

Lord God and heavenly Father, we thank thee for 
all thy benefits, which we without intermission receive 
from thy bountiful hand ; we bless thy divine will, for 
preserving us in this mortal life, and for supplying all our 
wants ; but especially for our regeneration unto the hope of 
a better life, which thou hast revealed unto us by the 
gospel. "We beseech thee, merciful God and Father,- not 
to suffer our hearts to be fixed on these earthly and cor- 
ruptible things ; but that we may always look up to hea- 
ven, expecting thence our Saviour Jesus Christ, until he 
appear in the clouds for our deliverance. Amen. 

Our Father, etc. 

A PRAYER FOR SICK AND TEMPTED PERSONS. 

Almighty, eternal, righteous God, and merciful Father, 
who art Lord of life and death, and without whose will, 
nothing is done in heaven nor in earth ; although we are 
not worthy to call upon thy Name, nor to hope that thou 
wilt hear us, when we consider how we have hitherto 
employed our time; we beseech thee that thou wilt be 
pleased of thy mercy to look upon us in the face of Jesus 
Christ, who hath taken all our infirmities on him. We 
acknowledge that we are utterly incapable of any good 
and prone to all evil, wherefore we have justly merited 
this punishment, yea, have deserved much more. But 



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Lord, thou knowest that we are thy people, and that 
thou art our God : we have no other refuge- than thy 
mercy, which thou never hast withheld from any one who 
turned himself to thee. Therefore we beseech thee not to 
impute our sins unto us, but to account the wisdom, right- 
eousness and holiness of Jesus Christ, to us, that we may 
in him be able to stand before thee. Deliver us for his 
sake from these sufferings, that the wicked may not think 
that thou hast forsaken us. And if it is thy pleasure lon- 
ger thus to try us, give us strength and patience to bear 
all such, according to thy will, and let all turn according 
to thy wisdom to our profit. Rather chastise us here, 
than let us hereafter be lost with the world. Grant that we 
may die to this world, and all earthly things, and that we 
may daily more and more be renewed after the image of 
Jesus Christ. Suffer us not to be separated by any means 
from thy love ; but draw us daily nigher and nigher unto 
thee, that we may enter upon the end of our calling with 
joy ; which is, to die, to rise again, and to live with Christ 
in eternity. We also believe that thou wilt hear us 
through Jesus Christ who hath taught us to pray ; Our 
Father, etc. 

Strengthen us also in the true faith, which we believe 
in our hearts and profess with our mouths: I believe in 
God, etc. 

or thus: 

Eternal merciful God and Father, the eternal salvation 
of the living and the everlasting life of the dying; seeing 
that thou hast death and life in thy hand alone, and 
takest such care of us continually, that neither health nor 
sickness, nor any good or evil can befall us, nay, not a 



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hair can fall from our head, without thy will ; and since 
thou dost order all things for the good of thy people ; we 
beseech thee, grant us the grace of thy Holy Spirit, to 
teach us rightly to acknowledge our misery, and patiently 
to bear thy chastenings, which we have deserved ten 
thousand times more severe. We know that they are not 
the evidences of thy wrath, but of thy fatherly love 
towards us, that we should not be condemned with the 
world. O Lord, increase our faith in thine infinite mercy 
that we may be more and more united to Christ, as mem- 
bers to their spiritual Head, to whom thou wilt make us 
conform in sufferings and in glory. Lighten the cross, so 
that our weakness may be able to bear it. "We submit 
ourselves entirely to thy holy will, whether thou art 
pleased to continue our souls longer in these tabernacles, 
or to take them into eternal life, since we belong to 
Christ, and therefore shall not perish. We would will- 
ingly leave this weak body in hope of a blessed resurrec- 
tion, when it shall be restored to us much more glorious. 
Grant us to experience the blessed comfort of the remis- 
sion of sins, and of justification through Christ, that we 
by that shield may overcome all the assaults of Satan. 
May his innocent blood wash away all the stain and 
uncleanness of our sins, and his righteousness answer for 
our unrighteousness in thy last judgment. Arm us with 
faith and hope, that we may not be ashamed nor con- 
founded by the terror of death ; but when our bodily eyes 
are closing in darkness, may the eyes of our souls be di- 
rected towards thee ; and when thou shalt have deprived 
us of the use of our tongues, may our hearts never cease 
to call upon thee. Lord, we commit our souls into thy 
hands, forsake us not in our last extremity, and that only 
for the sake of Jesus Christ, who hath taught us to pray ; 
Our Father, etc. I believe in God, etc. 



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H. SACRAMENTAL FORMS. 

THE ADMINISTRATION OF BAPTISM. 

The principal parts of the doctrine of Holy Baptism are 
these three : 

First. That we with our children are conceived and bom 
in sin, and therefore are children of wrath, in so much 
that we cannot enter into the kingdom of God, except we 
are born again. This, the dipping in or sprinkling with 
water teaches us, whereby the impurity of our souls is 
signified, and we are admonished to loathe and humble 
ourselves before God, and to seek for our purification and 
salvation without ourselves. 

Secondly. Holy Baptism witnesseth and sealeth unto us 
the washing away of our sins through Jesus Christ. 
Therefore we are baptized in the name of the Father, 
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. For when we 
are baptized in the name of the Father, God the Father 
witnesseth and sealeth unto us, that he doth make an 
eternal covenant of grace with us, and adopts us for his 
children and heirs; and therefore will provide us with 
every good thing, and avert all evil or turn it to our 
profit. And when we are baptized in the name of the 
Son, the Son sealeth unto us, that he doth wash us in his 
blood from all our sins, incorporating us into the fellow- 
ship of his death and resurrection, so that we are freed 
from all our sins and accounted righteous before God. In 
like manner, when we are baptized in the name of the 
Holy Ghost, the Holy Ghost assures us, by this Holy 
Sacrament, that he will dwell in us, and sanctify us to be 
members of Christ, applying unto us that which we have 

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in Christ, namely, the washing away of our sins and the 
daily renewing of our lives, till we shall finally be pre- 
sented without spot or wrinkle among the assembly of the 
elect in life eternal. 

Thirdly. Whereas in all covenants, there are contained 
two parts: therefore are we by God through Baptism, 
admonished of, and obliged unto new obedience, namely, 
that we cleave to this one God, Father, Son, and Holy 
Ghost ; that we trust in him and love him with all our 
heart, with all our soul, with all our mind, and with all 
our strength; that we forsake the world, crucify our old 
nature, and walk in a new and holy life. 

And if we sometimes through weakness fall into sin, we 
must not therefore despair of God's mercy, nor continue 
in sin, since Baptism is a seal and undoubted testimony 
that we have an eternal covenant of grace with God. 

% I TO INFANTS OF BELIEVERS, 

And although our young children do not understand 
these things, we may not therefore exclude them from 
Baptism; for as they are, without their knowledge, par- 
takers of the condemnation in Adam, so are they again re- 
ceived unto grace in Christ ; as God speaketh unto Abra- 
ham, the father of all the faithful, and therefore unto us 
and our children (Gen. FT : T), saying, "I will establish 
my covenant between me and thee, and thy seed after 
thee, in their generations, for an everlasting covenant ; to 
be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee." This 
also the Apostle Peter testifieth, with these words (Acts 
2 : 39), " For the promise is unto you, and to your chil- 
dren, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord 
our God shall call." Therefore God formerly commanded 
them to be circumcised, which was a seal of the covenant, 



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and of the righteousness of faith ; and therefore Christ 
also embraced them, laid his hands upon them and bless- 
ed them (Mark 10: 16). 

Since then Baptism is come in the place of circumcision, 
therefore infants are to be baptized as heirs of the king- 
dom of God and of his covenant. And parents are in duty 
bound further to instruct their children herein, when they 
shall arrive at years of discretion. 

That therefore this holy ordinance of God may be ad- 
ministered to his glory, to our comfort, and to the edifica- 
tion of his Church, let us call upon his Holy Name. 

PRAYER. 

O Almighty and eternal God, we beseech thee, that thou 
wilt be pleased of thine infinite mercy, graciously to look 
upon these children, and incorporate them by thy Holy 
Spirit into thy Son Jesus Christ, that they may be buried 
with him into his death, and be raised with him in newness 
of life ; that they may daily follow him, joyfully bearing 
their cross, and cleave unto him in true faith, firm hope, and 
ardent love ; that they may, with a comfortable sense of thy 
favour, leave this life, which is nothing but a continual death 
and at the last day, may appear without terror before the 
judgment seat of Christ thy Son, through Jesus Christ our 
Lord, who with thee and the Holy Ghost, one only God, 
lives and reigns for ever. Amen. 

AN EXHORTATION TO THE PARENTS. 

Beloved in the Lord Jesus Christ, you have heard that 
Baptism is an ordinance of God, to seal unto us and to our 
seed his covenant. Therefore it must be used for that end, 
and not out of custom or superstition. That it may then be 
manifest that you are thus minded, you are to answer sin- 
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First Do you acknowledge, that although our children 
are conceived and born in sin, and therefore are subject to 
all miseries, yea, to condemnation itself; yet that they are 
sanctified* in Christ, and therefore, as members of his 
Church, ought to be baptized ? 

Secondly. Do you acknowledge the doctrine which is 
contained in the Old and Tfew Testament, and in the articles 
of the Christian faith, and which is taught here in the Chris- 
tian Church, to be the true and perfect \ doctrine of salvation? 

Thirdly. Do you promise and intend to see these chil- 
dren, when come to the years of discretion (whereof you are 
either parent or witness), instructed and brought up in the 
aforesaid doctrine, or to help or cause them to be instructed 
therein, to the utmost of your power? Answer. Yes. 

Then the minister of God's word, in baptizing shall say : 

1ST., I baptize thee, in the name of the Father, and of the 
Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

THANKSGIVING. 

Almighty God and merciful Father, we thank and praise 
thee, that thou hast forgiven us, and our children, all our 
sins, through the blood of thy beloved Son Jesus Christ, and 
received us through thy Holy Spirit, as members of thy only 
begotten Son, and adopted us to be thy children, and sealed 
and confirmed the same unto us by holy Baptism. We be- 
seech thee, through the same Son of thy love, that thou wilt 
be pleased always to govern these baptized children by thy 
Holy Spirit ; that they may be piously and religiously edu- 
cated, and increase and grow up in the Lord Jesus Christ; 
that they then may acknowledge thy fatherly goodness and 
mercy, which thou hast shown to them and to us, and live 
in all righteousness, under our only Teacher, King and 
High Priest, Jesus Christ ; and that they may manfully 

* My children, Ezek. 16 : 21. They are holy, 1 Cor. 7 : 14. 
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fight against, and overcome sin, the devil and his whole 
dominion, to the end that they may eternally praise and 
magnify thee, and thy Son Jesus Christ, together with the 
Holy Ghost, the one only true God. Amen. 

II. TO ADULT PERSONS. 

However children of Christian parents, although they 
understand not this mystery, must be baptized by virtue of 
the covenant ; yet it is not lawful to baptize those who are 
come to years of discretion, except they first be sensible of 
their sins, and make confession both of their repentance and 
their faith in Christ. For this cause did not only John the 
Baptist preach, according to the command of God, the 
baptism of repentance, and baptize for the remission of sin, 
those who confessed their sins (Mark 1:4); but our Lord 
Jesus Christ also commanded his disciples to teach all 
nations, and then to baptize them, in the name of the Father, 
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, adding this promise, 
"He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved/' 
According to which rule, the Apostles (Acts 2: 10, 16), 
baptized none who were of years of discretion, but such as 
made confession of their faith and repentance. Therefore 
it is not lawful now to baptize any other adult persons, 
than such as have been taught the mysteries of Holy Bap- 
tism by the preaching of the Gospel, and are able to give 
an account of their faith by the confession of the mouth. 

Since therefore you N. are also desirous of Holy Baptism, 
to the end it may be to you a seal of your ingrafting into 
the Church of God ; that it may appear that you do not only 
receive the Christian religion, in which you have been pri- 
vately instructed by us, and of which also you have made 
confession before us, but that you, through the grace of God 
intend and purpose to lead a life according to the same ; you 
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First. Dost thou believe in the only true God, distinct 
in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, who hath 
made heaven and earth, and all that in them is, of nothing, 
and still maintains and governs them, insomuch that noth- 
ing comes to pass, either in heaven or on earth, without 
his divine will ? Answer. Yes. 

Secondly. Dost thou believe that thou art conceived and 
born in sin, and therefore art a child of wrath by nature, 
wholly incapable of doing any good, and prone to all evil; 
and that thou hast frequently, in thought, word, and deed, 
transgressed the commandments of the Lord: and art thou 
heartily sorry for these sins? Answer. Yes. 

Thirdly. Dost thou believe that Christ, who is the true 
and eternal God, and very man, who took his human nature 
on him out of the flesh and blood of the Virgin Mary, is 
given thee of God, to be thy Saviour ; and that thou dost 
receive by this faith remission of sins in his blood ; and 
that thou art made by the power of the Holy Ghost, a mem- 
ber of Jesus Christ and of his Church ? Answer. Yes. 

Fourthly. Dost thou assent to all the articles of the 
Christian religion, as they are taught here in this Christian 
Church, according to the Word of God ; and purpose stead- 
fastly to continue in the same doctrine to the end of thy 
life ; and also dost thou reject all heresies and schisms, re- 
pugnant to this doctrine, and promise to persevere in the 
communion of our Christian Church, not only in the hear- 
ing of the word, but also in the use of the Lord's Supper] 
Answer. Yes. 

Fifthly. Hast thou taken a firm resolution always t< 
lead a Christian life ; to forsake the world and its evil lusts, a; 
is becoming the members of Christ and his Church ; and to 
submit thyself to all Christian admonitions ? Answer , Yes. 

The good and great God mercifully grant his grace and 
blessing to this your purpose, through Jesus Christ. Amen. 



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THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LORD'S SUPPER. 

Beloved in the Lord Jesus Christ, attend to the words 
of the institution of the Holy Supper of our Lord Jesus 
Christ, as they are delivered by the holy Apostle Paul, 1 
Cor. 11: 23—30. 

"For I have received of the Lord, that which also I 
delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus, the same night in 
which he was betrayed, took bread : and when he had 
given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat : this is my 
body, which is broken for you : this do in remembrance 
of me. After the same manner also he took the cup when 
he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in 
my blood : this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance 
of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this 
cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he come. "Wherefore, 
whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the 
Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of 
the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him 
eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For he that 
eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh 
^damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body." 

That we may now celebrate the Supper of the Lord to 
our comfort, it is above all things necessary ; 

First, Rightly to examine ourselves. Secondly, To di- 
rect the Supper to that end, for which Christ hath ordained 
and instituted the same, namely to his remembrance. 

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L The true examination of ourselves, consists of these 
three parts. 

First, That every one consider by himself, his sins and 
the curse due to him for them, to the end that he may 
abhor and humble himself before God : considering that 
the wrath of God against sin is so great, that, rather than 
it should go unpunished, he hath punished the same in his 
beloved Son Jesus Christ, with the bitter and shameful 
death of the cross. 

Secondly, That every one examine his own heart, wheth- 
er he doth believe this faithful promise of God, that all his 
sins are forgiven him, only for the sake of the passion and 
death of Jesus Christ ; and that the perfect righteousness 
of Christ is imputed and freely given to him as his own, 
yea, so perfectly as if he had satisfied in his own person 
for all his sins, and fulfilled all righteousness. 

Thirdly, That every one examine his own conscience, 
whether he purposeth henceforth to show true thankfulness 
to God in his whole life, and to walk uprightly before him ; 
as also, whether he hath laid aside unfeignedly all enmity, 
hatred, and envy, and doth firmly resolve henceforward to 
walk in true love and peace with his neighbour. 

All those, then, who are thus disposed, God will certainly 
receive in mercy, and count them worthy partakers of the 
table of his Son Jesus Christ. On the contrary, those who 
do not feel this testimony in their hearts, eat and drink 
judgment to themselves. 

Therefore, we also, according to the command of Christ 
and the Apostle Paul, admonish all those who are defiled 
with the following sins, to keep themselves from the table 
of the Lord, and declare to them that they have no part 
of the kingdom of Christ : such as all idolaters ; all those 
who invoke deceased saints, angels, or other creatures; 
all those who worship images ; all enchanters, diviners, 



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charmers, and those who confide in such enchantments ; 
all despisers of God and of his Word, and of the Holy 
Sacraments ; all blasphemers ; all those who are given to 
raise discord, sects, and mutiny, in church or state ; all 
perjured persons ; all those who are disobedient to their 
parents and superiors ; all murderers, contentious persons, 
and those who live in hatred and envy against their neigh- 
bours ; all adulterers, whoremongers, drunkards, thieves, 
usurers, robbers, gamesters, covetous ; and all who lead 
offensive lives. 

All these, while they continue in such sins, shall abstain 
from this meat, which Christ hath ordained only for the 
faithful, lest their judgment and condemnation be made 
the heavier. But this is not designed, dearly beloved 
brethren and sisters in the Lord, to deject the contrite 
hearts of the faithful; as if none might come to the Supper 
of the Lord, but those who are without sin. For we do 
not come to this Supper, to testify thereby that we are perfect 
and righteous in ourselves ; but on the contrary, consider- 
ing that we seek our life out of ourselves in Jesus Christ, 
we acknowledge that we lie in the midst of death. There- 
fore, notwithstanding we feel many infirmities and miseries 
in ourselves; as namely, that we have not perfect faith, 
and that we do not give ourselves to serve God with 
such zeal as we are bound, but have daily to strive with 
the weakness of our faith, and the evil lusts of our flesh ; 
yet, since we are, by the grace of the Holy Ghost, sorry 
for these weaknesses, and earnestly desirous to fight against 
our unbelief, and to live according to all the commandments 
of God; therefore we rest assured that no sin or infirmity, 
which still remaineth, against our will, in us, can hinder us 
from being received of God in mercy, and from being 
made worthy partakers of this heavenly meat and drink. 

II. Let us now also consider, to what end the Lord 

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hath instituted his Supper, namely, that we do this in 
remembrance of him. Now after this manner are we to 
remember him by it. 

1. That we are confidently persuaded in our hearts, 
that our Lord Jesus Christ (according to the promises 
made to our forefathers in the old Testament) was sent 
of the Father into the world : that he assumed our flesh 
and blood: that he bore for us the wrath of God, under 
which we should have perished everlastingly, from the be- 
ginning of his incarnation to the end of his life upon 
earth : that he fulfilled for us all obedience to the divine 
law and righteousness ; especially, when the weight of 
our sins and the wrath of God pressed out of him the 
bloody sweat in the garden, where he was bound that we 
might be freed from our sins : that he afterwards suffered 
innumerable reproaches, that we might never be confound- 
ed : that he, although innocent, was condemned to death, 
that we might be acquitted at the judgment-seat of God: 
yea, that he suffered his blessed body to be nailed on 
the cross, that he might affix thereon the hand-writing 
of our sins : that he also took upon himself the curse due 
to us, that he might fill us with his blessings: and hum- 
bled himself unto the deepest reproach and pains of hell, 
both in body and soul, on the tree of the cross, when he 
cried out with a loud voice, My God, my God ! uhy hast 
thou forsaken me? that we might be accepted of God, and 
never be forsaken of him : and finally confirmed with his 
death and the shedding of his blood, the new and eternal 
testament, that covenant of grace and reconciliation, when 
he said, It is finished. 

2. And that we might firmly believe that we belong 
to this covenant of grace, the Lord Jesus Christ, in his 
last Supper, " took bread, and when he had given thanks, 
he brake it, and gave it to his deciples, and said, Take, 



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eat, this is my body which is broken for you, this do 
in remembrance of me ; in like manner also after supper, 
he took the cup, gave thanks and said, Drink ye all of 
it; this cup is the new testament in my blood, which is 
shed for you and for many, for the remission of sins ; this 
do ye, as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of me." 
That is, as often as ye eat of this bread, and drink of 
this cup, you shall thereby, as by a sure remembrance 
and pledge, be admonished and assured of this my 
hearty love and faithfulness towards you: — that whereas 
you should otherwise have suffered eternal death, I 
have given my body to the death of the cross, and 
shed my blood for you ; and as certainly feed and nourish 
your hungry and thirsty soul, with my crucified body and 
shed blood, to everlasting life, as this bread is broken before 
your eyes, and this cup is given to you, and you eat and 
drink the same with your mouth, in remembrance of me. 

From this institution of the Holy Supper of our Lord 
Jesus Christ, we see that he directs our faith and trust 
to his perfect sacrifice, once offered on the cross, as to 
the only ground and foundation of our salvation ; wherein 
he is become to our hungry and thirsty souls the true 
meat and drink of life eternal. For by his death he hath 
taken away the cause of our eternal death and misery, 
namely, sin ; and obtained for us the quickening Spirit, 
that we by the same, which dwelleth in Christ as the 
Head, and in us as his members might have true communion 
with him, and be made partakers of all his blessings, of 
life, eternal, righteousness and glory: besides, that we by 
the same Spirit may also be united as members of one 
body in true brotherly love, as the holy Apostle saith, 
"For we, being many, are one bread and one body: for 
we are all partakers of that one bread." For as out of 
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out of many berries being pressed together, one wine 
floweth and mixeth itself together; so shall we all, who 
by a true faith are ingrafted into Christ, be altogether 
one body, through brotherly love, for Christ's sake, our 
beloved Saviour, who hath so exceedingly loved us: and 
not only show this in word, but also in very deed towards 
one another. 

Hereto assist us, the Almighty God and Father of our 
Lord Jesus Christ, through his Holy Spirit. Amen. 

That we may obtain all this, let us humble ourselves 
before God, and with true faith implore his grace. 

PRAYER. 

Most merciful God and Father, we beseech thee, that 
thou wilt be pleased in this Supper (in which we celebrate 
the glorious remembrance of the bitter death of thy be- 
loved Son Jesus Christ) to work in our hearts through the 
Holy Spirit, that we may daily more and more with true 
confidence, give ourselves up unto thy Son Jesus Christ, so 
that our afflicted and contrite hearts, through the power 
of the Holy Ghost, may be fed and comforted with his 
true body and blood ; yea with him, true God and man, 
that only heavenly bread : and that we may no longer 
live in our sins, but he in us, and we in him, and thus 
truly be made partakers of the new and everlasting 
testament and covenant of grace: that we may not doilbt 
that thou wilt for ever be our gracious Father, never 
more imputing our sins unto us, and providing us, as thy 
beloved children and heirs, with all things necessary, as 
well for the body as the soul. Grant us also thy grace, 
that we may take upon us our cross cheerfully, deny our- 
selves, confess our Saviour, and in all tribulations, with 
uplifted heads expect our Lord Jesus Christ from heaven, 
where he will make our mortal bodies like unto his most 



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glorious body, and take us unto him in eternity. Amen. 
Our Father, etc. 

Strengthen us also by this Holy Supper in the Catholic 
undoubted Christian faith, whereof we make confession 
with our months and hearts, saying : 

I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of 

HEAVEN AND EARTH \ AND IN JeSUS CHRIST HlS ONLY SoN OUR 

Lord ; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of 
the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was 
crucified, dead and buried, he descended into hell : THE 
THIRD day he rose again from the dead, he ascended into 
heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of god the father 
Almighty : from thence he shall come to judge the quick 
and the dead. 

i believe in the holy ghost ; the holy catholic 
Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of 
sins ; the resurrection of the body ; and the life ever- 
lasting. Amen. 

That we may be now fed with the true heavenly 
bread, Christ Jesus, let us not cleave with our hearts 
unto the external bread and wine, but lift them up on 
high in heaven, where Christ Jesus is our advocate at the 
right hand of his heavenly Father, whither all the articles 
of our faith lead us; not doubting that we shall as 
certainly be fed and refreshed in our souls through the 
working of the Holy Ghost, with his body and blood, as 
we receive the holy bread and wine in remembrance of 
him. 

In breaking and distributing the bread, the Minister shall say: 

The bread which we break, is the communion of tha 
body of Christ. 

And when he giveth the cup : 

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The cup of blessing, which we bless, is the communion 
of the blood of Christ. 

During the communion, a psalm shall or may be devoutly 
sung, or some chapter read, in remembrance of the death of 
Christ; as Isaiah 53, John 13-18, or the like. 

After the communion, the Minister shall say. 

Beloved in the Lord, since the Lord hath now fed our 
souls at his table, let us therefore jointly praise his Holy 
Name with thanksgiving, and every one say in his heart, 
thus ; 

Bless the Lord, my soul; and all that is within me, 
bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and for- 
get not all his benefits. 

Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy 
diseases: who redeem eth thy life from destruction: who 
crowneth thee with loviDg kindness and tender mercies. 

The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and 
plenteous in mercy. He hath not dealt with us after our 
sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 

For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is 
his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the East 
is from the West, so far hath he removed our transgres- 
sions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the 
Lord pitieth them that fear him. 

Who hath not spared his own Son, but delivered him 
up for us all, and given us all things with him. There- 
fore God commendeth therewith his love towards us, in 
that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us; much 
more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be 
saved from wrath through him. For, if when we were 
enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his 
Son; much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by 
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the praise of the Lord from this time forth for ever 
more. Amen. 

Let every one say with an attentive heart: 

O! Almighty, merciful God and Father, we render thee 
most humble and hearty thanks, that thou hast, of thy in- 
finite mercy, given us thine only begotten Son, for a 
mediator and a sacrifice for our sins, and to be our meat 
and drink unto life eternal ; and that thou givest us lively 
faith, whereby we are made partakers of these thy 
benefits. Thou hast also been pleased, that thy beloved 
Son Jesus Christ should institute and ordain his Holy 
Supper for the confirmation of the same. Grant, we be- 
seech thee, O faithful God and Father, that through the 
operation of thy Holy Spirit, the commemoration of the 
death of our Lord Jesus Christ may tend to the daily in- 
crease of our faith, and of our saving fellowship with him, 
through Jesus Christ thy Son, in whose name we conclude 
our prayers, saying: Our Father, etc. 



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m. FORMS OF CHURCH DISCIPLINE. 

EXCOMMUNICATION. 

Beloved in the Lord Jesus Christ, it is known unto you, 
that we have several times, and by several methods de- 
clared unto you the great sin committed, and the heinous 
offence given by our fellow member N., to the end that 
he, by your Christian admonition, and prayers to God, 
might be brought to repentance, and so be freed from the 
bonds of the devil by whom he is held captive and recovered 
by the will of the Lord. But we cannot conceal from you, 
with great sorrow, that no one has as yet appeared before 
us, who hath in the least given us to understand that he, 
by the frequent admonitions given him, as well in private, 
as before witnesses and in the presence of many, is come 
to any remorse for his sins, or hath shown the least token 
of true repentance. Since then by his stubbornness, he 
daily aggravates his sin, which in itself is not small, and 
since we lately signified unto you that in case he did not 
repent, after such patience shown him by the Church, we 
should be under the disagreeable necessity of being further 
grieved for him, and should come to the last remedy: we 
at this present are necessitated to proceed to this ex- 
communication according to the command and charge 
given us by God in his Holy Word; to the end that he 
may hereby be made, if possible, ashamed of his sins, and 
likewise that we may not, by this rotten and as yet in- 
curable member, put the whole body of the Church in 
danger, and that God's name may not be blasphemed. 

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of our Lord Jesus Christ, declare before you all, that for 
the aforesaid reasons we have excommunicated, and by 
these, do excommunicate N. from the Church of God, and 
from the fellowship of Christ and of the Holy Sacraments, 
and from all the spiritual blessings and benefits, which 
God promiseth to and bestows upon his Church, so long 
as he obstinately and impenitently persists in his sins; 
and he is therefore to be accounted by you as a heathen 
man and a publican, according to the command of Christ, 
who saith, that whatsoever his ministers shall bind on 
earth, shall be bound in heaven. 

Further we exhort you, beloved Christians, to keep no 
company with him, that he may be ashamed; yet count 
him not as an enemy, but at all times admonish him as you 
would a brother. In the mean time let every one take 
warning by this and such like examples, to fear the Lord, 
and diligently take heed unto himself, if he thinketh he 
standeth, lest he fall ; but having true fellowship with the 
Father and his Son Jesus Christ, together with all faith- 
ful Christians, remain steadfast therein to the end, and so 
obtain eternal salvation. You have seen, beloved 
brethren and sisters, in what manner this our excommuni- 
cated brother has begun to fall, and by degrees is come 
to ruin ; observe, therefore, how subtle Satan is, to bring 
man to destruction, and to withdraw him from all salu- 
tary means of salvation. Guard, then, against the least 
beginnings of evil, " and laying aside every weight and 
the sin which does so easily beset us, let us run with pa- 
patience the race that is set before us, looking unto 
Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; be sober, 
watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. To-day, 
if you will hear the voice of the Lord harden not your 
hearts, but work out your own salvation with fear and 
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our God may not humble us again, and we be obliged to 
bewail some one of you; but that you, with one accord 
living in all godliness, may be our crown and joy in the 
Lord. 

Since it is God who worketh in us, both to will and to 
do of his good pleasure, let us call upon his Holy Name 
with confession of our sins, saying : 

PRAYER. 

O ! Righteous God and merciful Father, we bewail our 
sins before thy high majesty, and acknowledge that we 
have deserved the grief and sorrow caused us by the cut- 
ting off of this our late fellow member ; yea, shouldst thou 
enter into judgment with us, we all deserve, by reason 
of our great transgressions, to be cut off and banished 
from thy presence. But, O Lord, thou art merciful unto 
us for Christ's sake : forgive us our trespasses, for we 
heartily repent of them, and daily work in our hearts a 
greater measure of sorrow for them; that we, fearing 
thy judgments which thou executest against the stiff- 
necked, may endeavour to please thee. Help us to avoid 
all pollution of the world, and of those who are cut off 
from the communion of the Church, that we may not 
make ourselves partakers of their sins: and grant that 
he, who is excommunicated, may become ashamed of his 
sins. And since thou desirest not the death of a sinner, 
but that he may repent and live, and since the bosom of 
thy Church is always open for those, who turn away 
from their wickedness; we therefore humbly beseech 
thee, to kindle in our hearts a pious zeal, that we may 
labour, with Christian admonitions and examples, to 
bring again this excommunicated person into the right 
way, together with all those who, through unbelief or 
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Give thy blessing to our admonitions, that we may 
have reason thereby to rejoice again in him, for whom we 
must now mourn ; and that thy Holy Name may be praised, 
through our Lord Jesus Christ who hath taught us to 
pray ; Our Father, etc. 



THE RE- ADMISSION OF EXCOMMUNICATED 

PERSONS INTO THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. 

Beloved in the Lord, it is known unto you, that some 
time ago, our fellow member N. was cut off from the 
Church of Christ : we cannot now conceal from you, that 
he, by the above mentioned remedy, as also by the means 
of good admonition and your Christian prayers, is come 
so far, that he is ashamed of his sins, praying us to be 
readmitted into the communion of the Church. 

Since we, by virtue of the command of God, are in 
duty bound to receive such persons with joy, and it 
being necessary that good order should be used therein, 
we therefore give you to understand, that we purpose to 
loose again the aforementioned excommunicated person 
from the bond of excommunication, the next time when, 
by the grace of God, we celebrate the Supper of the 
Lord, and to receive him again into the communion of the 
Church ; except any one of you, in the mean time, shall 
show just cause why this ought not to be done, of which 
you must give notice to us in due time. In the mean 
time, let every one thank the Lord for the mercy shown 
this poor sinner, beseeching him to perfect his work in 
him to his eternal salvation. Amen. 

Afterwards, if no impediment be alleged, the Minister shall 
proceed to the read-mission of the excommunicated sinner, in th& 
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Beloved Christians, we have lately informed you of 
the repentance of our fellow member N., to the end that 
he might with your foreknowledge be again received into 
the Church of Christ ; and whereas no one has alleged 
any reason why his readmission ought not to take place, 
we therefore purpose at present to proceed to the same. 

Our Lord Jesus Christ (Matt. 18) having confirmed the 
sentence of his Church, in the excommunicating of im- 
penitent sinners, declareth immediately thereupon, that 
whatsoever his ministers shall loose on earth shall be loosed 
in heaven; whereby he giveth to understand, that when 
any person is cut off from his Church, he is not deprived 
of all hopes of salvation, but can again be loosed from 
the bonds of condemnation. Therefore, since God de- 
clares in his "Word, that he takes no pleasure in the 
death of a sinner, but that he turn from his wickedness 
and live, so the Church always hopes for the repentance 
of the backslidden sinner, and keepeth her bosom open 
to receive the penitent. Accordingly the Apostle Paul 
commanded the Corinthian, whom he had declared ought 
to be cut off from the Church, to be again received and 
comforted, since, being reproved by many, he was come 
to the knowledge of his sins ; to the end that he should 
not be swallowed up with over-much sorrow (2 Cor. 2: *7). 

Moreover, Christ teacheth us in the afore-mentioned 
text, that the sentence of absolution, which is passed upon 
such a penitent sinner according to the Word of God, is 
counted sure and firm by the Lord ; therefore no one who 
truly repents ought to doubt in the least that he is 
assuredly received by God in mercy, as Christ saith, 
(John 20: 23), WJiosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted 
unto them. 

But now to proceed to the matter in hand : I ask thee, 
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before God and his Church, that thou art sincerely sorry 
for the sin and stubbornness, for which thou hast been 
justly cut off from the Church? dost thou also truly believe, 
that the Lord hath forgiven thee, and doth forgive thy 
sins for Christ's sake? and art thou therefore desirous to 
be readmitted into the Church of Christ, promising hence- 
forth to live in all godliness according to the command 
of the Lord? 

Ansioer. Yes, verily. 

Then the Minister shall further say : 

We, then, here assembled in the name and authority of 
the Lord Jesus Christ, declare thee, K, to be absolved 
from the bonds of excommunication ; and do receive thee 
again into the Church of the Lord, and declare unto thee 
that thou art in the communion of Christ and of the Holy 
Sacraments, and of all the spiritual blessings and benefits 
of God, which he promiseth to and bestoweth upon his 
Church. May the eternal God preserve thee therein to 
the end, through his only begotten Son Jesus Christ 
Amen. 

Be therefore assured in thy heart, my beloved brother, 
that the Lord hath again received thee in mercy. Be 
diligent henceforward to guard thyself against the subtlety 
of Satan, and the wickedness of the world, to the end that 
thou may est not fall again into sin ; love Christ, for many 
sins are forgiven thee. 

And you, beloved Christians, receive this your brother 
with hearty affection ; be glad that he was dead and is 
alive again, he was lost and is found ; rejoice with the 
angels of heaven, over this sinner who repenteth; count 
him no longer as a stranger, but as a fellow-citizen with 
the saints, and of the household of God. And whereas 



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we can have no good of ourselves, let us, praising and 
magnifying the Lord Almighty, implore his rnerc} T , saying : 

PRAYER. 

Gracious God and Father, we thank thee, through 
Jesus Christ, that thou hast been pleased to give this our 
brother repentance unto life, and us cause to rejoice in his 
conversion. We beseech thee, show him thy mercy, that 
he may become more and more assured in his mind of the 
remission of his sins, and that he may receive from thence 
inexpressible joy and delight to serve thee. And where- 
as he hath heretofore by his sins offended maDy, grant 
that he may, by his conversion, edify many ; grant ako 
that he may steadfastly walk in thy ways, to the end. 
And may we learn from this example, that with thee is 
mercy, that thou mayest be feared; so that we, counting 
him for our brother and co-heir of life eternal, may jointly 
serve thee with filial fear and obedience all the days of 
our life, through Jesus Christ our Lord, in whose Name 
we conclude our prayer : Our Father, etc. 



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IV. FORMS OP ORDINATION. 

FOR ORDAINING THE MINISTERS OF GOD'S WORD. 

The sermon and the usual prayers being finished \ the Minister 
shall thus speak to the congregation : 

Beloved brethren, it is known unto yon, that we have 
now at three different times published the name of our 
brother N., here present, to learn whether any person 
had aught to offer concerning his doctrine or life, why he 
might not be ordained to the ministry of the Word. And 
whereas no one hath appeared before us, who hath al- 
leged any thing lawful against his person, we shall there- 
fore at present, in the name of the Lord, proceed to his 
ordination. For which purpose, you, N., and all those who 
are here present, shall first attend to a short declaration 
taken from the Word of God, touching the institution and 
the office of Pastors and Ministers of God's Word: 

Where, in the first place, you are to observe, that God 
our heavenly Father, willing to call and gather a church 
from amongst the corrupt race of men unto life eternal, 
doth by a particular mark of his favour use the ministry 
of men therein. Therefore Paul saith, that the Lord 
Jesus Christ "gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and 
some/-evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the 
perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the 
edifying of the body of Christ. " Here we see that the holy 
Apostle among other things saith, that the Pastoral office 
is an institution of Christ. 

What this holy office enjoins, may easily be gathered 
from the very name itself; for as it is the duty of a com- 



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moil shepherd, to feed, guide, protect, and rule the flock 
committed to his charge; so it is with regard to these 
spiritual shepherds, who are set over the Church which 
God calleth unto salvation, and counts as sheep of his 
pasture. The pasture with which these sheep are fed, is 
nothing but the preaching of the gospel, accompanied 
with prayer, and the administration of the Holy Sacra- 
ments. The same Word of God is likewise the staff with 
which the flock is guided and ruled. Consequently, it is 
evident that the office of Pastors and Ministers of God's 
Word is, 

First, That they faithfully explain to their flock, the 
Word of the Lord, revealed by the writings of the 
prophets and the apostles; and apply the same, as well 
in general as in particular, to the edification of the 
hearers; instructing, admonishing, comforting, and re- 
proving, according to every one's need; preaching re- 
pentance towards God, and reconciliation with him 
through faith in Christ; and refuting with the Holy 
Scriptures all schisms and heresies which are repugnant 
to the pure doctrine. All this is clearly signified to us in 
Holy Writ, for the Apostle Paul saith, that these labour 
in the Word ; and elsewhere he teacheth that this must 
be done according to the measure or rule of faith. He 
writes also that a Pastor must hold fast and rightly divide 
the faithful and sincere Word which is according to the 
doctrine : likewise, "he that prophesieth (that is, preach- 
eth God's Word), speaketh unto men to edification, and 
exhortation, and comfort." In another place, he proposes 
himself as a pattern to Pastors, declaring that he " public- 
ly, and from house to house, taught and testified repen- 
tance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus 
Christ." But particularly we have a clear description of 
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where the Apostle thus speaketh, "And all things are of 
God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, 
and hath given to us [namely, to the Apostles and Pas- 
tors], the ministry of reconciliation ; to wit, that God was 
in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imput- 
ing their trespasses unto them: and hath committed unto 
us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambas- 
sadors for Christ as though God did beseech you by us: 
we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God." 
Concerning the refutation of false doctrine, the same 
Apostle saith (Tit. 1: 9), that a Minister must " hold fast 
the faithful Word of God that he may be able by sound 
doctrine both to exhort and convince the gainsayers." 

Secondly, It is the office of the Ministers, publicly to 
call upon the name of the Lord in behalf of the whole 
congregation ; for that which the Apostles say, We will 
give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry 
of the Word, is common to these Pastors with the Apos- 
tles; to which St. Paul, alluding, thus speaketh to Timo- 
thy : " I exhort, therefore, that, first of all, supplications, 
prayers, intercessions and giving of thanks, be made for 
all men : for kings, and for all that are in authority," etc. 
(1 Tim. 2 : 1, 2). 

Thirdly, Their office is to administer the Sacrament9 
which the Lord hath instituted as seals of his grace : as 
is evident from the command given by Christ to the 
Apostles, and in them to all Pastors, "Baptize them in 
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy 
Ghost.'' Likewise, "For I have received of the Lord 
that which also I delivered unto you," etc. 

Finally, It is the duty of the Ministers of the Word, to 
keep the Church of God in good discipline, and to govern 
it in such a manner as the Lord hath ordained. For 

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Christ having spoken of the Christian discipline, says to 
his Apostles, " Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall 
be bound in heaven." And Paul will have the Ministers 
know how to rule their own house, since they otherwise 
can neither provide for, nor rule the Church of God. This 
is the reason why the Pastors are in Scripture called, 
stewards of God and bishops, that is, overseers and watch- 
men, for they have the oversight of the house of God, where- 
in they are conversant, to the end that every thing may be 
transacted with good order and decency ; and also that 
they may open and shut, with the keys of the kingdom 
of heaven committed to them, according to the charge 
given them by God. 

From these things may be learned, what a glorious 
work the ministerial office is, since so great things are 
effected by it ; yea, how highly necessary it is for man's 
salvation : which is also the reason why the Lord will have 
such an office always to remain. For Christ said when 
he sent forth his Apostles to officiate in this holy func- 
tion, "Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of 
the world ;* where we see his pleasure is, that this holy 
office (for the persons to whom he here speaketh could 
not live to the end of the world), should always be main- 
tained on earth. And therefore Paul exhorted Timothy, 
" to commit that which he had heard of him to faithful 
men, who should be able to teach others as he also, 
having ordained Titus minister, further commanded him 
to " ordain elders in every city" (Tit. 1 : 5). 

Forasmuch therefore as we, for the maintaining of this 
office in the Church of God, are now. to ordain a new 
Minister of the "Word, and have sufficiently spoken of the 
office of such persons, therefore you, N., shall answer to 
the following questions, to the end that it may appear 



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to all here present, that you are inclined to accept of this 
office as above described. 

First, I ask thee, dost thou feel in thy heart that thou 
art lawfully called of God's Church, and therefore of God 
himself, to this holy ministry ? 

Secondly, Dost thou believe the books of the Old and 
New Testament to be the only Word of God, and the 
perfect doctrine unto salvation; and dost thou reject all 
doctrines repugnant thereto ? 

Thirdly, Dost thou promise faithfully to discharge thy 
office, according to the same doctrine as above described, 
and to adorn it with a godly life ; also, to submit thyself, 
in case thou shouldst become delinquent either in life or 
doctrine, to ecclesiastical admonition, .according to the 
public ordinance of the churches? 

Answer. Yes, truly, with all my heart. 

Then the Minister, who did demand those questions of him % 
and other Ministers who are present, shall lay their hands* on 
his head, and say, 

God, our heavenly Father, who hath called thee to this 
holy ministry, enlighten thee with his Holy Spirit; 
strengthen thee with his hand ; and so govern thee in 
thy ministry, that thou mayest decently and fruitfully 
walk therein, to the glory of his name, and the propa- 
gation of the kingdom of his Son Jesus Christ. Amen. 

Then the Minister shall, from the pulpit, exhort the ordained 
Minister, and the congregation, in the following manner : 

Take heed, therefore, beloved brother and fellow-servant 
in Christ, unto yourself and to all the flock, over which 
the Holy Ghost hath made you overseer, to feed the Church 
of God which he hath purchased with his own blood: 

* This ceremony shall not be used in ordaining those who have be- 
fore been in the ministry. 



LITURGY. 



Love Christ, and feed his sheep, taking the oversight of 
them not by constraint, but willingly: not for filthy 
lucre, but of a ready mind, neither as being lord over 
God's heritage, but as an example to the flock. Bean 
example of believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, 
in spirit, in faith, in purity. Give attendance to reading, 
to exhortation, to doctrine. Neglect not the gift that is 
in thee ; meditate upon those things, give thyself wholly 
to them, that thy profiting may appear to all: take heed 
to thy doctrine, and continue steadfast therein, Bear 
patiently all sufferings and oppressions, as a good soldier 
of Jesus Christ, for in doing this thou shalt both save 
thyself and them that hear thee. And when the chief 
Shepherd shall appear, thou shalt receive a crown of 
glory that fadeth not away. 

And you likewise, beloved Christians, receive this your 
Minister in the Lord with all gladness, " and hold such in 
reputation:" Remember that God himself through him 
speaketh unto you and beseecheth you. Receive the 
word, which he, according to the Scripture, shall preach 
unto you, " not as the word of man, but (as it is in truth) 
the Word of God." Let the feet of those that preach the 
gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things, be 
beautiful and pleasant unto you. Obey them that have 
the rule over you, and submit yourselves; for they watch 
for your souls, as they that must give account, that they 
may do it with joy, and not with grief; for that is 
unprofitable for you. If you do these things, it shall come 
to pass, that the peace of God shall enter into your houses, 
and that you who receive this man in the name of a prophet, 
shall receive a prophet's reward, and through his preach- 
ing, believing in Christ, shall through Christ inherit life 
eternal. Since no man is of himself fit for any of these 
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PRAYER. 

Merciful Father, we thank thee that it pleaseth thee, 
by the ministry of men, to gather a Chureh to thyself 
unto life eternal, from amongst the lost children of men. 
We bless thee for so graciously providing the Church in 
this place with a faithful Minister. We beseech thee to 
qualify him daily more and more by the Holy Spirit, for 
the ministry to which thou hast ordained and called him. 
Enlighten his understanding to comprehend thy holy 
Word, and give him utterance, that he may boldly open 
his mouth, to make known and dispense the mysteries of 
the gospel. Endue him with wisdom and valour, to rule 
aright the people over which he is set, and to preserve 
them in Christian peace, to the end that thy Church, 
under his administration and by his good example, msiy 
increase in numbers and in virtue. Grant him courage 
to bear the difficulties and troubles which he may meet 
with in his ministry, that being strengthened by the 
comfort of thy Spirit, he may remain steadfast to the end, 
and be received with all faithful servants into the joy of 
his Master. 

Give thy grace also to this people and Church, that 
they may becomingly deport themselves towards this their 
Minister ; that they may acknowledge him to be sent of 
thee ; that they may receive his doctrine with all reverence 
and submit themselves to his exhortations: to the end 
that they may by his word, believing in Christ, be made 
partakers of eternal life. Hear us, Father, through 
thy beloved Son, who hath taught us to pray; Our 
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FOR ORDAINING ELDERS AND DEACONS, 

When ordained at the same time : if ordained separately \ this 
form shall oe> used as occasion requires. 

Beloved Christians, you know that we have several 
times published unto you the names of our brethren here 
present, who are chosen to the office of Elders and Deacons 
in this church, to the end that we might know whether 
any person had aught to allege, why they should not be 
ordained to their respective offices. And whereas no one 
hath appeared before us, who hath alleged any thing law- 
ful against them, we shall therefore at present, in the 
name of the Lord, proceed to their ordination. 

But first, you, who are to be ordained, and all those 
who are here present, shall attend to a short declaration 
from the word of God concerning the institution and the 
office of Elders and Deacons. Of the Elders it is to be 
observed, that the word elder or eldest (which is taken 
out of the Old Testament, and signifieth a person who is 
placed in an honourable office of government over others) 
is applied to two sorts of persons who administer in the 
Church of Jesus Christ: for the Apostle saith, "the Elders 
that rule well shall be counted worthy of double honour, 
especially they who labour in the Word and doctrine." 
Hence it is evident that there were two sorts of Elders in 
the apostolic church, the former whereof did labour in 
Word and doctrine, and the latter did not. The first were 
the Ministers of the word and Pastors, who preached the 
Gospel and administered the Sacraments; but the others, 
who did not labour in the Word, and still did serve in the 
church, bore a particular office, namely that they had the 
oversight of the Church, and ruled the same with the Minis- 



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ters of the word. For Paul ( Rom. 12 ; 8), having spoken of 
the ministry of the Word, and also of the office of distribu- 
tion or deaconship, speaketh afterwards particularly of this 
office, saying : "He that ruleth, let him do it with diligence 
likewise, in another place, he counts "governments" among 
the gifts and offices which God hath instituted in the 
Church (1 Cor. 12: 28). Thus we see that these sorts of 
ministers are added to the others who preach the gospel, 
to aid and assist them, as in the Old Testament the com- 
mon Levites were to the priests in the service of the 
tabernacle, in those things which they could not perform 
alone; notwithstanding, the offices always remained dis- 
tinct one from the other. 

Moreover, it is proper that such men should be joined 
to the Ministers of the Word in the government of the 
Church, that thereby all tyranny and lording may be 
kept out of the Church of God, which may sooner creep 
in, when the government is placed in the hands of one 
alone, or of a very few. And thus the Ministers of the 
Word, together with the Elders, form a body or assembly, 
being as a council of the Church ; representing the whole 
Church ; to which Christ alludes when he saith : " Tell the 
Church;" which can in no wise be understood of all and 
every member of the Church, in particular, but very 
properly of those who govern the Church, out of which 
they are chosen. 

Therefore, in the first place, the office of the Elders is, 
together with the Ministers of the Word, to take the over- 
sight of the Church, which is committed to them, and 
diligently to look, whether every one properly deports 
himself in his confession and conversation ; to admonish 
those who behave themselves disorderly, and to prevent, 
as much as possible, the Sacraments from being profaned; 
also to act, according to the Christian discipline, against 



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the impenitent, and to receive the penitent again into the 
bosom of the Church: as it doth appear not only from the 
above-mentioned saying of Christ, but also from many 
other places of Holy Writ (as 1 Cor. 5, and 2 Cor. 2), that 
these things are not entrusted to only one or two persons, 
but to many who are ordained thereto. 

Secondly. Since the Apostle enjoineth, that all things 
shall be done decently and in order, amongst Christians, 
and that no other persons ought to serve in the Church 
of Christ but those who are lawfully called, according to 
the Christian ordinance, therefore it is also the duty of 
the Elders to pay regard to it, and in all occurrences 
which relate to the welfare and good order of the Church, 
to be assistant with their good counsel and advice to the 
Ministers of the Word, yea, also to serve all Christians 
with advice and consolation. 

Thirdly. It is also their duty particularly to have re- 
gard unto the doctrine and conversation of the Ministers 
of the Word, to the end that all things may be directed 
to the edification of the Church ; and that no strange 
doctrine be taught, according to that which we read (Acts 
20), where the Apostle exhorteth to watch diligently 
against the wolves, which might come into the sheep-fold 
of Christ: for the performance of which the Elders are 
in duty bound diligently to search the Word of God, and 
continually to be meditating on the mysteries of faith. 

Concerning the Deacons ; of the origin and institution 
of their office we may read, Acts 6, where we find that 
the apostles themselves did in the beginning serve the 
poor, "At whose feet was brought the price of the things 
that were sold: and distribution was made unto every 
man according as he had need. But afterwards, when a 
murmuring arose, because the widows of the Grecians 
were neglected in the daily ministration," men were chosen 



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by the advice of the apostles, who should make the service 
of the poor their peculiar business, to the end that the 
apostles might continually give themselves to prayer, and 
to the Ministry of the Word. And this has been continued 
from that time forward in the Church, as appears from 
Eom. 12: where the Apostle, speaking of this office, 
saith, " he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity." 
And (1 Cor. 12 : 28), speaking of " helps," he means those 
who are appointed in the Church to help and assist the 
poor and indigent in time of need ; from which passages 
we may easily gather, what the Deacons' office is, namely : 
That they, in the first place, collect and preserve with 
greatest fidelity and diligence, the alms and goods which 
are given to the poor : yea, use their utmost endeavours, 
that many good means be procured for the relief of the 
poor. 

The second part of their office consists in distribution, 
wherein are required not only discretion and prudence, to 
bestow the alms only on objects of charity, but also cheer- 
fulness and simplicity to assist the poor with compassion 
and hearty affection; as the Apostle requires (Rom. 12; 
and 2 Cor. 9). For which end it is very beneficial, that 
they administer relief to the poor and indigent, not only 
with external gifts, but also with comfortable words from 
Scripture. 

To the end therefore, beloved brethren, N. N., that every 
one may hear that you are willing to take your respective 
offices upon you, ye shall answer to the following questions. 

And in the first place I ask you, both Elders and Deacons, 
whether ye feel in your hearts, that ye are lawfully called 
of God's Church, and consequently of God himself, to 
these your respective holy offices? 

Secondly. Do ye believe the books of the Old and New 
Testament to be the only Word of God, and the perfect 

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doctrine of salvation; and do ye reject all doctrines 
repugnant thereto ? 

Thirdly. Do ye promise, agreeably to said doctrine, 
faithfully according to your ability, to discharge your re- 
spective offices, as they are here described? Ye Elders, 
in the government of the Church together with the Minis- 
ters of the Word: and ye deacons, in the ministration to 
the poor? Do ye also jointly promise to walk in all god- 
liness, and to submit yourselves, in case ye should become 
remiss in your duty, to the admonitions of the Church ? 

Upon which they shall answer . 

Yes. 

Then the Minister shall say: 

The Almighty God and Father replenish you all with 
his grace, that ye may faithfully and fruitfully discharge 
your respective offices. Amen. 

T7ie Minister shall further exhort tliem^ and the whole congre- 
gation^ in the following manner : 

Therefore, ye Elders, be diligent in the government of 
the Church, which is committed to you, and the Ministers 
of the "Word. Be also, as watchmen over the house and 
city of God, faithful to admonish and to caution every one 
against his ruin. Take heed that purity of doctrine and 
godliness of life be maintained in the church of God. And, 
ye Deacons, be diligent in collecting the alms, prudent 
and cheerful in the distribution of the same: assist the 
oppressed, provide for the true widows and orphans, show 
liberality unto all men, but especially to the houshold of 
faith. Be ye all with one accord faithful in your offices, 
and hold the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience, 
being good examples unto all the people. In so doing you 
will purchase to yourselves a good degree, and great 



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boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus, and hereafter 
enter into the joy of. our Lord. 

On the other hand, beloved Christians, receive these 
men as the servants of God. Count the Elders that rule 
well worthy of double honour, give yourselves willingly 
to their inspection and government. Provide the Deacons 
with good means to assist the indigent. Be charitable, ye 
rich; give liberally, and contribute willingly. And, ye 
poor, be poor in spirit, and deport yourselves respectfully 
towards your benefactors, be thankful to them, and avoid 
murmuring ; follow Christ, for the food of your souls, but not 
for bread. " Let him that stole [or who hath been burthen- 
some to his neighbour] steal no more: but rather let him 
labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, 
that he may have to give to him that needeth." Each of 
you, doing these things in your respective callings, shall 
receive of the Lord, the reward of righteousness. But 
since we are unable of ourselves, let us call upon the name 
of the Lord, saying: 

THAYER. 

O Lord God and heavenly Father, we thank thee that it 
hath pleased thee, for the better edification of thy Church, 
to ordain in it, besides the Ministers of the word, rulers 
and assistants, by whom thy Church may be preserved in 
peace and prosperity, and the indigent assisted; and that 
thou hast at present granted us in this place, men who are 
of good testimony, and we hope endowed with thy 
Spirit. "VVe beseech thee, replenish them more and more 
with such gifts as are necessary for them in their minis- 
tration; with the gifts of wisdom, courage, discretion, 
and benevolence, to the end that every one may, in his 
respective office, acquit himself as is becoming : the El- 
ders, in taking diligent heed unto the doctrine aud con- 



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versation, in keeeping out the wolves from the sheepfold 
of thy beloved Son, and in admonishing and reproving 
disorderly persons: in like manner, the Deacons, in care- 
fully receiving, and liberally and prudently distributing, 
the alms to the poor, and in comforting them with thy 
Holy Word. Give grace both to the Elders and Deacons, 
that they may persevere in their faithful labour, and 
never become weary by reason of any trouble, pain 
or persecution of the world. Grant also especially thy 
divine grace to this people, over whom they are placed, 
that they may willingly submit themselves to the good 
exhortations of the Elders, counting them worthy of 
honour for their works' sake; give also unto the rich, 
liberal hearts towards the poor, and to the poor, grateful 
hearts towards those who help and serve them ; to the 
end that every one acquitting himself of his duty, thy 
Holy Name may thereby be magnified, and the kingdom 
of thy Son Jesus Christ, enlarged, in whose Name we 
conclude our prayers. Our Fatheb, etc. 



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V. FORM OP MARRIAGE. 

THE CONFIRMATION OF MARRIAGE BEFORE 
THE CHURCH. 

"Whereas married persons are generally, by reason of 
sin, subject to many troubles and afflictions; to the end 
that you N. and N. who desire to have your marriage 
bond publicly confirmed, here in the name of God, before 
this Church, may also be assured in your hearts of the 
certain assistance of God in your afflictions, hear therefore 
from the word of God, how honourable the marriage state 
is, and that it is an institution of God, which is pleas- 
ing to him. [Wherefore he also will (as he hath promised) 
bless and assist the married persons, and on the contrary, 
judge and punish whoremongers and adulterers.] 

I. In the first place you are to know, that God our 
Father, after he had created heaven and earth, and all 
that in them is, made man in his own image and likeness, 
that he should have dominion over the beasts of the 
field, over the fish of the sea, and over the fowls of the 
air. And after he had created man he said, " It is not 
good that man should be alone, I will make him an help 
meet for him. And the Lord caused a deep sleep to fall 
upon Adam, and he slept ; and he took one of his ribs, 
and closed up the flesh instead thereof. And the rib 
which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a 
woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, 
this is now bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh ; she 
shall be called woman, because she was taken out of man. 



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Therefore shall a man leave his father, and his mother, 
and shall cleave unto his wife, and they two shall be one 
flesh." Therefore ye are not to doubt but that the mar- 
ried state is pleasing to the Lord, since he made unto 
Adam his wife, brought and gave her himself to him to 
be his wife ; witnessing thereby that he doth yet as with 
his hand bring unto every man his wile. For this reason 
the Lord Jesus Christ did also highly honour it with his 
presence, gifts and miracles in Cana of Galilee, to show 
thereby that this holy state ought to be kept honourably 
by all, and that he will aid and protect married persons, 
even when they are least expecting it. 

[But that you may live godly in this state, you must 
know the reasons wherefore God hath instituted the same. 

The first reason is, that each faithfully assist the other, 
in all things that belong to this life, and a better. 

Secondly. That they bring up the children which the 
Lord shall give them, in the true knowledge and fear of 
God, to his glory, and their salvation. 

Thirdly. That each of them, avoiding all uncleanness 
and evil lusts, may live with a good and quiet conscience. 
For, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, 
and every woman her own husband; insomuch that all 
who are come to their years, and have not the gift of con- 
tinence, are bound by the command of God, to enter into 
the marriage state, with knowledge and consent of pa- 
rents, or guardians and friends; so that the temple of 
God, which is our body, may not be defiled ; for whoso- 
ever defileth the temple of God, him shall God destroy.] 

II. Next you are to know, how each is bound to 
behave respectively towards the other, according to the 
Word of God. 

You, who are the bridegroom, must know, that God 
hath set you to be the head of your wife, that you, ao- 



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cording to your ability, shall lead her with discretion ; 
instructing, comforting, protecting her, as the head rules 
the body ; yea, as Christ is the head, wisdom, consolation, 
and assistance to his Church. Besides, you are to love 
your wife as your own body, as Christ hath loved his 
Church ; you shall not be bitter against her, but dwell 
with her as a man of understanding, giving honour to the 
wife, as the weaker vessel, considering that ye are joint 
heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hin- 
dered. And since it is God's command, " that the man 
shall eat his bread in the sweat of his face," therefore you 
are to labour diligently and faithfully, in the calling 
wherein God hath set you, that you may maintain your 
household honestly, and likewise have something to give 
to the poor. 

In like manner, must you, who are the bride, know how 
you are to carry yourself towards your husband, accord- 
ing to the Word of God. You are to love your lawful 
husband, to honour and fear him, as also to be obedient 
unto him in all lawful things, as to your Lord, " as the 
body is obedient to the head, and the Church to Christ." 
You shall not exercise any dominion over your husband, 
but be silent : for Adam was first created, and then Eve, 
to be an help to Adam ; and after the fall, God said to 
Eve, and in her to all women, " your will shall be subject 
to your husband." You shall also be an help to your 
husband in all good and lawful things, looking to your 
family, and walking in all honesty and virtue, without 
wordly pride, that you may give an example to others of 
modesty. 

Wherefore you N. and you K". having now understood 
that God hath instituted marriage, and what he com- 
mands you therein; are you willing thus to behave 
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this Christian assembly, and are you desirous to be con- 
firmed in the same. 
Answer. Yes. 

Whereupon the Minister shall say to the assembly : 

I take you all, who are met here, to witness, that there 
is brought no lawful impediment. 

Further to the married persons : 

Since then it is fit that you be furthered in this your 
work, the Lord God confirm your purpose, which he hath 
given you ; and your beginning be in the name of the 
Lord, who made heaven and earth. 

Hereupon they shall join hands together, and the Minister 
speak first to the bridegroom. 

N. Do you acknowledge here before God, and this his 
holy Church, that you have taken, and do take to your 
lawful wife, K here present, promising her never to for- 
sake her ; to love her faithfully ; to maintain her, as a 
faithful and pious husband is bound to do to his lawful 
wife ; to live holily with her ; keeping faith and truth to 
her in all things according to the Holy Gospel ? 

Answer. Yes. 

Afterwards to the bride, 

N. Do you acknowledge here before God, and this his 
holy Church, that you have taken, and do take to your 
lawful husband, N. here present: promising to be obe- 
dient to him ; to serve and assist him ; never to forsake 
him, to live holily with him, keeping faith and truth to 
him in all things, as a pious and faithful wife is bound to 
her lawful husband according to the Holy Gospel? 

Answer. Yes. 



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Then the Minister shall say : 

The Father of all mercies, who of his grace hath called 
you to this holy state of marriage, bind you in true love 
and faithfulness, and grant you his blessing. Amen. 

Hear now from the Gospel, how firm the bond of mar- 
riage is (Matthew 19 : 3-9). " The Pharisees came unto 
him," etc. Believe these words of Christ, and be assured 
that our Lord God hath joined you together in this holy 
state. You are therefore to receive whatever befalls you 
therein, with patience and thanksgiving, as from the 
hand of God, and thus all things will turn to your advan- 
tage and salvation. Amen. 

Then the Minister shall hid the marr ied persons to kneel down, 
and exhort the congregation to pray for them. 

PRAYER. 

Hearken now to the promise of God, from Psalm 128: 
Blessed is, <kc. 

The Lord our God replenish you with his grace, and 
grant that ye may long live together in all godliness and 
holiness. Amen. 



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VI- THE CONSOLATION OP THE SICK. 

THE FOLLOWING TEXTS OF SCRIPTURE SUGGEST INSTRUCTION AND COMFORT. 
I. SIN AND DEATH. 

Psalm 51 : 5. Rom. 5 : 12— Gen. 3 : 17-19.— Psalm 89 : 48. Eccles. 
9 : 5. Heb. 13:14; 9 : 27.-2 Sam. 14 : 14. Job 9 : 25. Psalm 89 : 4-7. 
Eccles. 12 : 7. James 4: 14— 1 Pet. 1 : 24.— Eccles. 3:1, 2.— Job 14: 
5. Acts 17 : 26— Job. 7:6: 9 : 25. Heb. 11 : 13. — Psalm 90 : 10.— 2 
Pet. 3 : 8— Ephes. 2 : 3. Titus 1 : 16. Psalm 14 : 1. Rom. 7 : 19. — 
Psalm 51 : 7, 8. 

II. JUSTIFICATION FOR THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHEIST IMPUTED TO BELIEVERS, 

Rom. 3 : 24, 28, 30. Acts 10 : 43.— Phil. 3 : 8.— Psalm 32 : 1, 2. Rom. 
5: 1 ; 8: 1, 3, 30-35.— Isa. 1 : 18. Tit. 2 : 14— James 2 : 18.— Gal. 3 : 
13. Acts 13: 38, 39.— Heb. 11 : 6 ; 2: 17. Rom. 3: 28; 4: 24, 25; 
5: 17-19.— Jer. 23 : 6. 2 Cor. 5 : 21. 

III. DEATH DESIRABLE TO A BELIEVER. 

2 Cor. 5 : 1-S. Rom. 7 : 24 ; 8 : 22.— 1 Cor. 13 : 12.— Isa. 64 ; 4. 1 Cor. 
2 : 9.— Psalm 84: 10. Psalm 34: 1, 4.— Psalm 36: 8. John 14: 2, 3. 
Rev. 21 : 23.— Phil. 1 : 21-23. John 12 : 26 ; 5 : 24. Luke 23 : 42, 43. 
Eccles. 12 : 7. Phil. 3 : 20, 21.— 1 Pet. 5 : 10. Rom. 8 : 17, 18. 2 Cor. 
4: 17. Psalm 30 : 5.— 1 Pet. 4 : 13. Heb. 13 : 12. 1 Pet, 2 : 21. James 
1: 2. Rom. 5: 3-5.— James 5: S, 10, 11.— Heb. 2: 9.— Matt. 10: 22. 
2 Tim. 4 : 7, 8. James 1 : 12. 

IV. -WATCH AND PRAY. 

1 Pet. 4 : 7. Luke 12 : 35-43. Matt. 25 : 13. Mark 13 : 33.-2 Pet. 
8:10. Luke 21 : 34, 36. — Matt. 5 : 8. Matt. 15 : 19. Gal. 5 : 22. — 
John 3 : 3. Mark 10 : 14, 15. Rom. 8 : 7. 

V. RESURRECTION AND GLORY. 

1 Cor. 15: 16. Ezek. 37 : 5. Job 19 : 25, 26.— John 5: 28, 29. 1 Thess. 
4 : 13-17.— 2 Cor. 5 : 10.— John 11 : 25, 26 ; 14 : 19. 1 Thess. 4 : 13-17.— 
2 Cor. 5 : 10 —John 11 : 25, 26 ; 14 : 19 ; 17 : 24. Rev. 3 : 21.— Rev. 7: 
14-17. 1 Cor. 15 : 49-57.— Acts 7 : 59.— Rev. 22 : 20. 



VII. THE CREEDS. 

THE CONFESSION OF FAITH, 

Composed in the Council of Nice^ A. D. 325. 

We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all 
things visible and invisible. 

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father 
before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not 
made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made : who for 
us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy 
Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, and was crucified also for us under Pon- 
tius Pilato. He suffered and was buried, and the third day he arose again according to 
the Scriptures ; and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father. 
And he shall come again, with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead ; whose king- 
dom shall have no end. 

And in the Holy Ghost who spake by the prophets. And one holy Catholic and 
Apostolic Church, We acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sinsj and we look 
for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. 



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THE CREED OF ATHANASIUS, A. D. 333. 



1. Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is necessary that he hold the Catholic 
faith. 

2. Which faith, except one do keep whole and undefiled, without doubt he shall perish 
everlastingly. 

3. The Catholic faith is this, that we w r orship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity : 

4. Neither confounding the Persons nor dividing the Substance. 

5. For there is one poison of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy 
Ghost, 

6. But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Gho6t is all one ; th>; 
Glory equal, and the Majesty co-eternal. 

7. Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Ghost. 

8. The Father uncreated, the Son uncreated, and the Holy Ghost uncreated. 

9. The Father incomprehensible, and the Son incomprehensible, and the Holy Ghost 
incomprehensi ble . 

10. The Father eternal, the Son eternal, and the Holy Ghost eternal: 

11. And yet they are not three Eternals; but one Eternal. 

12. As also there arc not three Incomprehensibles, nor three Uncreated, but one Un- 
created, and one Incomprehensible. 

13. So likewise the Father is Almighty, the Son Almighty, and the Holy Ghost Al- 
mighty. 

14. And vet they are not three Almighties, but one Almighty. 

15. So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God. 

16. And yet there are not three Gods, but one God. 

17. So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son Lord, and the Holy Ghost Lord : 

18. And yet they are not three Lords, but one Lord. 

19. For as we are compelled by the Christian Truth to acknowledge each person by 
himself to be God andLord, 

20. So we are forbidden by the Catholic faith, to say, there be three Gods, or three 
Lords. 

21. The Father is made of none, neither created nor begotten. 

22. The Son is of the Father alone, not made, nor created, but begotten. 

23. The Holy Ghost is of the Father, and of the Son, neither made, nor created nor 
begotten, but proceeding. ' ' 

24. So there is one Father, not three Fathers ; one Son, not three Sons 1 one Holy Ghost 
not three Holy Ghosts. * * 

25. And in this Trinity, there is not first nor last, nor greater nor less : 

26. But the whole three persons are co-eternal together, and co-equal". 

27. So that in all things, as it is aforesaid, the Unity in Trinity, and' Trinity in Unity 
is to be worshipped. 3 

28. He therefore that will be saved, must thus think of the Trinity. 

29. Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting salvation, that he also believe rightly 
the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. J 

30. For the right Faith is, that we believe and confess, that our Lord Jesus Christ the 
Son of God, is God and Man : ' 

31. God of the substance of the Father, begotten before the world : and man of the sub- 
stance of his mother, born in time : 

32. Perfect God and perfect Man, having a reasonable Soul and a human Body • 

33. Equal to the Father, according to his Godhead : and inferior to the Father as to hi* 
manhood : 

34. Who, although he be God and Man, yet he is not two but one Christ : 

35. One, not by conversion of the Godhead into flesh, but by taking of the manhood 
into God. 

36. He is not one by mixture of Substance, but by unity of Person. 

37. For the reasonable soul and flesh is one man ; so God and Man is one Christ : 

38. Who suffered for our salvation, descended into hell, rose again the third day from 
the dead . J 

2rt J? 6 flScended int0 heaven, sits at the right hand of God, the Father, Almighty : 

40. *rom whence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. 

41 . At whose coming, all men shall rise again with their bodies : 
a ij ^ ve account for tIj eir own works. 

43. And they that have done good shall go into life everlasting ; and they that have 
done evil, into everlasting fire. 

aaved ^ **** Catholic Faitt > which exce P t a man believe faithfully, he cannot be 
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